Instructions / Assembly

Base Electrode Lincoln GMAW Mode of
Material Type Product Name Metal Transfer Shielding Gas Blends
ER70S-3
G
MAW-S or 100% CO
2
ER70S-4
S
uperArc
®
S
TT 75-90% Argon + 10-25% CO
2
C
arbon Steel
E
R70S-6 SuperGlide
®
o
r
Axial Spray 82-98% Argon + 2-18% CO
2
E
70C-6M
Metalshield
®
or 95-98% Argon + 2-5% Oxygen
G
MAW-P 90% Argon + 7.5% CO
2
+
2.5% Oxygen
ER80S-Ni1 GMAW-S or 100% CO
2
E
R80S-D2 SuperArc STT 75-80% Argon + 20-25% CO
2
L
ow Alloy ER100S-G and
S
teel ER110S-G Metalshield
95% Argon + 5% CO
2
E
90C-G Axial Spray or
95-98% Argon + 2-5% Oxygen
E
110C-G GMAW-P
E
R1100 Axial Spray 100% Argon
ER4043, ER4047 SuperGlaze
®
or 75% Helium + 25% Argon
Aluminum ER5183, ER5356 GMAW-P 75% Argon + 25% Helium
ER5554, ER5556 (No GMAW-S) 100% Helium
GMAW-S 98-99% Argon + 1-2% Oxygen
or 90% Helium + 7.5% Argon + 2.5% CO
2
E
R308LSi
STT 55% Helium + 42.5% Argon + 2.5 CO
2
Austenitic
ER309LSi Blue Max
®
S
tainless Steel
ER316LSi A
xial Spray
9
8-99% Argon + 1-2% Oxygen
or
9
8% Argon + 2% CO
2
GMAW-P
97-99% Argon + 1-3% Hydrogen
55% Helium + 42.5% Argon + 2.5% CO
2
90% Helium + 7.5% Argon + 2.5% CO
2
GMAW-S
89% Argon + 10.5% Helium + .5% CO
2
or
66.1% Argon + 33% Helium + .9% CO
2
ERNiCr-3 Blue Max STT 75% Argon + 25% Helium
ERNiCrMo-4 75% Helium + 25% Argon
Nickel ERNiCrMo-3
Alloys ERNiCrMo-10 100% Argon
ERNiCrMo-14 89% Argon + 10.5% helium + .5% CO
2
ERNiCrMo-17 Axial Spray 66.1% Argon + 33% Helium + .9% CO
2
or 75% Helium + 25% Argon
GMAW-P 75% Argon + 25% Helium
97-99% Argon + 1-3% Hydrogen
66.1% Argon + 33% Helium + .9% CO
2
GMAW-S 90% Helium + 7.5% Argon + 2.5% CO
2
or 98-99% Argon + 1-2% Oxygen
Duplex STT 98% Argon + 2% CO
2
Stainless Steel 2209 Blue Max
(Second Generation) 2304 75% Argon + 25% Helium
Axial Spray 75% Helium + 25% Argon
or 100% Argon
GMAW-P 100% Helium
66.1% Argon + 33% helium + .9% CO
2
90/10 Copper ERCuNi
Axial Spray
100% Argon
Nickel Alloys Type 70/30
or
75% Argon + 25% Helium
GMAW-P
75% Helium + 25% Argon
(No GMAW-S)
Copper Alloys
ERCu Axial Spray 100% Argon
(Deoxidized)
or 75% Argon + 25% Helium
GMAW-P
75% Helium + 25% Argon
GMAW-S,
Silicon Bronze STT,
and ERCuSi Axial Spray 100% Argon
Brasses or
GMAW-P
ERCuAl-A1
Axial Spray
Aluminum
ERCuAl-A2
or
100% Argon
Bronze
ERCuAl-A3
GMAW-P
Limited GMAW-S
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