Instructions / Assembly

84
www.lincolnelectric.com
GMAW
Diameter, Wires
CTWD Material Wire Feed Speed Travel Speed
Shielding Gas Thickness in/min (M/min.) in/min (M/min.) Trim Volts Amps
1/4” (6.4 mm) 370 (9.4) 40 (1.0) 0.85 20.6 295
0.052” (1.3 mm) L-56 3/16” (4.8 mm) 360 (9.1) 50 (1.3) 0.85 20.3 293
3/4” (19.1 mm)
10 Ga. (3.2 mm) 330 (8.4) 70 (1.8) 0.80 18.5 280
90% Ar/10% CO
2 12 Ga. (2.4 mm) 310 (7.9) 80 (2.0) 0.85 18.5 273
14 Ga. (2.0 mm) 280 (7.1) 90 (2.3) 0.80 16.6 252
3 O’CLOCK LAP WELD
Diameter, Wires
CTWD Material Wire Feed Speed Travel Speed
Shielding Gas Thickness in/min (M/min.) in/min (M/min.) Trim Volts Amps
1/4” (6.4 mm) 360 (9.1) 35-40 (0.9-1.0) 0.90 21.7 289
0.052” (1.3 mm) L-56 3/16” (4.8 mm) 360 (9.1) 50 (1.3) 0.90 21.1 277
3/4” (19.1 mm)
10 Ga. (3.2 mm) 300 (7.6) 50 (1.3) 0.90 19.9 260
90% Ar/10% CO
2 12 Ga. (2.4 mm) 300 (7.6) 60 (1.5) 0.95 20 260
14 Ga. (2.0 mm) 275 (7.0) 70 (1.8) 0.95 19 250
VERTICAL DOWN LAP WELD
Diameter, Wires
CTWD Material Wire Feed Speed Travel Speed
Shielding Gas Thickness in/min (M/min.) in/min (M/min.) Trim Volts Amps
1/4” (6.4 mm) 550 (14.0) 35 (0.9) 0.95 26 300
0.045” (1.1 mm) MC-6 3/16” (4.8 mm) 525 (13.3) 50 (1.3) 0.85 22 280
3/4” (19.1 mm)
10 Ga. (3.2 mm) 450 (11.4) 70 (1.8) 0.80 20 241
90% Ar/10% CO
2
12 Ga. (2.4 mm) 375 (9.5) 70 (1.8) 0.80 19.5 214
14 Ga. (2.0 mm) 350 (8.9) 70 (1.8) 0.90 21 200
HORIZONTAL LAP WELD
Diameter, Wires
CTWD
Material
Wire Feed Speed Travel Speed
Shielding Gas Thickness in/min (M/min.) in/min (M/min.) Trim Volts Amps
1/4” (6.4 mm) 525 (13.3) 40 (1.0) 0.90 24 275
0.045” (1.1 mm) MC-6 3/16” (4.8 mm) 500 (12.7) 50 (1.3) 0.85 21 256
3/4” (19.1 mm)
10 Ga. (3.2 mm)
400 (10.2) 70 (1.8) 0.80 19.5 223
90% Ar/10% CO
2
12 Ga. (2.4 mm)
375
(9.5)
80
(2.0)
0.80
19
211
14 Ga. (2.0 mm)
350
(8.9)
90
(2.3)
0.85
19.5
203
3 O’CLOCK LAP WELD
Welding guidelines for Metalshield
®
MC-6 metal-cored wire.