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Weld heat-input planner

Turn voltage, current, travel speed and process efficiency into arc and effective heat input.

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Arc energy is V × A × 60 ÷ travel speed; effective heat input applies the entered efficiency. This worksheet does not qualify a welding procedure.

Example
V
A
mm/min
%

How it works

Turn voltage, current, travel speed and process efficiency into arc and effective heat input.

arc kJ/mm = V × A × 60 / (1000 × mm/min); effective = arc × η

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About this tool

Turn voltage, current, travel speed and process efficiency into arc and effective heat input.

Arc energy is V × A × 60 ÷ travel speed; effective heat input applies the entered efficiency. This worksheet does not qualify a welding procedure.

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How to use it

  1. Enter your values

    V · I · v · η

  2. Calculate / generate

    Turn voltage, current, travel speed and process efficiency into arc and effective heat input.

  3. Result

    0.6912 kJ/mm

Calculation method

arc kJ/mm = V × A × 60 / (1000 × mm/min); effective = arc × η

Example scenario

Weld heat-input planner

V
24 V
I
180 A
v
300 mm/min
η
80 %
Result
0.6912 kJ/mm

Frequently asked questions

Why is efficiency a user input?

Thermal efficiency depends on the process and governing method; enter the value required by your procedure.

Where does my data go?

Calculations run on your device. Form inputs are not sent to a server.