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- - By ALAY NAIK Date 11-08-2008 04:55
hey all,
m an engineer. i needed to know the operating factors of various electrodes for the various arc welding processes.
could somebody help me out with the query?
Parent - By jon20013 (*****) Date 11-08-2008 05:21
A good place to start would be the electrode manufacturing websites.
Parent - - By pipewelder_1999 (****) Date 11-09-2008 03:00
The "operating Factor" is going to be dependent upon the weledr, the environment,the electrode, the procedure etc

The operating factor will be better for a 1" in 14" stub loss than 4" in 14" . Slag removal time will vary with position, access etc... Long continious welds will have a higher production factor than stitch welds.

The operating factor would be something you have to study for yourself. I can have a VERY high operating factor depositing 10 lbs of weld metal on a flat butt weld that only has one pass 10 feet long compared to that same 10 lbs that takes 5 passes 2' long.

7024 will have a different amount of time compared to a 7010 or 7018. Even in the same joint.

There is no set operating factor that works for all conditions. I would suggest a time study of your welders. Total Arc Time/Total Work time.
Parent - By jon20013 (*****) Date 11-09-2008 03:14
The Lincoln Electric Handbook on Arc Welding also has some excellent data.
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