ESTIMATING

WELDING COST
Cost for producing a weld:

Material electrodes, flux, shielding gas, and other consumables

Labor manpower, accounting systems, and overhead

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 Empirical Formulas for
Calculating Welding Costs
MATERIAL COSTS

1. Biaya ELEKTRODA per satuan panjang las = (WE) x (CE)

(WE) = berat elektroda yang dikonsumsi per satuan panjang las
(kg/m)
(CE) = harga elektroda
(rupiah/kg)

2. Biaya FLUX per satuan panjang las = (WF) x (CF)

(WF) = berat flux yang dikonsumsi per satuan panjang las
(kg/m)
(CF) = harga flux
(rupiah/kg)
MATERIAL COSTS

3. Biaya GAS PELINDUNG per satuan panjang las = (VG) x (CG)

(VG) = volume gas pelindung yang dikonsumsi per satuan panjang las
(m3/m)
(CG) = harga gas
(rupiah/m3)

TOTAL BIAYA MATERIAL per satuan panjang las

(WE) (CE) + (WF) (CF) + (VG) (CG)

LABOR COSTS

LABOR & OVERHEAD cost per satuan panjang las

CL = (T) x (CR) atau CL = CR
OF (S) x OF)

CL = biaya tenaga kerja & overhead per satuan panjang las

(rupiah/m)
T = waktu pengelasan per satuan panjang las
(jam/m)
CR = biaya tenaga kerja & overhead per satuan waktu (R = rates)
(rupiah/jam)
S = welding speed
(m/jam)
OF = Operating Factor
OPERATING FACTOR

Arc time
OF =
Total time

Arc time = waktu yang digunakan untuk mengelas saja

Total time = arc time + preparing & follow-up operations

Values for (OF) usually range from 0.2 to 0.6

> 0.6 for automated welding
< 0.2 for construction field welding

Welding Costs per satuan panjang las (CM) + (CL)

CALCULATING ELECTRODE CONSUMPTION

WW
WE =
DE

WE = weight of electrode consumed

WW = weight of weld metal deposited

(except for SAW, WE > WW)

DE = deposition efficiency, a factor that compensates for loss of electrode

material as shielding vapor, slag, and spatter.

SMAW 0.65
FCAW (self-shielded) 0.82
GMAW 0.92
SAW 1.00
CALCULATION OF MASS OF WELD METAL IN JOINT