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COPYRIGHT 2000 THE ESAB GROUP, INC. LESSON
IX FIGURE 16 EXAMPLE
2 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
15
x .45 30.00
6.75
4.44
= =
.80
.86
=
.93
=
=
x 1.4
=
=
N A
=
=
.045
x 31 x 450 1000
x 15 627.75
15,000
.042
COST PER FOOT OF DEPOSITED WELD METAL
COST PER POUND
OF DEPOSITED
WELD METAL X
POUNDS PER FOOT
OF WELD JOINT
$
5.51 = 5.51
x
.846
=
$4.66
TOTAL FEET OF
WELD =
COST PER FOOT
X 1,280x 4.66 = $5,965
COST OF WELD METAL - TOTAL JOB
45
x .03 1
5
1.35
1
5
.09
