Weld Deposit Weight, Filler, and Pass Count

Weld cross-section, deposit weight, filler purchased after deposition efficiency, and the pass count for a fillet (by leg) or groove (by area) weld from first-principles joint geometry and steel density (0.2836 lb/in3). The WPS and the shop's measured deposition efficiency govern.

Fillet area = leg2 / 2 (equal-leg) or user-entered groove area; deposit volume = area x length; deposit weight = volume x 0.2836 lb/in3; filler purchased = deposit / deposition efficiency; passes = ceil(area / max single-pass area).

Weld deposit weight and filler consumed - first-principles joint geometry and steel density (0.2836 lb/in3, matching metal-weight), by name; public domain.

Pure area-volume-weight geometry, public; the joint dimensions, deposition efficiency, and max single-pass area are user-supplied.

Estimate. AHJ and licensed professional govern.

Field names used by the API: joint_type, fillet_leg_in, length_in, deposition_eff, max_pass_area_in2, weld_area_in2, deposit_lb, filler_lb, passes

• Steel density 0.2836 lb/in3 (carbon steel, matching metal-weight); editablemetal-weight
• Deposition efficiency deposited / filler purchased; default 0.90 solid wireWPS / shop measurement
• Max single-pass area default 0.05 in2; passes = ceil(weld area / max pass area)welding practice