Lincoln Electric Stick Electrode Welding C2.410 - Manual (Page 27)

Vertical Up Groove Welds
Also see Out-of-Position Procedures, page 4.
Overhead Groove Welds
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1/8"
First Pass
3/16" Fleetweld 5P
(E6010), 150 amps
DC+, 4-1/2 in./min.
1/8"
Last Pass - back gouge
before welding.
T
T
60°
Plate Size – T (in.) 1/2 5/8 3/4 1 1-1/4
No. of Passes 3 4 5 7 9
Electrode/AWS Class Jet LH-78MR, Excalibur 7018/E7018
Excalibur 7018-1/E7018-1
Diameter (in.) 5/32
Current (Amps) 155
Polarity DC+
Arc Speed In./Min. (1) 3-1/2
Ft. of Weld/Hr. (2) 5.4 3.7 2.7 1.6 1.0
Lbs. of Elec./Ft. of weld .750 (3) 1.21 (3) 1.78 (3) 3.20 (3) 5.05 (3)
First Pass
1/8" Fleetweld 5P (E6010)
110 Amps DC +, 4-1/2 in./min.
Use split weave
for all passes
after third.
1/16"
1/16"
T
60°
Plate Size – T (in.) 5/16 3/8 1/2 3/4 1
No. of Passes 1 1 1 1 1
Electrode/AWS Class Jet LH-78MR, Excalibur 7018 /E7018
Excalibur 7018-1 /E7018-1
Diameter 5/32”
Current (Amps) 160 160 160 160 160
Polarity DC+ DC+ DC+ DC+ DC+
Arc Speed In./Min. (1) 3-1/2 3-1/2 3-1/2 4 4
Ft. of Weld/Hr. (2) 10 7.5 5.0 2.5 1.5
Lbs. of Elec./Ft. of weld .330 (4) .450 (4) .840 ( (4) 1.88 (4) 3.34 (4)
(1) First low hydrogen pass only. On later passes adjust Arc Speed to obtain
proper bead size.
(2) Total for all passes. 100% operating factor.
(3) Plus .280 lbs. of 3/16” E6010/ft. of weld for first pass.
(4) Plus .160 lbs. of 1/8” E6010/ft. of weld for first pass.