Full weld cost estimating — material, process, joint type, wire/electrode cost, labor, and overhead. Add as many weld line items as needed. Live running total in the sidebar.
1. Job Settings
Assembly quantity and shared cost rates applied to all weld items
Qty × 1
Total assemblies to produce
Burdened sell rate billed to customer
Lengths in inches
2. Add Weld Item
Configure each weld joint — process fills in typical starting values
Occurrences of this joint per assembly
Process & Material
Joint Type & Geometry
Per assembly
Weld crown allowance
Per side (total V = 2×)
PJP specified throat
Process Parameters
Weld metal deposited
SMAW 15–30% · GMAW/FCAW 20–40% · Mech 40–80%
Wire or rod purchase cost
Accounts for spatter/stubs
Additional Costs
Per assembly
Equipment / fuel cost
Per assembly
Gas, nozzles, etc. per assy
Separate weld segments per assy
Volume (in³)—
Weight (lb)—
Arc Time (hr)—
Operator Time (hr)—
Wire Used (lb)—
Wire Cost—
Labor Cost—
Item Total—
3. Weld Items
No items added yet
$0.00
Add weld items above to build your quote.
Total Items
0
weld line items
Total Arc Time
0.00
hours per assembly
Total Op Time
0.00
hours per assembly
Total Wire / Rod
0.00
lb per assembly
Cost Summary
Wire / Electrode$0.00
Labor$0.00
Preheat / Postweld$0.00
Consumables$0.00
Subtotal (× 1)$0.00
Total Cost$0.00
0$0.000$0.00$0.00
Unit Economics
Cost per Assembly$0.00
$0.00
Total Weld Inches0"
Cost per Weld Inch$0.00
Calculations assume idealized cross-sections. Always verify against actual WPS and shop data. Deposition rates vary significantly by operator, position, and machine setup.