Heat Input
Heat Input (KJ/mm or KJ/inch) =
Welding Process | Thermal Efficiency |
---|---|
Tungsten inert gas (TIG) / gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) | 0.6 |
Plasma arc welding (PAW) | 0.6 |
Metal inert/active gas (MIG/MAG) / gas metal arc welding (GMAW) | 0.8 |
Flux cored arc welding (FCAW) / Metal cored (MCAW) | 0.8 |
Manual metal arc welding(MMA)/shielded metal arc (SMAW) | 0.8 |
Submerged arc welding (SAW) | 1 |