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Vertical Up Groove Welds
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Weld thicker plate with vertical up techniques.
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Groove Fillet
Plate Size – T (in.) 3/16 —
Leg Size – L (in.)
—
5/32
No. of Passes 1-2 1
Electrode/AWS Class Fleetweld 5P, Fleetweld 5P+ E6010
Diameter (in.) 5/32
Current (Amps) 120
Polarity DC+
Arc Speed In./Min.
(1)
10-11
Ft. of Weld/Hr.
(2)
26 55
Lbs. of Elec./Ft. of Weld .168 .071
Table A
Plate Thickness-T
1/2” 5/8” 3/4” 1”
No. of Passes 3 4 6 10
Ft. of Weld/Hr.
(2)
6.6 4.4 3.1 1.8
Lbs. of Elec/Ft. .990 1.48 2.08 3.56
1/8"
1
2
1/8"
T
1/2” and thicker plates are more economically welded
with low hydrogen electrodes.
Plate Size – T (in.) 1/4 5/16 3/8 1/2-1
No. of Passes 1-2 1-2 1-2 All
Electrode/AWS Class Fleetweld 5P, Fleetweld 5P+ /E6010
Diameter (in.) 5/32 5/32 3/16 3/16
Current (Amps) 110 120 150 160
Polarity DC+ DC+ DC+ DC+
Arc Speed In./Min.
(1)
5-1/2 4 5 4
Ft. of Weld/Hr.
(2)
11 8.5 10 See
Lbs. of Elec./Ft. of Weld .323 .440 .586 Table A
3/32" gap
L
T
3/16"
(1) First pass only. On later passes adjust arc speed to obtain proper bead size.
(2) Total for all passes. 100% operating factor.