Instructions / Assembly

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CTWD
(1)
: 3/8”-1/2” (9.5-12.7mm)
Gas: Helium, + 7-1/2% Argon,
+2-1/2% C0
2
Gas flow 15 to 20 cfh
(7.1 - 9.4 L/min.)
Electrode Dia: 0.030 in. (0.8mm)
Plate Thickness in.
0.063 0.078 0.093 0.125 0.063 0.078
Plate Thickness (mm) (2) (2) (2) (3) (2) (2)
Electrode Diameter in. 0.030 0.030 0.030 0.030 0.030 0.030
Electrode Size (mm) (0.8) (0.8) (0.8) (0.8) (0.8) (0.8)
Current (DC+) 85 90 105 125 85 90
Voltage 21 - 22 21 - 22 21 - 22 21 - 22 21 - 22 21 - 22
Wire Feed Speed - ipm 184 192 232 280 184 192
Wire Feed Speed (mm/sec.) (78) (81) (98) (119) (78) (81)
Welding Speed - ipm 17 -19 13 - 15 14 - 16 14 - 16 19 - 21 11.5 - 12.5
Welding Speed( (mm/sec.) (7.2 - 8.0) (5.5 - 6.3) (5.9 - 6.8) (5.9 - 6.8) (8.0 - 8.9) (4.9 - 5.3)
Electrode Required - lb/ft. 0.025 0.034 0.039 0.046 0.023 0.039
Electrode Required (kg/mm) (0.037) (0.051) (0.058) (0.069) (0.034) (0.058)
Total Time - hr/ft of weld 0.0111 0.0143 0.0133 0.0133 0.0100 0.0167
Total Time (hr/m of weld) (0.0364) (0.0469) (0.0436) (0.0436) (0.0328) (0.0548)
Welding Guidelines for 200 and 300 Series Stainless Steel
Short-Circuiting Transfer — Butt and Lap Joints
(1)
Contact Tip to Work Distance.
1/16 - 1/8”
(1.6 - 3.2 mm)
1/16 - 1/8”
(1.6 - 3.2 mm)
1/16 - 5/64”
(1.6 - 2.0 mm)
Welding guidelines for Stainless Steel
Short-circuit transfer — Vertical up fillets
(Using Blue Max MIG Stainless Steel Electrode)
CTWD
(1)
: 1/2” (13mm)
Gasflow 30 cfh (14 L/min.)
90% He lium, +7-1/2% Argon,
+2-1/2% CO
2
DC+
Plate Thickness, in. (mm)
1/4
(6)
Electrode Dia., in. (mm)
.035
(0.9)
Wire Feed Speed, in/min (M/min.) 175 (4.4)
Voltage 21.5
Current (Amps) 90
Travel Speed, in/min (M/min.)
4 (0.10)
Technique:
Use push angle - 5° - 10°
(1)
Contact Tip to Work Distance.