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### Structural Welding & AWS / ASME Heat Input Standards The **American Welding Society (AWS D1.1)** and **ASME Section IX** require strict qualification of welding heat input within qualified.
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A structural welder running 180 amps at 24 volts at 12 inches per minute with a MIG gun transfers 17.28 kJ/in of thermal energy into the steel plate, requiring 3 minutes to finish a 36-inch weld seam.
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Structural Welding & AWS / ASME Heat Input Standards
The American Welding Society (AWS D1.1) and ASME Section IX require strict qualification of welding heat input within qualified Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS).
Primary Heat Input Equations
- Gross Heat Input (H_gross):
H_gross = Voltage (V) × Current (A) × 60Travel Speed × 1,000
- Net Heat Input (H_net):
H_net = η × H_gross
H_net = H_net25.4
Process Thermal Efficiency Factors
- Submerged Arc Welding (SAW): η = 1.00
- GMAW (MIG) & FCAW: η = 0.80
- SMAW (Stick): η = 0.80
- GTAW (TIG): η = 0.60
How to Use This Calculator
Enter your Arc Welding Process — choose from GMAW / MIG (Solid Wire — η = 0.80), SMAW / Stick (Manual Arc — η = 0.80), GTAW / TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas — η = 0.60), Arc Voltage (Volts) (e.g. 24.0 in V), Welding Current (Amps) (e.g. 180.0 in A), Torch Travel Speed (IPM) (e.g. 12.0 in in/min), and Total Weld Seam Length (e.g. 36.0 in in). Results update instantly as you type — adjust any value to compare scenarios.
The Formula
Arc Power = V * I (Watts) -> kW
Worked Example
A structural welder running 180 amps at 24 volts at 12 inches per minute with a MIG gun transfers 17.28 kJ/in of thermal energy into the steel plate, requiring 3 minutes to finish a 36-inch weld seam.
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