Calculate the unit energy required to melt the metal.

U m KTm 2
6
Here, K is constant whose value is 3.33 10 in the Kelvin scale.
Tm is the melting point of the steel plate in K.

U m 3.33 106 1427 273

9.62 J mm 3
Calculate the area of the weld bead.
bh
Aw
2
Here, b is breadth of the bead and h is leg of the bead of isosceles
triangle.
bh
Aw
2
4.5 mm 4.5 mm

2
10.125 mm 2
Calculate the rate of heat generation RH for the welding operation
as,
RH

U m Awv
f1 f 2

Here, heat transfer and melting factors are f1 and f 2 respectively,

the travel velocity is v , weld cross section area is Aw and unit
energy for melting is U m
Substitute 0.8 for f1 , 0.58 for
3
and 9.62 J/mm for U m
RH

U m Aw v
f1 f 2

f 2 , 6 mm/sec

9.62 J/mm 10.125 mm 6 mm/sec

0.8 0.58

1, 260 J/s
1, 260 W

for v , 10.125

mm 2

for

Aw