Use and Care Manual

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GMAW
CTWD
(1)
: 5/8”-3/4” (16-19mm)
Gas: 90% Argon, + 2% Oxygen
Gas flow 30 to 40 cfh
(14 to 19 L/min.)
DC+
.035” (0.9 mm) Electrode Dia.
Plate Thickness, in. (mm) 3/16 (5) 1/4 (6) 5/16 (8) and up
Wire Feed Speed, in/min (M/min.) 400 - 425 (10.2 - 10.8) 450 - 475 (11.4 - 12.1) 475 (12.1)
V
oltage 23 - 24 24 - 25 25
Current (Amps) 180 - 190 200 - 210 210
Travel Speed, in/min (M/min.) 18 - 19 (0.46 - 0.48) 11 - 12 (0.28 - 0.30) 10 - 11 (0.25 - 0.28)
.045” (1.1 mm) Electrode Dia.
Plate Thickness, in. (mm) 3/16 (5) 1/4 (6) 5/16 (8) and up
Wire Feed Speed, in/min (M/min.) 240 - 260 (6.1 - 6.6) 300 - 325 (7.6 - 8.3) 360 (9.1)
Voltage 24 - 25 25 - 26 26
Current (Amps) 195 - 230 240 - 250 260
Travel Speed, in/min (M/min.) 17 - 19 (0.43 - 0.48) 15 - 18 (0.38 - 0.46) 14 - 15 (0.36 - 0.38)
1/16” (1.6 mm) Electrode Dia.
Plate Thickness, in. (mm) 3/16 (5) 1/4 (6) 5/16 (8) and up 3/8 (10) and up
Wire Feed Speed, in/min (M/min.) 175 (4.4) 200 - 250 (5.1 - 6.4) 275 (7.0) 300 (7.6)
Voltage 26 29 31 32
Current (Amps) 260 310 - 330 360 390
Travel Speed, in/min (M/min.) 19 - 23 (0.48 - 0.58) 23 - 25 (0.58 - 0.64) 16 (0.41) 16 (0.41)
Welding Guidelines for Stainless Steel
Axial Spray Transfer — Horizontal or Flat Fillets and Flat Butt Joints
(
Using Blue Max GMAW Stainless Steel Electrode)
45 - 50°
45°
Technique:
Use push angle - 5°
(1)
Contact Tip to Work Distance.
Welding Guidelines for Stainless Steel
Pulsed Spray Transfer — Flat or Horizontal Fillets
(For Use with PowerWave 455)
Electrode Dia: 0.045” (1.1mm)
CTWD
(1)
: 5/8”-3/4” (16-19mm)
Gas: 98% Argon, + 2% Oxygen
Gas flow 25 to 40 cfh
(12-19 L/min.)
Drag Angle 0 - 5 Degrees
Use Push Angle
Trim Value Nominally set at 1.0
(2)
Plate Thickness 14 ga (2 mm) 12 ga (3 mm) 3/16” (5 mm) 1/4” (6 mm) 5/16” (8 mm)
Leg Size, in. (mm) — — — 3/16 (4.8) 1/4 (6.4)
Wire Feed Speed, ipm (M/min.) 150 (3.8) 180 (4.6) 200 (5.0) 275 (7.0) 300 (7.6)
Mode Selector 62 63 65 66 67
Deposition Rate, lbs/hr (kg/hr) 4.2 (1.9) 5.0 (2.3) 5.5 (2.5) 7.6 (3.4) 8.3 (3.8)
For out-of-position welding, start with settings for one thickness smaller.
(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.
45 - 50°
45°
Technique:
Use push angle (up to 5
°
)