The following tables will help you esti- calculated as follows:

wei9ht by the factor 0.283 pounds per

cubiC inch for steel. Where weld rein-
mate electrode
of joints. quantity andfor
cost
the for a W=~
variety The bases tabu- 1-L forcement is involved, it is added to the
lations are explained below. W = Weight of electrodes required
Should you encounter a variation in requirements for are
These figures net, based
unreinforced welds.
on the effi-
conditions or joint preparation that is not D
L = Total
Weightelectrode
of steeldeposited
losses
shown in the tables, substitute appropri- To arrive at the weight of steel depos- ciency
and "V"ofgroove
the process
joints, used. On square
the fi9ures are
ate figures in the W = ~ formula a!1d ited, it is necessary to calculate first the based on stick electrode efficiency. For
calculate it. 1-L volume of deposited metal (area of the tubular wire results, divide steel deposit
Electrode requirements have been groove multiplied by the length). Then weight by .80 and for solid wire divide by
this volumetric value is converted to .90.

Size of fillet Steel deposited Pounds of electrodes required

HORIZONTAL FILLET WELD L per linear foot per linear foot of weld" (approx.)
(in inches) of weld-pounds Stick" I Tubular I Solid
0.027 .049 .034 .03
0.063 .114 .079 .07
0.106 .193 .133 .118
0.166 .302 .208 .184
0.239 .434 .298 .265
0.425 .773 .531 .472
0.663 1.205 .829 .737
0.955 1.736 1.194 1.061
1.698 3.087 2.123 1.890
"Includes scrap end and spatter loss.

V,.
V,.
B
BEAD
WIDTH
ROOT
GOPEN
V.'12 - 0.088
0.119
forcemant(Ibs.)
1/32
'¥a
7/1.
1/16

S5l:5
-t
0reinforcement
.16
.21
With
Withoutrain-
0'¥s Without
00.0130.132
0.0390.143
0.0500.170
.0330.153
0.06
0.03
0.09
0.0200.109
0.0400.218
0.0530.261
0.0800.288
.0270.129
.0200.199 With
0.24
0.26
0.30
0.04
0.07
0.10
0.14
0.36
0.27
0.47
0.20
0.23
0.39
0.53rain-Steel
approx. 0.13 lb. of electrodes).
linear
reinforcement··
lorcemant"
0.05
? T
foot
V. of
(Ibs.) deposited
foot
0/,.
MTL.
weldper(in
required
of weld" V.
per
0/1.
'/32
linear
(approx.)
inches) Pounds
Joint of%2
V,.
dimensions
V,.
%20/32
electrodes

1.138
0.558
0.207
0.311
0.702
0.847
G V,.
BOPEN
BEAD
WIDTH
ROOT
0.489
0.753
V.
V
%2a. Without
Withoutrain-
0.4140.282
lorcemen!(Ibs.)
V With
lorcement"
0.394WIDTH
0.50
1.9302.240
1.0881.320
0.0850.143
0.1730.2580.70
0.641
0.942
0.87
1.94
0.31
3.45
1.35
0.25
4.00
With
BEAD linear
reinforcement"
0.15
2.35
1.68
0.46
1.15rein-Steel
reinforcement foot ofo/a
(100.) deposited
foot weld
of
"Includes requiredwel UR (in
scrap '¥aend = inChes)
perT"(approx.)
HeightPounds
Joint
of
and spatter loss.
of electrodes
reinforcement.
B OPE~NGS ~r linear
I ROOT

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