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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
10.3.2.6 Example for short welding conditions of aluminum MIG
Example for welding conditions of I shape butt
Example for welding conditions of horizontal fillet
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)
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)]
1/8 (3.0)
.045 (1.2)
120 to 140
20 to 22
24 to 31
(60 to 80)
0.6 (15)
42 (20)
5/32 (4.0)
.045 (1.2)
150 to 170
22 to 24
24 to 31
(60 to 80)
0.6 to 0.7
(15 to 18)
42 (20)
15/64 (6.0)
1/16 (1.6)
180 to 210
23 to 25
16 to 24
(40 to 60)
0.7 to 0.8
(17 to 20)
42 to 53 (20 to 25)
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)]
1/8 (3.0)
.045 (1.2)
140 to 160
21 to 22
24 to 28
(60 to 70)
0.6 (15)
32 to 42 (15 to 20)
5/32 (4.0)
.045 (1.2)
150 to 170
22 to 24
20 to 24
(50 to 60)
0.6 to 0.7
(15 to 18)
32 to 42 (15 to 20)
15/64 (6.0)
1/16 (1.6)
200 to 230
24 to 26
20 to 26
(50 to 65)
0.7 to 0.8
(17 to 20)
42 to 53 (20 to 25)