MichaelV
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By popular demand....
As @TechnicAl , @Brad93 , @Munkul and others noted, the 6013 would be expected to penetrate rather better on DCEP...
Position & material:
PB (2F), tee joint between 10 mm thick mild steel, rolled flat bars (hence rolled edges; see below).
Parameters for right hand side:
Root pass each side with 2.5 mm, 6013 (INE 46), DC positive, 105A, zero arc force.
Remaining passes each side with 3.2 mm, 6013 (INE 46), DC positive, 125A, zero arc force.
Parameters for left hand side:
All passes each side with 3.2 mm, 6013 (INE 46), DC positive, 125A, zero arc force.
Remarks:
The INE 46 6013 rods didn't run as "nicely" on DCEP, but penetration does appear better than when run on DCEN. The use of the 2.5 mm rod (at 105A) to put the root in on the right hand side does appear to have helped, a little, with penetration; but nowhere near as effective as 7016, for example.
Michael
As @TechnicAl , @Brad93 , @Munkul and others noted, the 6013 would be expected to penetrate rather better on DCEP...
Position & material:
PB (2F), tee joint between 10 mm thick mild steel, rolled flat bars (hence rolled edges; see below).
Parameters for right hand side:
Root pass each side with 2.5 mm, 6013 (INE 46), DC positive, 105A, zero arc force.
Remaining passes each side with 3.2 mm, 6013 (INE 46), DC positive, 125A, zero arc force.
Parameters for left hand side:
All passes each side with 3.2 mm, 6013 (INE 46), DC positive, 125A, zero arc force.
Remarks:
The INE 46 6013 rods didn't run as "nicely" on DCEP, but penetration does appear better than when run on DCEN. The use of the 2.5 mm rod (at 105A) to put the root in on the right hand side does appear to have helped, a little, with penetration; but nowhere near as effective as 7016, for example.
Michael