SMAW WELDING

KELOMPOK 13
1.

WIDYA NANDA PRASTIAWAN

2.

YA ARIF KHOIRUR RHOHIM

3.

ZAKARIA BAGUS AMINANTA

WELDING

welding process is the process of switching between metal

or non-metal that produces an integral part, by heating
the material to be spliced to the specific welding
temperature, with or without pressure, and with or
without filler metal

Smaw welding

SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) is a welding process to

melt the base material using heat from electricity
between cover metal (electrode).

The main welding tools

SMAW is a manual work with the equipment includes a

power source, electrode wires (electrode cable), work
cable (cable work), electrode holder, work clamp and
electrode. Electrode and the work system is part of the
electrical circuit. The series began with a power source
and cables, including welding, electrode holder, the
connection of the workpiece, the workpiece (weldment),
and welding electrodes.

The main welding tools

As in the AWS (American Welding Society), the principles

of SMAW is using the heat from the arc to melt the base
metal and the tip of a consumable covered electrode
voltage 23-45 volt electricity used, and used for melting
up to 500 amperes of electrical current commonly used
range between 80-200 amperes

In welding with SMAW method, welding begins when an

electric arc is struck to make contact between the tip
electrode and the work system. Intense heat of the arc
melt the tip of the electrode and the work surface near
the bow. Small bubbles of molten metal rapidly formed at
the tip of the electrode, and then transferred through the
arc stream into the molten weld pool.

polarity of welding

SMAW welding process with methods distinguished by the

type of current includes AC and DC current, DC current
which distinguished on DCEN (straight polarity direct
polarity-) and DCEP (reverse polarity - the polarity is
reversed). The difference between SMAW with AC and DC
current are as follows:

AC Polarition

For AC (Alternating Current) voltage drop on the cable

does not much influence, less suitable for weak currents,
not all types of electrodes can be used, the arc starting is
more difficult, especially for small electrode diameter,
the pole can not be exchanged, not a bow arc problem.

DC Polarition

on the current DC (Direct Current) voltage drop is

sensitive to cable length as short as possible, can be used
for small currents with a small electrode diameters, all
types of electrodes can be used, the arc starting easier,
especially for small currents, the pole can be exchanged,
bow arc sensitive to the the tip, or a corner lot
indentation part.

DCEN Polarition

DCEN (Straight Polarity), the base material or the material

to be welded is connected to the positive pole (+) and
elektrode connected to the negative pole (-) DC welding
machines. This way the electric arc moves from the
electrode to the base material so that the collision of
electrons are in the base material resulting in 2/3 the
heat is in the base material and the electrodes are in the
third heat. This will result in melting of the base material
more than elektrode so that the weld has deep
penetration, so that both are used in welding a slow,
narrow areas and for thick plates.

DCEP Polarition

In DCEP (Reversed Polarity), basic material connected with

the negative pole (-) and elektrode connected with the
positive pole (+) of the DC welding machine, so that the
arc moves from the base material to the electrode and the
electrode is in the collision of electrons with the result
2/3 The heat was hot electrode and the third is in the
base material. This will result in melting of the electrode
more so having shallower penetration welds, and both are
used in welding thin plate with a weld bead width.

electrodes

Please also note the AWS classification of SMAW electrodes

denoted by the composition of code as follows:
With the information that:
E: states electrode
XX: optional code that indicates the material tensile
strength
X: optional code that indicates the position of welding
X: optional code that shows cellulose - the type of flow
and the layer

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Electrode

Tensile Strength

Position

Type of Coating
and Current

Digit
0
1
2
3
4
5
6

Type of Coating
High cellulose sodium
High cellulose potassium
High titania sodium
High titania potassium
Iron powder, titania
Low hydrogen sodium
Low hydrogen potassium

Welding Current
DC+
AC, DC+ or DCAC, DCAC, DC+
AC, DC+ or DCDC+
AC, DC+

High iron oxide,iron powder

AC, DC+ or DC-

Low hydrogen potassium, iron

powder

AC, DC+ or DC-

Welding Joint

Butt Joint

Corner joint

Lap Joint

Edge Joint

T Joint

Butt Joint

A joint between two members aligned approximately in the same plane

Lap Joint

A joint between two overlapping members

T Joint

A joint between two members located approximately at right angles

to each other

Corner Joint

A joint between two members located at right angles to each other

Edge Joint

A joint between the edges of two or more parallel or nearly parallel

members

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