2 inch 2G pipe welding test

this is a 2g pipe weld on 2 inch schedule 80 35 degree bevels with 1/8" gap  and zero land.

Amperage was set to 100 amps all the way out using  1/8" er70s6 filler wire.

Andrew Cardin is doing the welding while I run the camera and talk about whats going on.

What is the most common position for a pipe weld?

The most common position for a pipe weld depends on the industry.

For boilermakers, its definitely 2g position.

But if you think about pipe line welders, 5g would be the most common.

Even though a 6g test is often used for certification, its fairly rare in the field.

Why freehand instead of walking the cup?

This weld would have been a pretty easy on for walking the cup but since this is such a common weld for boilermakers and since they hardly every have room enough to walk the cup, I thought freehand would be a more valuable video.

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