Research Article

Optimization and Prediction of Ultimate Tensile Strength in Metal Active Gas Welding

Table 4

Estimated effects and coefficients for UTS (coded units).

TermEffectCoefficient-statistic value

Constant248.6980.45<0.001
Wire feed rate, 210.751105.3834.09<0.001
Welding voltage, 27.1213.564.39<0.001
Welding speed, −68.13−34.06−11.02<0.001
Travel angle, 22.0011.003.560.002
Tip-to-work distance,  −99.50−49.75−16.09<0.001
Shield gas flow rate, −0.25−0.13−0.040.968
116.0058.0018.76<0.001
−22.00−11.00−3.560.002
−16.63−8.31−2.690.015
−43.63−21.81−7.06<0.001
−16.00−8.00−2.590.018
21.1210.563.420.003

= 17.4857 = 99.07%   (adj.) = 98.48%, coefficient standard error = 3.1.