Use and Care Manual

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GMAW
CTWD
(1)
: 5/8”-3/4” (16-19mm)
Gas: 90% Argon, 10% CO
2
Gas flow: 30 to 40 cfh
(
17 to 19 L/min.)
Trim nominally set at 1.0
(2)
Plate Thickness - in. (mm) 3/8 (10) 1/2 (13) and up
Leg Size - in. (mm) 5/16 (7.9) pass 2 and up
Electrode Dia. - in. (mm) 0.045 (1.1) 0.045 (1.1)
WFS - in./min (M/min.) 125 (3.2) 130 - 145 (3.3 - 3.7)
Deposit Rate - lb/hr (kg/hr) 3.4 (1.5) 3.5 - 3.9 (1.6 - 1.8)
Welding Guidelines for Carbon and Low Alloy Steel
Pulsed Spray Transfer — Vertical Up Fillets - Using PowerWave
®
455 Power Source
(1)
Contact Tip to Work Distance
(2)
Trim can be a function of travel speed, weld size and quality of work connection. Adjusting the Trim Value controls the arc
length, thus values set below 1.0 produce shorter arc lengths than those above 1.0.
First
Pass
Second
Pass
Technique:
Use push angle