One method of examining the need for elevated working temperature is using the European standard 1011-2:2001.
Calculate the carbon equivalents (CET).
CET = C + (Mn + Mo)/10 + (Cr + Cu)/10 + Ni/40 (%).
It applies to the following range of concentrations (percentage by weight):
- Carbon 0,05 to 0,32
- Silicon max. 0,8
- Manganese 0,5 to 1,9
- Chromium max. 1,5
- Copper max. 0,7
- Molybdenum max. 0,75
- Niobium max. 0,06
- Nickel max. 2,5
- Titanium max. 0,12
- Vanadium max. 0,18
- Boron max. 0,005
You have to know the hydrogen content of your filler material (HD).
This is normally given by the manufacturer on the casing (here applicable in the range1 mg/100 g weld material to 20 mg/100 g weld material).
Working temperature, Tp is calculated as:
Tp = 697xCET + 160 tanh (d/35) + 62xHD^0,35 + (53xCET-32)xQ –328 (°C)
Plate thickness = d (mm)
Q = heat input I kJ/mm
Q may be calculated as follows:
Q = k (( U x I)/v)x 1E-3 (kJ/mm)
U = Volt
I = Current in Ampere
v = welding speed
k-factor below:
121 Submerged arc welding with wire electrode 1,0
111 Metal-arc welding with covered electrode 0,8
131 MIG welding 0,8
135 MAG welding 0,8
114 Flux-cored wire metal-arc welding without gas shield 0,8
136 Flux-cored wire metal-arc welding with active gas shield 0,8
137 Flux-cored wire metal-arc welding with inert gas shield 0,8
138 Metal-cored wire metal-arc welding with active gas shield 0,8
139 Metal -cored wire metal-arc welding with inert gas shield 0,8
141 TIG welding 0,6