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Covered Electrodes

ESAB Weld Metal Cost Worksheet

Prepared For: Customer Name (1) Proposed Method Cost Calculation Formulas for Calculating Cost per Pound Deposited Weld Metal Dual Shield 7100 Ultra (E71T-1) 1/16" (1.6 mm) @ 300 Amps (4) = $45.00 10.2 X 0.45 (4) Electrode Cost/lb Deposition Efficiency (3) Gas Flow Rate (Cu ft/hr) X Gas Cost/Cu ft. Deposition Rate (lbs/hr) = 1.78 0.87 (4) = 40 X 0.02 = 0.8 10.2 = = = $45.00 4.59 (9) = = (5) $9.80 (4) $45.00 = 5.4 X 0.3 = (4) 0.85 0.64 2" (50mm) stub (4) 0 X 0 = 0 5.4 = = $45.00 1.62 = Date: (2) Present Method Cost Calculation E7018 3/16" (4.8 mm) @250 Amps (6) $27.78 Result (Cost Reduction) Cost Increase (5-6) ($17.98)

Stainless Steel Products

Solid Wire & Rod Products ESAB TIG & MIG Wires Cored Wire Products Submerged Arc Products Hardsurfacing Products

Labor & Overhead Labor & = Cost/Hr Overhead Deposition XOperating Rate Factor (3)

(3)

(5) 2.05

(6) 1.33

(5-6) 0.72

Electrode

(5) 0.08

(6) 0

(5-6) 0.08

Gas

Sum of the Above

Total Variable Cost/lb Deposited Weld Metal

(7) = $11.93

Total Variable Cost/lb Deposited Weld Metal

(8) = $29.11

(7-8) ($17.18) Total

Pounds of Weld Metal and Welder Man Hours Required to Amortize Equipment Cost Equipment Cost Power Supply Wire Feeder Gun & Accessories Equipment Cost in Dollars Savings/lb $2,900 $2,900 $17.18 Pounds of Weld Metal Deposition Factor Required to Amortize Cost (9) = 168.8 4.59 = Welder Man Hours Required to Amortize Cost 37 Hours

Filler Metal Consumption StubLoss Correction

Total

Calculations
Electrode/Wire Consumption

Filler Metals ASTM Steels

Weld Metal Cost Worksheet Weight/Foot Weld Metal Weight/Meter Weld Metal

Conversion Tables

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8/23/2011