《What Every Engineer Should Know About Welding》.pdf

WHAT EVERY ENGINEER SHOULD KNOW ABOUT WELDING From amperage ITHIN THE WELDING INDUS- primary variable in determining TRY , THE TERM “WELDING heat input. Generally, an increase in WPROCEDURE SPECIFICATION” amperage means higher deposition to preheat, (or WPS) is used to signify the com- rates, deeper penetration, and more there’s more to bination of variables used to make a admixture. The amperage flowing certain weld. At a minimum the through an electrical circuit is the WPS (or “Welding Procedure” or same, regardless of where it is mea- welding simply “Procedure”) consists of: sured. It may be measured with a process (Shielded Metal Arc Welding tong meter or with the use of an procedures than [SMAW], Flux Cored Arc Welding electrical shunt. The role of amper- [FCAW], etc.); electrode specification age is best understood in the context meets the eye (AWS A5.1, A5.20, etc.); electrode of heat input and current density classification (E7018, E71T-1, etc.); considerations. For CV welding, an By Duane K. Miller, P.E. electrode diameter; electrical charac- increase in wire feed speed will teristics ( (AC, DC+, DC-); base directly increase amperage. For metal specification (A36, A572 Gr. SMAW on CC systems, the machine