In the FCAW context, which thickness is repeatedly cited in the 1GF fill-pass example?

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In a 1G FCAW fill-pass example, the plate thickness chosen is typically 10 mm because it provides a practical middle ground that clearly demonstrates the fill-pass sequence without becoming unwieldy. Ten millimeters is thick enough to require multiple passes (root, fill, and cap) to build up the weld and show how deposition, heat input, and bead shaping behave across several passes, yet it isn’t so thick that the example becomes overly complex or demands many more passes or different bevel geometry. Using a thinner plate (6 or 8 mm) would reduce the number of needed passes and mask the progression from root to cap, while a thicker plate (12 mm) would complicate the illustration with additional passes and greater heat input. Hence, 10 mm is the standard choice that best conveys the fill-pass concept in FCAW.