Heat Input Calculator

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

Welding Heat Input Calculator

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

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