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16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
00
1
2
3
4
5
7
6
0 5 10 15 20
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
0.030 in. (0.8 mm)
0.035 in. (0.9 mm)
0.045 in. (1.2 mm)
0.062 in. (1.6 mm)
0.093 in. (2.4 mm)
Wire feed speed, inches per minute
Wire feed speed, meters per minute
Melting rate, lb/h
Melting rate, kg/h
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
00
5
20
15
10
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
Welding current A (DCEP)
Wire feed speed, inches per minute
Wire feed speed, meters per minute
0.030 in. (0.8 mm)
0.035 in. (0.9 mm)
0.045 in. (1.2 mm)
0.062 in. (1.6 mm)
0.093 in. (2.4 mm)
450
FIGURE 45: Welding Current vs WFS for ER4043 Aluminum
Electrodes at a Fixed Stickout
FIGURE 44: Typical Melting Rates for Aluminum Electrodes
Current vs Wire Feed Speed
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
7
6
0
5 10 15 20
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
0.030 in. (0.8 mm)
0.035 in. (0.9 mm)
0.045 in. (1.2 mm)
0.052 in. (1.3 mm)
0.062 in. (1.6 mm)
Wire feed speed, inches per minute
Wire feed speed, meters per minute
Melting rate, lb/h
Melting rate, kg/h
800
7
00
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
0
5
20
15
10
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
W
elding current A (DCEP)
Wire feed speed, inches per minute
Wire feed speed, meters per minute
0.030 in. (0.8 mm)
0.035 in. (0.9 mm)
0.045 in. (1.2 mm)
0.052 in. (1.3
mm)
0.062 in. (1.6 mm)
450
F
IGURE 42: Typical Melting Rates for Carbon and
Low Alloy Steel Electrodes
FIGURE 43: Welding Current vs WFS for Carbon Steel and
Low Alloy Electrodes at a Fixed Stickout