General Information

Calculation of electrode consumption

In the tables, joint cross section, theoretical joint volume and kg weld metal per metre length
of welded joint are given. The electrode consumption per metre of welded joint is obtained by
dividing the number of kg of weld metal by N, where N is the kg of weld metal per kg of
electrode and is given for each electrode on their respective pages.

Square butt joints: Joint volumes and weld metal weights

Position

Flat
Flat
Horizontal-Vertical
Horizontal-Vertical

Overhead

10

Plate
thickness
mm

Gap
mm

1
1.5
2
3

0
0.5
1
1.5

1
1.5
2
3

0
0.5
1
1.5

4
5
6
7

2
2
2.5
3

4
5
6
7

4
5
6
7
4
5
6
7

Volume/length
cm3/m

Weight/length weld
metal kg/m

2
3
4
7

0.02
0.02
0.03
0.05

2.5
4
5
9.5

0.02
0.03
0.04
0.07

10.5
16
18
21

0.08
0.13
0.14
0.16

2
2
2.5
3

17
21
27
36

2
2.5
3
3
2
2
2.5
3

22
25
32
42
9
10.5
13
16

0.13
0.16
0.21
0.28

0.17
0.20
0.25
0.33
0.07
0.08
0.10
0.13

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2
2
2

189
227
341

91
120
135
151

42
51
66.5
78.5

11.5
16.5
23
33.5

170
208
313

83
110
123
132

40
48
62
71.5

11
16
21.5
32.5

Flat

50

1.33
1.63
2.46

0.65
0.86
0.97
1.04

0.31
0.38
0.49
0.56

0.09
0.13
0.17
0.26

223
271
411

107
141
160
180

49
60.5
77.5
92

13
19.5
27
39

204
247
375

97.5
130
146
157

46.5
56
72
83.5

12.5
19
25.5
38

Flat

60

1.60
1.94
2.94

0.77
1.02
1.15
1.23

0.37
0.44
0.57
0.66

0.10
0.15
0.20
0.30

Flat
Flat
Vertical
Horizontal-Vertical
Overhead

Position

612
> 12
> 8
> 8
> 10

Plate thickness
mm

0.10
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.10

Weight/length
kg/m
3.25
4
3.25
3.25
3.25

263
320
488

125
165
188
211

57
70
90
107

15
22.5
31
45

276
334
510

134
171
197
223

59.5
75.5
96.5
113

16.5
24.5
37
49

Vertical

70

Electrode diam
mm

The first run and backing run V-joints: Weld metal weights

1 Theoretical volume cm3/m

2 Actual joint volume cm3/m (taking account of transverse shrinkage)
3 Deposited weld metal kg/m

2
2
2
2

18
20
25

12
14
15
16

1.5
1.5
2
2

1
1
1
1.5

Gap
mm

8
9
10
11

4
5
6
7

Plate
thickness
mm

Calculation of electrode consumption

Single V-joints: volumes and weld metal weights

2.17
2.62
4.00

1.05
1.34
1.55
1.75

0.47
0.59
0.76
0.89

0.13
0.19
0.29
0.38

308
376
577

145
193
219
247

65.5
81.5
104
124

320
396
606

157
204
231
257

70
87.5
109
130

18
28
38.5
56

Overhead

17.5
26
36
51.5

80

2.51
3.11
4.76

1.23
1.60
1.81
2.02

0.55
0.69
0.86
1.02

0.14
0.22
0.30
0.44

223
271
411

107
141
160
180

49
60.5
77.5
92

13
19.5
27
39

233
281
425

113
159
171
186

56
65
81
96.5

14.5
21
30
42

1.83
2.21
3.34

0.89
1.17
1.34
1.46

0.44
0.51
0.64
0.76

0.11
0.16
0.24
0.33

Horizontal-Vertical

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Calculation of electrode consumption

Corner welds: Actual joint volumes and weld metal weights

Plate
thickness

Section
size

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
15
18
20
22
25

2
4.5
8
12.5
18
24.5
32
40.5
50
60.5
72
113
162
200
242
323

mm

mm2

cm3/m
3.5
7
9
13
18.5
25.5
33
41.5
51.5
63
74.5
116
167
206
248
329

kg/m
0.03
0.05
0.07
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.26
0.33
0.40
0.49
0.58
0.91
0.31
1.62
1.95
2.58

cm3/m
3
7
9
13.5
19.5
26.5
34.5
43
53.5
67
79
123
174
206
255
331

kg/m
0.02
0.05
0.07
0.11
0.15
0.21
0.27
0.34
0.42
0.53
0.62
0.97
1.37
1.62
2.00
2.60

cm3/m
3.5
7
9.5
14.5
21
27.5
36
45.5
56
72
84.5
132
190
227
275
370

kg/m

cm3/m

kg/m

kg/m

cm3/m

kg/m

0.03
0.05
0.07
0.11
0.16
0.22
0.28
0.36
0.44
0.57
0.66
1.04
1.49
1.78
2.16
2.90

3.5
7.5
10.5
16
22
31.5
40.5
51
64
78.5
93
141
204
252
204
405

0.03
0.06
0.08
0.13
0.17
0.25
0.32
0.40
0.50
0.62
0.73
1.11
1.60
1.98
2.39
3.18

Fillet welds: Actual joint volumes and weld metal weights

T
Throat
thickness

Section
size

2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
5.5
6
6.5
7
7.5
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

4
6.5
9
12.5
16
20.5
25
30.5
36
42.5
49
56.5
64
81
100
121
144
169
196
225

mm

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mm2

cm3/m
5
7.5
10.5
14
18
22.5
27.5
33.5
40
46.5
54.5
60.5
70
88
108
131
155
179
207
237

kg/m
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.11
0.14
0.18
0.22
0.26
0.31
0.37
0.43
0.47
0.55
0.69
0.85
1.03
1.22
1.41
1.62
1.86

cm3/m
6
8.5
12.5
16
21
26
31.5
37
42
49.5
57
65
73.5
94
114
138
162
190
224
248

kg/m
0.05
0.07
0.10
0.13
0.16
0.20
0.25
0.29
0.33
0.39
0.45
0.51
0.58
0.74
0.89
1.08
1.27
1.49
1.76
1.95

cm3/m
5.5
8
11
15
19.5
24.5
30.5
36
43
51
56
64
76.5
95
116
143
169
195
227
264

0.04
0.06
0.09
0.12
0.15
0.19
0.24
0.28
0.34
0.40
0.44
0.50
0.60
0.75
0.91
1.12
1.33
1.53
1.78
2.07

5.5
8.5
12
16.5
22
26.5
33
40.5
47.5
56
65
73.5
82.5
109
130
157
188
220
257
294

0.04
0.07
0.09
0.13
0.17
0.21
0.26
0.32
0.37
0.44
0.51
0.58
0.65
0.86
1.02
1.23
1.48
1.73
2.02
2.31

Hardness Scales

STATIC INDENTATION METHODS

Vickers or
Rockwell
Diamond Pyramid
C Scale
Hardness HV,
HRC, Rc
1000
69
950
68
900
67
850
66
800
64
750
62
700
60
650
58
600
55
580
54
560
53
540
52
520
51
500
49
480
48
460
46
440
45
420
43
400
41
380
39
360
37
340
34
320
32
300
30
280
27
260
24
240
20
220
200
180
160
140
120
100
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Hardness
B Scale
HRB, RB
98
95
92
87
82
75
67
56

Brinell
HB, HBr
Steel Ball
496
480
465
448
433
415
397
379
360
341
322
303
284
265
247
228
209
190
171
152
133
114
95

Hardness
BHN Tungsten
Carbide Ball
722
691
656
611
564
545
525
507
488
471
452
433
415
397
379
360
341
322
303
284
265
247
228
209
190
171
152
133
114
95

This table must be regarded as giving no more than a general indication of the hardness
relationships for steels.

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