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Welding Position: Flat
Weld Quality Level: Code
Steel Weldability: Good
Plate Thickness (in.) 0.078 (14 ga) 0.140 (10 ga) 3/16 1/4 3/8
Plate Thickness mm. 2.0 3.6 4.8 6.4 9.5
Pass 111112
Electrode Class E3XX-16, E3XX-17 E3XX-16, E3XX-17 E3XX-16, E3XX-17 E3XX-16, E3XX-17 E3XX-16, E3XX-17
Electrode Size in. 3/32 1/8 5/32 3/16 3/16
Electrode Size mm. 2.4 3.2 4.0 4.8 4.8
Current (amp) DC(+) 60 85 125 160 160 175
Arc Speed (in./min.) 14 - 16 12.5 - 13.5 10.5 - 11.5 6.2 - 6.8 6.2 - 6.8 5.7 - 6.3
Arc Speed mm/sec. 5.9 -6.8 5.3 - 5.7 4.4 - 4.9 2.6 - 2.9 2.6 - 2.9 2.4 - 2.7
Electrode Req’d (lb/ft) 0.028 0.056 0.094 0.22 0.45
Electrode Req’d kg/m. 0.042 0.083 0.140 0.33 0.67
Total Time (hr/ft of weld) 0.0133 0.0154 0.0182 0.0308 0.0641
Total Time hrs/m of weld 0.0436 0.0505 0.0597 0.101 0.210
T (in.) 0.04 1/32 3/64 1/16 0
T mm. 1.0 0.8 1.2 1.6 0
AC can be used with a 10% increase in current. E3XX-15 electrode can be used with a 10% decrease in current.
Figure 10 — Suggested procedures for SMAW of corner joints in austenitic stainless steel from
14 gauge (2.0mm) to 3/8 inch (9.5mm) thickness in the flat position.
Welding Position:
Horizontal
Weld Quality Level: Code
Steel Weldability: Good
Plate Thickness (in.) 0.078 (14 ga) 0.140 (10 ga) 3/16 1/4 3/8
Plate Thickness mm. 2.0 3.6 4.8 6.4 9.5
Pass 111112
Electrode Class E3XX-16, E3XX-17 E3XX-16, E3XX-17 E3XX-16, E3XX-17 E3XX-16, E3XX-17 E3XX-16, E3XX-17
Electrode Size in. 3/32 1/8 5/32 3/16 3/16
Electrode Size mm. 2.4 3.2 4.0 4.8 4.8
Current (amp) DC(+) 60 90 125 170 175
Arc Speed (in./min.) 12.5 - 13.5 12.5 - 13.5 8.6 - 9.4 6.2 - 6.8 6.2 - 6.8 6.7 - 7.3
Arc Speed mm/sec. 5.3 - 5.7 5.3 - 5.7 3.6 - 4.0 2.6 - 2.9 2.6 - 2.9 2.8 - 3.1
Electrode Req’d (lb/ft) 0.036 0.056 0.130 0.240 0.460
Electrode Req’d kg/m. 0.054 0.083 0.194 0.357 0.685
Total Time (hr/ft of weld) 0.0154 0.0154 0.0222 0.0308 0.0594
Total Time hrs/m of weld 0.051 0.051 0.073 0.101 0.195
The notes to fillet weld procedure also apply here.
FIGURE 9 — Suggested procedures for SMAW of lap joints in austenitic stainless steel from
14 gauge (2.0mm) to 3/8 inch (9.5mm) thickness in the horizontal position.