M
ATERIALS
FOR
S
ETTING
W
ELDING
C
ONDITIONS
R
EFERENCE
M
ATERIALS
C
HAPTER
10
10-8
Example for welding conditions of downward fillet
Example for welding conditions of I shape butt (without backing plate)
6.0
5.0 to 6.0
1.2
250 to 280
26 to 29
40 to 50
15 to 20
9.0
6.0 to 7.0
1.2
280 to 300
29 to 32
35 to 40
15 to 20
12.0
7.0 to 8.0
1.2
300 to 340
32 to 34
30 to 35
20 to 25
Plate
thickness
t(mm)
Leg length
L (mm)
Wire diameter
(mm
Φ
)
Current
(A)
Voltage
(V)
Travel speed
(cm/min)
CO
2
-
gas flow rate
(L/min)
1.2
2.5 to 3.0
0.9, 1.0
70 to 100
18 to 19
50 to 60
10 to 15
1.6
2.5 to 3.0
0.9 to 1.2
90 to 120
18 to 20
50 to 60
10 to 15
2.0
3.0 to 3.5
0.9 to 1.2
100 to 130
19 to 20
50 to 60
15 to 20
2.3
3.0 to 3.5
0.9 to 1.2
120 to 140
19 to 21
50 to 60
15 to 20
3.2
3.0 to 4.0
0.9 to 1.2
130 to 170
20 to 22
45 to 55
15 to 20
4.5
4.0 to 4.5
1.2
200 to 250
23 to 26
45 to 55
15 to 20
6.0
5.0 to 6.0
1.2
280 to 300
29 to 32
40 to 50
15 to 20
9.0
6.0 to 8.0
1.2
300 to 350
32 to 34
40 to 45
15 to 20
12.0
10.0 to 12.0
1.2
320 to 350
33 to 36
25 to 35
20 to 25
Plate
thickness
t(mm)
Root opening
g(mm)
Wire diameter
(mm
Φ
)
Current
(A)
Voltage
(V)
Travel speed
(cm/min)
CO
2
-
gas flow rate
(L/min)
Number
of layers
1.2
0
0.9, 1.0
70 to 80
17 to 18
45 to 55
10
1
1.6
0
0.9, 1.0
80 to 100
18 to 19
45 to 55
10 to 15
1
2.0
0 to 0.5
0.9, 1.0
100 to 110
19 to 20
50 to 55
10 to 15
1
2.3
0.5 to 1.0
0.9 to 1.2
110 to 130
19 to 20
50 to 55
10 to 15
1
3.2
1.0 to 1.2
0.9 to 1.2
130 to 150
19 to 21
40 to 50
10 to 15
1
4.5
1.2 to 1.5
1.2
150 to 170
21 to 23
40 to 50
10 to 15
1
6.0
1.2 to 1.5
1.2
220 to 260
24 to 26
40 to 50
15 to 20
Front:1
2
Back:1
9.0
1.2 to 1.5
1.2
320 to 340
32 to 34
45 to 55
15 to 20
Front:1
2
Back:1
Plate
thickness
t(mm)
Leg length
L (mm)
Wire diameter
(mm
Φ
)
Current
(A)
Voltage
(V)
Travel speed
(cm/min)
CO
2
-
gas flow rate
(L/min)