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TABLE OF WIRE CONSUMPTION DURING WELDING
Wire
diameter
[mm]
Range of
wire feed
speed
[m/min]
Maximal
wire feed
speed
[m/min]
Weight of
1 m wire
[g]
Wire consumption
per 1 minute of
welding
[g/min]
Wire
consumption
per 1 hour of
welding
[g/hour]
Steel wire
0,6
2 - 5
5
2,3
11,5
690
0,8
3 - 6
6
4
24
1440
1,0
3 - 12
12
6
72
4320
1,2
4 -18
18
9
162
9720
Stainless steel wire
0,6
2 - 5
5
2,3
11,5
690
0,8
3 - 6
6
4
24
1440
1,0
3 - 12
12
6
72
4320
1,2
4 -18
18
9
162
9720
Aluminum wire
0,6
2 - 5
5
0,8
4
240
0,8
3 - 6
6
1,3
7,8
468
1,0
3 - 12
12
2
24
1440
1,2
4 -18
18
3
54
3240
TABLE OF GAS CONSUMPTION DURING WELDING
Wire diameter [mm]
Gas flow [l/min]
Gas consumption per 1 hour
of welding [l/hour]
0,6
6
6 * 60 = 360
0,8
8
8 * 60 = 480
1,0
10
10 * 60 = 600
1,2
12
12 * 60 = 720
1,6
16
16 * 60 = 960
2,0
20
20 * 60 = 1200
