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COPYRIGHT 2000 THE ESAB GROUP, INC. LESSON
IX FIGURE 12
EXAMPLE 1 WELD
METAL COST WORKSHEET COST
PER POUND OF DEPOSITED WELD METAL LABOR
& OVERHEAD
LABOR & OVERHEAD COST/HR
DEPOSITION OPERATING
RATE (LBS/HR) x FACTOR
= ELECTRODE
GAS FLUX
POWER ELECTRODE
COST/LB GAS FLOW
RATE (CU FT/HR)
x GAS
COST/CU FT DEPOSITION
RATE (LBS/HR) FLUX
COST/LB x
1.4 DEPOSITION
EFFICIENCY COST/kWh
x VOLTS
x AMPS
1000 x
DEPOSITION RATE
TOTAL COST PER LB. OF
DEPOSITED WELD METAL
SUM OF 1 THROUGH 5 ABOVE
DEPOSITION EFFICIENCY
= =
= =
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
7. 8.
30.00 5.36
x .30 30.00
1.608 18.66
= =
.57 .639
= .89
= =
N A
X 1.4
= =
N A
= =
.045
x 25
x 250
1000 x 5.36
281.25 5,360
.052 COST
PER FOOT OF DEPOSITED WELD METAL COST
PER POUND OF
DEPOSITED WELD
METAL X
POUNDS PER FOOT
OF WELD JOINT
$ 19.60
= 19.60x .814 = $15.95
TOTAL FEET OF
WELD =
COST PER FOOT
X 1,280x 15.95 = $20,422
COST OF WELD METAL - TOTAL JOB
