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Chapter 10
Reference Materials
M
ATERIALS
FOR
S
ETTING
W
ELDING
C
ONDITIONS
R
EFERENCE
M
ATERIALS
C
HAPTER
10
Example for welding conditions of single and double grooves
Example for welding conditions of lap fillet
Plate
thickness
t [in. (mm)]
Bevel shape
Root
opening
g [in. (mm)]
Root face
h [in.
(mm)]
Wire
diameter
[in. (mm)
ƕ
]
Current
(A)
Voltage
(V)
Travel speed
[IPM (cm/min)]
CO
2
-
gas
flow rate
[CFH (L/min)]
Number of
layers
15/32 (12)
0 to 1/64
(0 to 0.5)
5/32 to
15/64
(4 to 6)
.045 (1.2)
300 to
350
32 to
35
12 to 16
(30 to 40)
42 to 53
(20 to 25)
Front
2
300 to
350
32 to
35
18 to 20
(45 to 50)
42 to 53
(20 to 25)
Back
1/16 (1.6)
380 to
420
36 to
39
14 to 16
(35 to 40)
42 to 53
(20 to 25)
Front
380 to
420
36 to
39
18 to 20
(45 to 50)
42 to 53
(20 to 25)
Back
5/8 (16)
0 to 1/64
(0 to 0.5)
5/32 to
15/64
(4 to 6)
.045 (1.2)
300 to
350
32 to
35
10 to 12
(25 to 30)
42 to 53
(20 to 25)
Front
2
300 to
350
32 to
35
12 to 14
(30 to 35)
42 to 53
(20 to 25)
Back
1/16 (1.6)
380 to
420
36 to
39
12 to 14
(30 to 35)
42 to 53
(20 to 25)
Front
380 to
420
36 to
39
14 to 16
(35 to 40)
42 to 53
(20 to 25)
Back
5/8 (16)
0
5/32 to
15/64
(4 to 6)
.045 (1.2)
300 to
350
32 to
35
12 to 14
(30 to 35)
42 to 53
(20 to 25)
Front
2
300 to
350
32 to
35
12 to 14
(30 to 35)
42 to 53
(20 to 25)
Back
1/16 (1.6)
380 to
420
36 to
39
14 to 16
(35 to 40)
42 to 53
(20 to 25)
Front
380 to
420
36 to
39
14 to 16
(35 to 40)
42 to 53
(20 to 25)
Back
3/4 (19)
0
13/64 to
9/32
(5 to 7)
1/16 (1.6)
400 to
450
36 to
42
10 to 12
(25 to 30)
42 to 53
(20 to 25)
Front
2
400 to
450
36 to
42
10 to 12
(25 to 30)
42 to 53
(20 to 25)
Back
1/16 (1.6)
400 to
420
36 to
39
18 to 20
(45 to 50)
42 to 53
(20 to 25)
1
Front/
Back
4
400 to
420
36 to
39
14 to 16
(35 to 40)
42 to 53
(20 to 25)
2
63/64 (25)
0
13/64 to
9/32
(5 to 7)
1/16 (1.6)
400 to
420
36 to
39
16 to 18
(40 to 45)
42 to 53
(20 to 25)
1
Front/
Back
4
420 to
450
39 to
42
12 to 14
(30 to 35)
42 to 53
(20 to 25)
2
Plate thickness
t [in. (mm)]
Wire diameter
[in. (mm)
ƕ
]
Current
(A)
Voltage
(V)
Travel speed
[IPM (cm/min)]
Aim position
CO
2
-
gas flow rate
[CFH (L/min)]
18 ga. (1.2)
.030 to .040
(0.8 to 1.0)
80 to 100
18 to 19
18 to 22
(45 to 55)
A
21 to 32
(10 to 15)
16 ga. (1.6)
.030 to .045
(0.8 to 1.2)
100 to 120
18 to 20
18 to 22
(45 to 55)
A
21 to 32
(10 to 15)
14 ga. (2.0)
.040 to .045
(1.0 to 1.2)
100 to 130
18 to 20
18 to 22
(45 to 55)
A
or
B
34 to 42
(15 to 20)
12 ga. (2.3)
.040 to .045
(1.0 to 1.2)
120 to 140
19 to 21
18 to 20
(45 to 50)
B
34 to 42
(15 to 20)
1/8 (3.2)
.040 to .045
(1.0 to 1.2)
130 to 160
19 to 22
18 to 20
(45 to 50)
B
34 to 42
(15 to 20)
11/64 (4.5)
.045 (1.2)
150 to 200
21 to 24
16 to 18
(40 to 45)
B
34 to 42
(15 to 20)
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