Vertical Up Groove Welds; Vertical Down Welds - Lincoln Electric Stick Electrode Welding C2.410 Manual

Vertical Up Groove Welds

Plate Size – T (in.)
No. of Passes
Electrode/AWS Class
Diameter (in.)
Current (Amps)
Polarity
Arc Speed In./Min.
Ft. of Weld/Hr.
Lbs. of Elec./Ft. of Weld .323
1/8"

Vertical Down Welds

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