Design and function
TIG welding
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5.3.4
Arc ignition
5.3.4.1 Liftarc
Figure 5-17
The arc ignites through contact with the workpiece:
a) Carefully place the torch gas nozzle and tungsten electrode tip against the workpiece (lift arc current
flows independent of the set main current)
b) Angle the torch above the torch gas nozzle until the distance between electrode tip and workpiece is
approx. 2
–3 mm (arc ignites, current increases to the set main current).
c) Lift the torch off and bring into normal position.
Complete the welding task: Remove the torch from the workpiece so that the arc extinguishes.
5.3.5
Average value pulse welding
Average value pulse welding means that two currents are switched periodically, a current average value
(AMP), a pulse current (Ipuls), a balance (
) and a frequency (
) having been defined first. The
predefined ampere current average value is decisive, the pulse current (Ipuls) is defined by the
parameter as a percentage of the current average value (AMP). The pulse pause current (IPP) requires
no setting. This value is calculated by the machine control, so that the welding current average value
(AMP) is maintained at all times.
Figure 5-18
AMP = Main current; e.g. 100 A
Ipuls = Pulse current =
x AMP; e.g. 140% x 100 A = 140 A
IPP = Pulse pause current
Tpuls = Duration of one pulse cycle = 1/
; e.g. 1/1 Hz = 1 s
= Balance
