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Barracuda Weld Reports PDF
Barracuda Weld Reports PDF
CONDUCTED 2004
AS WELDED
BY
DAVID J. KEATS
CONDUCTED
BY
The following document details the reports/findings of various wet fillet welds, which
were made using our Barracuda Gold underwater welding electrodes. The details
contained have been extracted from the Hammerhead wet-spot welding ‘Smart’
report and represents typical wet weld quality, as performed by a skilled welder, on
plain carbon steel to BSEN 10 025-275JR specification.
TENSILE STRENGTH PROPERTIES
Amps: 160-165
Volts: 28-30
Polarity: DC –Ve electrode
ROL: 190mm/min
Arc Energy: 1.42-1.57kJ/mmS-1
These welds were subjected to tensile tests; see test report numbers S401923 &
S402301 for further details.
NOTE: welds made under winter weather conditions, with typical air temperatures of
0-1oC recorded.
Sample D1.2 & D1.3 - Multipass fillet weld made using 3.2mm Barracuda electrodes
on 8.0mm plate in H-V position.
Root Pass (1st pass) Fill & Cap (2nd and 3rd pass)
Amps: 160-165 150-155
Volts: 28-30 28-30
Polarity: DC –Ve electrode DC-Ve electrode
ROL: 190mm/min 190-250mm/min
Arc Energy: 1.41-1.57kj/ mmS-1 1.18-1.33kj/ mmS-1
These welds were subjected to tensile tests; see test report numbers S401924 &
S402322 for further details.
NOTE: welds made under winter weather conditions, with typical air temperatures of
0-1oC recorded.
Sample D2 & D2.1 - Multipass fillet weld made underwater using 4.0mm Barracuda
electrodes on 10mm plate in H-V position.
Root Pass (1st pass) Fill & Cap (2nd and 3rd pass)
Amps: 190-195 180-190
Volts: 28-32 28-32
Polarity: DC –Ve electrode DC-Ve electrode
ROL: 175m/min 190-250mm/min
Arc Energy: 1.83kj/ mmS-1 1.48-1.59kj/ mmS-1
These welds were subjected to tensile tests; see test report numbers S402302 &
S402303 for further details.
NOTE: welds made under winter weather conditions, with typical air temperatures of
0-1oC recorded.
Sample D2.2 & D2.3 - Single pass fillet weld using 4.0mm Barracuda electrodes on
10mm plate in H-V position.
Amps: 190-195
Volts: 28-32
Polarity: DC –Ve electrode
ROL: 180mm/min
Arc Energy: 1.64 – 1.77 - kJ/mmS-1
These welds were subjected to tensile tests; see test report numbers S402304 &
S402305 for further details.
NOTE: welds made under winter weather conditions, with typical air temperatures of
0-1oC recorded.
Sample E1, E1.1, F1 & F1.1 - Single & multipass fillet weld made using 3.2 and
4.0mm Barracuda electrodes on 8.0 and 10.0mm plate in H-V position.
Root Pass (1st pass) Fill & Cap (2nd and 3rd pass)
3.2mm 4.0mm
Amps: 160-165 180-195
Volts: 28-30 28-32
Polarity: DC –Ve electrode DC-Ve electrode
ROL: 190-210mm/min 190-230mm/min
Arc Energy: 1.41 – 1.45kj/mmS-1 1.59 – 1.64kj/mm S-1
Welds were subjected to macro and hardness surveys; see report s S405256,
S401927, S402314, and S402315.