Lincoln Electric CALIBER K4843-18, Operator'S Manual

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CHART 1 -
Select tungsten diameter and alumina nozzle based on current and application
CHART 2 -
Select Collet/Collet body or Gas
tungsten diameter and application.
CHART 3 (Alumina Gas Nozzle) -
Standard gas nozzle 1-27/32” (46.8mm) long or gas lens
1-5/8” (41.2mm) long.
TYPICAL CURRENT RANGES FOR TUNGSTEN ELECTRODES
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Tungsten
Electrode
Diameter
in. (mm)
Pure and Al-
loyed
Tungsten
DCEN (-)
Pure
Tungsten
Tungsten
Alloys
Pure Tung-
sten
Balanced Wave
AC
Unbalanced Wave
Tungsten
Alloys
Alumina
Nozzle
Size
0.020 (0.5)
0.040 (1.0)
1/16 (1.6)
3/32 (2.4)
1/8 (3.2)
5/32 (4.0) 5 - 20
15 - 80
70 - 150
150 - 250
250 - 400
400 - 500 10 - 20
20 - 30
30 - 80
60 -130
100 -180
160 -240 5 - 20
20 - 60
60 -120
100 -180
160 -250
200 -320 5 - 15
10 - 60
50 -100
100 -160
150 -210
200 -275 5 - 20
15 - 80
70 -150
140 -235
225 -325
300 -400 4, 5, 6
4, 5, 6
5, 6
6, 7, 8
6, 7, 8
8, 10
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With argon gas.
(1)
Not recommended for use with high frequency current.
Tungsten
E lectrode
D iameter
in. (mm)
C ollet
P art N o.
(Industry R ef.)
C ollet B ody
P art N o.
(Industry R ef.)
G as Lens
C ollet B ody
P art N o.
(Industry R ef.)
0.020 (0.5)
0.040 (1.0)
1/16 (1.6)
3/32 (2.4)
1/8 (3.2)
5/32 (4.0) KP4750-020 (10N21)
KP4750-040 (10N22)
KP4750-116 (10N23)
KP4750-332 (10N24)
KP4750-18 (10N25)
KP4750-532 (54N20) KP4752-020 (10N29)
KP4752-040 (10N30)
KP4752-116 (10N31)
KP4752-332 (10N32)
KP4752-18 (10N28)
KP4752-532 (406488) KP4754-020 (45V29)
KP4754-040 (45V24)
KP4754-116 (45V25)
KP4754-332 (45V26)
KP4754-18 (45V27)
KP4754-532 (45V28)
N ozzle O rifice
D iameter
in. (mm)
S ize
(16th of an inch)
S tandard N ozzle
P art N o.
(Industry R ef.)
G as Lens
P art N o.
(Industry R ef.)
4
5
6
7
8
10
S hort
KP4756-4 (10N50)
KP4756-5 (10N49)
KP4756-6 (10N48)
KP4756-7 (10N47)
KP4756-8 (10N46)
KP4756-10 (10N45)
––
KP4758-4 (54N18)
KP4758-5 (54N17)
KP4758-6 (54N16)
KP4758-7 (54N15)
KP4758-8 (54N14)
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KP4758-11 (54N19)
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