Submerged arc welding

Aim : To produce a butt joint using submerged arc welding and calculate heat input and metal deposition
to primarily join two metal plates

Material requirements: Mild steel plates and mild steel electrodes

Equipment required:

Tools required:
 Submerged arc welding

Introduction about submerged arc welding:

Procedure:

Precautions:

Calculations:

Result:
 Submerged arc welding – calculations – Group 1

Weld piece: Electrode:

Initial width = 10 cm Initial length = 50cm

Initial length = 50 cm
Initial weight of the plates before welding = 227g
Final weight of the plates after welding = 245g

AC current = 650-675A
Voltage = 35 V
Time taken for welding = 49.6s
Material deposited = g
Speed of welding = cm/s
Average current = A
Heat Input = VI/S = J/mm
Metal deposition rate = Metal deposited/Time taken = g/s
 Submerged arc welding – calculations – Group 2

Weld piece: Electrode:

Initial width = 15cm Initial length = 75cm

Initial length = 55cm
Initial weight of the plates before welding = 230g
Final weight of the plates after welding = 250g

AC current = 675-690A
Voltage = 35 V
Time taken for welding = 62.3s
Material deposited = g
Speed of welding = cm/s
Average current = A
Heat Input = VI/S = J/mm
Metal deposition rate = Metal deposited/Time taken = g/s
 Submerged arc welding – calculations – Group 3

Weld piece: Electrode:

Initial width = 12cm Initial length = 64cm

Initial length = 54cm
Initial weight of the plates before welding = 232g
Final weight of the plates after welding = 258g

AC current = 675-698A
Voltage = 35 V
Time taken for welding = 58.5s
Material deposited = g
Speed of welding = cm/s
Average current = A
Heat Input = VI/S = J/mm
Metal deposition rate = Metal deposited/Time taken = g/s
 Submerged arc welding – calculations – Group 4

Weld piece: Electrode:

Initial width = 16cm Initial length = 58cm

Initial length = 167 cm
Initial weight of the plates before welding = 367g
Final weight of the plates after welding = 382g

AC current = 675-710A
Voltage = 35 V
Time taken for welding = 138s
Material deposited = g
Speed of welding = cm/s
Average current = A
Heat Input = VI/S = J/mm
Metal deposition rate = Metal deposited/Time taken = g/s
 Submerged arc welding – calculations – Group 5

Weld piece: Electrode:

Initial width = 15.5cm Initial length = 25cm

Initial length = 140 cm
Initial weight of the plates before welding = 340g
Final weight of the plates after welding = 383g

AC current = 685-725A
Voltage = 35 V
Time taken for welding = 52s
Material deposited = 43g
Speed of welding = cm/s
Average current = A
Heat Input = VI/S = J/mm
Metal deposition rate = Metal deposited/Time taken = g/s
 Submerged arc welding – calculations – Group 6

Weld piece: Electrode:

Initial width = 8cm Initial length = 46cm

Initial length = 86cm
Initial weight of the plates before welding = 247g
Final weight of the plates after welding = 265g

AC current = 680-735A
Voltage = 35 V
Time taken for welding = 78s
Material deposited = 18g
Speed of welding = cm/s
Average current = A
Heat Input = VI/S = J/mm
Metal deposition rate = Metal deposited/Time taken = g/s