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Corner Welds
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Weld Type/
Position 18ga 16ga 14ga 12ga 10ga
Fillet Welds
0-30º 15 16 17 16 16
30-90º 18 19 21 20 18
Lap Welds
0-30º 17 18 18 16 15
30-60º 21 22 23 21 18
Groove Welds
0-30º 22 30 29 27 25
30-60º 26 32 30 29 27
Edge Welds - Same as DC
Corner Welds - Same as DC
Flat
Vertical
(welded down)
18 to
10 gauge
Permissible for
18 & 16 gauge
1/2 T
T
Plate Size 18ga 16ga 14ga 12ga 10ga
Electrode/AWS Class Fleetweld 5P, Fleetweld 5P+ /E6010
Diameter (in.) 3/32 1/8 1/8 5/32 3/16
Position
(1)
0-30° Downhill
Current (Amps) 45 80 85 110 155
Polarity
(2)
DC- DC- DC- DC- DC+
Arc Speed - In./Min.
(3)
33 38 38 36 30
Lbs of Elec./Ft. of Weld .020 .028 .030 .043 .051
Position
(1)
30-90° Downhill
Current (Amps) 50 90 95 120 170
Polarity
(2)
DC- DC- DC- DC- DC+
Arc Speed In./Min.
(3)
38 43 43 40 36
Lbs. of Elec./Ft. of Weld .018 .028 .029 .044 .046
(1) 45 to 75º downhill position is recommended for easy welding and fast
speeds. Corner welds on 10 gauge steel can be welded 5-7 in./min. faster
when positioned 75 to 90º downhill rather than 45 to 75º downhill.
(2) For AC welding use:
a. E6011 in place of E6010 or E6013 in place of E6012
b. The same electrode diameters.
c. About 10% higher current.
d. The following arc speeds:
(3) For ft. of weld/hr. multiply in./min. by 5. 100% operating factor.
Arc Speed (inch/min)