For butt welding $$40mm$$ thick steel plates, when the expected quantity of such jobs is $$5000$$ per month over a period of $$10$$ years, choose the best suitable welding process out of the following available alternatives.

In butt welding operation on plates, the heat input necessary is given by

$$Q = 8\,K\,{T_c}\,t\,\,\,\left[ {0.2 + {{Vb} \over {4\alpha }}} \right]$$
Where $$K=$$ thermal conductivity,
$${T_c} = $$ temp increases from room temp up to $$MP,$$
$$t=$$ thickness of plate,
$$V=$$ welding speed,
$$b=$$ width of weld,
$$\alpha = thermal diffusivity

Two alloy steel plates as shown in fig are to be welded using a power source rated at $$5$$ $$kVA$$ having a duty cycle of $$75\% .$$ Using the given data, determine the maximum welding speed for the job given in $$mm/s$$

Data : $$K = 45\,W/{m^0}C,\,\,{T_c} = {1450^ \circ }C,$$ and
$$\alpha = 1.2 \times {10^{ - 5}}\,\,{m^2}/s.$$

The voltage-arc length characteristics of a $$DC$$ arc is given by $$V=20+4L.$$ Where $$L$$ is in $$mm$$. During a welding operation arc length is expected to vary between $$4$$ and $$6$$ $$mm$$ with the welding current limited between $$450$$ and $$550$$amps.

The arc power at an arc length of $$5mm$$ is

The voltage-arc length characteristics of a $$DC$$ arc is given by $$V=20+4L.$$ Where $$L$$ is in $$mm$$. During a welding operation arc length is expected to vary between $$4$$ and $$6$$ $$mm$$ with the welding current limited between $$450$$ and $$550$$amps.

If the power source has a linear characteristic, the open circuit voltage is.