Horizontal-Vertical

Horizontal-Vertical

Overhead
1.5
0.5
3
0.02

2
1
4
0.03

3
1.5
7
0.05

4
2
17
0.13

5
2
21
016

6
2.5
27
0.21

7
3
36
0.28

1
0
2.5
0.02

1.5
0.5
4
0.03

2
1
5
0.04

3
1.5
9.5
0.07

4
2
22
0.17

5
2.5
25
0.20

6
3
32
0.25

7
3
42
0.33

4
2
9
0.07

5
2
10.5
0.08

6
2.5
13
0.10

7
3
16
0.13

4
2
10.5
0.08

5
2
16
0.13

6
2.5
18
0.14

7
3
21
0.16

191
192

1
1
1
1.5
1.5
1.5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

1
11.5
16.5
23
33.5
42
51
66.5
78.5
91
120
135
151
189
227
341

2
11
16
21.5
32.5
40
48
62
71.5
83
110
123
132
17
208
313

3
0.09
0.13
0.17
0.26
.31
0.38
0.49
0.56
0.65
0.86
0.97
1.04
1.33
1.63
2.46

1
13
19.5
27
39
49
60.5
77.5
9
107
141
160
18
223
271
411

2
12.5
19
25.5
38
46.5
56
72
83.5
97.5
130
146
157
204
24
375

3
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.30
0.37
0.44
0.57
0.66
0.77
1.02
1.15
1.23
1.6
1.94
2.94

2
16.5
24.5
37
49
59.5
75.5
96.5
113
134
171
197
223
276
334
510

Vertical

2
18
28
38.5
56
70
87.5
109
130
157
204
231
257
320
396
606

Overhead

2
14.5
21
30
42
56
65
81
96.5
113
159
171
186
233
281
425

HorizontalVertical

60

Flat
Flat
Vertical
Horizontal-vertical
Overhead

Position

6>
>
>
>

12
12
8
8
8

Plate thickness mm

The first run and backing run V-joints : Weldmetal weight

0.10
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15

Weight/length kg/m

3
0.11
0.16
0.24
0.33
0.44
0.51
0.64
0.76
0.89
1.17
1.34
1.46
1.83
2.21
3.34

3.25
4
3.25
3.25
3.25

Electrode dia. mm

1. Theoretical volume cc/m; 2. Actual joint volume cc/m (taking account of transverse shrinkage); 3. Deposited weldmetal kg/m.

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
14
15
16
18
20
25

Flat

1
13
19.5
27
39
49
60.5
77.5
92
107
141
160
10
223
271
411

0.02

3
0.14
0.22
0.30
0.44
0.55
0.69
0.86
1.02
1.23
1.60
1.81
2.02
2.51
3.11
4.76

1
17.5
26
36
51.5
65.5
81.5
104
124
145
193
219
247
308
376
577

3
0.13
0.16
0.29
0.38
0.47
0.59
0.76
0.89
1.05
1.34
1.55
1.75
2.17
2.62
4.00

1
15
22.5
31
45
57
70
90
107
125
165
188
211
263
320
488

Weight/length
weldmetal
kg/m
80

Volume/length
cc/cm2

Flat

Flat
Gap
mm

Plate
thickness Gap
mm
mm

Flat
Plate
thickness
mm

70

Square butt joints: Joint volumes and weldmetal weights

60

In the below given tables, joint cross-section, theoretical joint volume and kg Print
weldmetal per metre length of welded joint is given. The electrode consumption per
metre of welded joint is obtained by dividing the number of kg of weldmetal by N,
where N is the kg of weldmetal per kg of electrode.

50

Position

Single V-joints: Joint volumes and weldmetal weights

Calculation of Electrode Consumption

Calculation of Electrode Consumption

Volume/length
cc/cm2

0.02

Weight/length
weldmetal
kg/m

Single V-joints: Joint volumes and weldmetal weights

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
14
15
16
18
20
25

1
1
1
1.5
1.5
1.5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

1
11.5
16.5
23
33.5
42
51
66.5
78.5
91
120
135
151
189
227
341

60

70

80

60

Flat

Flat

Vertical

Overhead

HorizontalVertical

2
11
16
21.5
32.5
40
48
62
71.5
83
110
123
132
17
208
313

2
19

Plate
thickness Gap
mm
mm

50

3
0.09
0.13
0.17
0.26
.31
0.38
0.49
0.56
0.65
0.86
0.97
1.04
1.33
1.63
2.46

1
13
19.5
27
39
49
60.5
77.5
9
107
141
160
18
223
271
411

2
12.5
19
25.5
38
46.5
56
72
83.5
97.5
130
146
157
204
24
375

3
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.30
0.37
0.44
0.57
0.66
0.77
1.02
1.15
1.23
1.6
1.94
2.94

1
15
22.5
31
45
57
70
90
107
125
165
188
211
263
320
488

2
16.5
24.5
37
49
59.5
75.5
96.5
113
134
171
197
223
276
334
510

3
0.13
0.16
0.29
0.38
0.47
0.59
0.76
0.89
1.05
1.34
1.55
1.75
2.17
2.62
4.00

1
17.5
26
36
51.5
65.5
81.5
104
124
145
193
219
247
308
376
577

2
18
28
38.5
56
70
87.5
109
130
157
204
231
257
320
396
606

3
0.14
0.22
0.30
0.44
0.55
0.69
0.86
1.02
1.23
1.60
1.81
2.02
2.51
3.11
4.76

1
13
19.5
27
39
49
60.5
77.5
92
107
141
160
10
223
271
411

2
14.5
21
30
42
56
65
81
96.5
113
159
171
186
233
281
425

3
0.11
0.16
0.24
0.33
0.44
0.51
0.64
0.76
0.89
1.17
1.34
1.46
1.83
2.21
3.34

1. Theoretical volume cc/m; 2. Actual joint volume cc/m (taking account of transverse shrinkage); 3. Deposited weldmetal kg/m.

The first run and backing run V-joints : Weldmetal weight

Position
Flat
Flat
Vertical
Horizontal-vertical
Overhead

Plate thickness mm
6>
>
>
>

12
12
8
8
8
192

Weight/length kg/m

Electrode dia. mm

0.10
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15

3.25
4
3.25
3.25
3.25

Calculation of Electrode Consumption

Gap
mm

In the below given tables, joint cross-section, theoretical joint volume and kg Print
weldmetal per metre length of welded joint is given. The electrode consumption per
metre of welded joint is obtained by dividing the number of kg of weldmetal by N,
where N is the kg of weldmetal per kg of electrode.

Plate
thickness
mm

016

0.13

17

0.02

21

0.21

0.28

0.5

27

0.02

1.5

36

0.03

0.05

2.5

2.5

0.04

0.03

0.07

0.17

0.5

9.5

0.20

1.5

22

0.25

1.5

1.5

25

32

2.5

0.08

10.5

0.10

13

0.08

0.13

0.33

16

42

2.5

10.5

0.13

0.07

16

0.14

18

0.16

2.5

21

Square butt joints: Joint volumes and weldmetal weights

Position

Flat

Flat

Horizontal-Vertical

Horizontal-Vertical

Overhead
7

Calculation of Electrode Consumption

STORAGE AND HANDLING

6

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE STORAGE, REDRYING AND HANDLING OF Print

ESAB COVERED ELECTRODES.

Corner Welds : Joint volumes and weldmetal weights

Plate
thickness

Section
size

mm

mm2

cm3/m

kg/m

cm3/m

kg/m

cm3/m

kg/m

cm3/m

kg/m

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

2
4.5
8
12.5
18
24.5
32
405
50
60.5
72
113
162
200
242
323

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

003
0.05
0.07
.01
0.15
0.20
0.26
0.33
0.40
0.49
0.58
0.91
0.31
1.62
1.95
2.58

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

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

305
7
905
14.5
21
27.5
36
45.5
56
72
84.5
132
190
227
275
370

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
20.4
252
204
405

0.03
0.06
0.08
0.13
0.17
025
0.32
0.40
0.50
0.62
0.73
1.11
1.60
1.98
2.39
3.18

GENERAL INFORMATION
All covered electrodes are sensitive to moisture re-absorption to a greater or lesser
degree. Care must be taken during storage and handling to prevent moisture being
re-absorbed.
STORAGE
Covered electrodes of any type will pick up moisture only very slowly if they are
stored under the following climatic conditions:
At temperatures
During winter, it is possible to have low relative humidity by keeping the temperature
in the storeroom at least 10C above the outdoor temperature. During certain periods
in the summer and in a tropical climate, sufficiently low relative humidity can be
maintained by air dehumidification.
REDRYING
Low-hydrogen basic electrodes should be redried before use whenever there are
application requirements relating to weldmetal hydrogen content and/or radiographic
soundness (not needed for VacPac.)
Acid rutile stainless electrodes and all types of basic electrodes may produce pores
in the weld if they have not been stored in sufficiently dry conditions. Redrying the
electrode will restore their usability.

Fillet Weld : Joint volumes and weldmetal weight

Plate
thickness

Section
size

mm

mm2

cm3/m

kg/m

cm3/m

kg/m

cm3/m

kg/m

cm3/m

kg/m

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
56.4
64
81
10
121
144
169
196
225

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

0.04
0.06
0.08
.011
.014
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

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

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

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

0.0
0.06
0.09
0.12
0.15
019
0.24
0.28
0.34
0.0
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

Mild steel rutile and acid electrodes normally need no redrying.

193

Cellulose electrodes must not be redried.

Electrodes which are seriously damaged by moisture can normally not be redried.
These electrodes should be scrapped.
REDRYING CONDITIONS
Redrying temperatures and holding times are specified on the label and in the product
specification.
The redrying temperature is the temperature in the bulk of the electrodes.
The redrying time is measured from the point at which the redrying temperature has
been reached.
Do not stack more than four layers of electrodes in the redrying oven.
It is recommended not to redry covered electrodes more than three times.

194