Heat Input Calculator

Heat Input

Heat Input (KJ/mm or KJ/inch) =
Welding ProcessThermal 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

Welding Heat Input Calculator

Use this handy and easy welding heat input calculator for online heat input calculation for all welding processes.