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10.3.2.5 Example for welding conditions of aluminum pulse MIG
Example welding conditions of I shape butt
Example of welding conditions of horizontal fillet
1
100
20 to 21
Oscillation
2
130
21 to 22
Oscillation
3
130
21 to 22
Oscillation
4
130
21 to 22
Oscillation
5
130
21 to 22
Oscillation
6
120
19 to 20
Oscillation
1
100 to 200
20 to 22
No oscillation
2 to 8
200
24 to 25
No oscillation
9 to 12
180
24 to 25
No oscillation
Plate
thickness
t [in. (mm)]
Wire diameter
[in. (mm)
ƕ
]
Current
(A)
Voltage
(V)
Travel speed
[IPM (cm/min)]
Wire feeding
length
[in. (mm)]
Gas flow rate
[CFH (L/min)]
16.5 ga. (1.5)
.045 (1.2)
60 to 80
16 to 18
24 to 31
(60 to 80)
0.5 to 0.6
(12 to 15)
42 (20)
14 ga. (2.0)
.045 (1.2)
70 to 80
17 to 18
16 to 20
(40 to 50)
0.6 (15)
42 (20)
1/8 (3.0)
.045 (1.2)
80 to 100
17 to 20
16 to 20
(40 to 50)
0.6 (15)
42 (20)
5/32 (4.0)
.045 (1.2)
90 to 120
18 to 21
16 to 20
(40 to 50)
0.6 (15)
42 (20)
15/64 (6.0)
.045 / 1/16
(1.2/1.6)
150 to 180
20 to 23
16 to 20
(40 to 50)
0.6 to 0.7
(15 to 18)
42 (20)
Plate
thickness
t [in. (mm)]
Wire diameter
[in. (mm)
ƕ
]
Current
(A)
Voltage
(V)
Travel speed
[IPM (cm/min)]
Wire feeding
length
[in. (mm)]
Gas flow rate
[CFH (L/min)]
16.5 ga. (1.5)
.045 (1.2)
60 to 80
16 to 18
24 (60)
0.6 (15)
32 to 42 (15 to 20)
1/8 (3.0)
.045 (1.2)
100 to 120
19 to 21
24 (60)
0.6 (15)
32 to 42 (15 to 20)
15/64 (6.0)
.045 / 1/16
(1.2/1.6)
150 to 180
20 to 23
20 to 24
(50 to 60)
0.6 (15)
42 (20)
Bevel shape
Number
of layers
Current
(A)
Voltage
(V)
Remarks
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