Wire and gas combinations
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MIG/MAG welding with DIP/SPRAY
Wire type
Shielding gas
Wire diameter (mm)
Low alloy or unalloyed wire
(Fe)
CO
2
Ar + 20% CO
2
Ar + 2% O
2
Ar + 5%O
2
+ 5% CO
2
Ar + 8% CO
2
Ar + 23% CO
2
Ar + 15% CO
2
+ 5%O
2
Ar +16% CO
2
Ar + 25% CO
2
Ar + 2% CO
2
SELF--SHIELDING
0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6*
0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6*
0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6*
0.8 1.0 1.2 1.6*
0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6*
0.8 1.0 1.2 1.6*
0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6*
0.8 1.0 1.2 1.6*
0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6*
0.8 1.0 1.2 1.6*
1.2 1.6*
Stainless solid wire (Ss)
Ar + 2%O
2
Ar + 30%He + 1%O
2
Ar + 2% CO
2
Ar + 3%CO
2
+ 1%H
2
Ar + 32%He + 3%CO
2
+ 1% H
2
0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6*
0.8 1.0 1.2 1.6*
0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6*
0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6*
0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6*
Stainless duplex wire
(Ss Duplex)
Ar + 2% O
2
Ar + 30%He +1%O
2
1.0
1.0
Magnesium--alloyed
aluminium wire (AlMg)
Ar
0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6*
Silicon--alloyed aluminium
wire (AlSi)
Ar
Ar + 50% He
0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6*
0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6*
Metal powder cored wire (Fe) Ar + 20% CO
2
Ar+ 8% CO
2
1.0 1.2 1.4* 1.6*
1.0 1.2 1.4* 1.6*
Rutile flux cored wire
(Fe)
CO
2
Ar + 20% CO
2
1.2 1.4* 1.6*
1.2 1.4* 1.6*
Basic flux cored wire
(Fe)
CO
2
Ar + 20% CO
2
1.0 1.2 1.4* 1.6*
1.0 1.2 1.4* 1.6*
Stainless flux cored wire
(Ss)
Ar + 20% CO
2
Ar+ 8% CO
2
SELF--SHIELDING
1.2
1.2
1.6* 2.4*
Duplex rutile flux
cored wire (Ss)
Ar + 20% CO
2
1.2
Metal powder cored stainless
wire (Ss)
Ar + 8% CO
2
Ar + 2% O
2
Ar + 20% CO
2
Ar + 2% CO
2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
Nickel base
Ar + 50% He
0.9
Silicon bronze (CuSi3)
Ar + 1%O
2
Ar
1.0 1.2
1.0 1.2
Copper and aluminum wire
(CuAl8)
Ar
Ar + 1%O
2
1.0 1.2
1.0 1.2
*) Only for Mig 4000i, Mig 4500i, Mig 5000i