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WIRE WELDING
Edge preparation
Stainless steel, Position welding, 80% Ar, 20% CO2 Shielding gas Material Type of thickness joint mm
Gas Wire
Welding parameters
consumption diameter Amp Volt wire speed l/min.
mm cm/min.
Welding speed cm/min
Number of layers
1.6
85
15
460
45
1
1.6
85
15
460
50
1
2
90
15
480
35
1
2
90
15
480
30
1
2.4
105
17
580
38
1
3.2
125
17
720
40
1
8-12
0,9
Stainless steel, Horizontal welding, 80% Ar, 20% CO2 Shielding gas Material Type of thickness joint mm
Gas consumption l/min.
Wire Welding parameters diameter Amp wire speed mm cm/min.
Number of layers
3 (1/8”)
18
1.6
200-250
280-380
1
60° 6.5 (1/4”)
1,5
18
1.6
250-300
380-490
2
60° 9.5 (3/8”)
1,5
20
1.6
275-325
460-570
2
60° 12.7 (1/2”)
1,5
20
2.4
300-350
190-215
3-4
90° 19 (3/4”)
1,5
20
2.4
350-375
215-235
5-6
90° 25.4 (1”)
1,5
20
2.4
350-375
215-235
7-8
4.03
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