CHART 4 — Select tungsten diameter and alumina nozzle based on current and application.
TYPICAL CURRENT RANGES FOR TUNGSTEN ELECTRODES
(1)
AC
DCEN (-)
DCEP (+)
Balanced Wave
Unbalanced Wave
Tungsten
Pure and
Pure and
1%, 2%
1%, 2%
Electrode
1%, 2%
1%, 2%
Thoriated
Thoriated
Alumina
Diameter
Thoriated
Thoriated
Pure
Tungsten
Pure
Tungsten
Nozzle
in. (mm)
Tungsten
Tungsten
Tungsten
Zirconiated
Tungsten
Zirconiated
Size
0.020
(0.5)
5-
20
(2)
10-
20
5-
20
5-
15
5-
20
4, 5, 6
0.040
(1.0)
15-
80
(2)
20-
30
20-
60
10-
60
15-
80
4, 5, 6
1/16
(1.6)
70- 150
10-20
30-
80
60- 120
50- 100
70- 150
5, 6
3/32
(2.4)
150- 250
15-30
60- 130
100- 180
100- 160
140- 235
6, 7, 8
1/8
(3.2)
250- 400
25-40
100- 180
160- 250
150- 210
225- 325
6, 7, 8
5/32
(4.0)
400- 500
40-55
160- 240
200- 320
200- 275
300- 400
8, 10
Tungsten
Gas Lens
Electrode
Collet
Collet Body
Collet Body
Diameter
Part No.
Part No.
Part No.
in. (mm)
(Industry Ref.)
(Industry Ref.)
(Industry Ref.)
0.020 (0.5)
S19498-1
(10N21)
S19500-1
(10N29)
S19502-1
(45V29)
0.040 (1.0)
S19498-2
(10N22)
S19500-2
(10N30)
S19502-2
(45V24)
1/16
(1.6)
S19498-3
(10N23)
S19500-3
(10N31)
S19502-3
(45V25)
3/32
(2.4)
S19498-4
(10N24)
S19500-4
(10N32)
S19502-4
(45V26)
1/8
(3.2)
S19498-5
(10N25)
S19500-5
(10N28)
S19502-5
(45V27)
5/32
(4.0)
S19498-6
(54N20)
S19500-6
(406488)
S19502-6
(45V28)
Nozzle Orifice
Size
Standard Nozzle
Gas Lens
Diameter
(16th of
Part No.
Part No.
in. (mm)
an inch)
(Industry Ref.)
(Industry Ref.)
1/4
(6)
4
S19367-6
S19369-5
(10N50)
(54N18)
5/16
(8)
5
S19367-5
S19369-4
(10N49)
(54N17)
3/8
(10)
6
S19367-4
S19369-3
(10N48)
(54N16)
7/16
(11)
7
S19367-3
S19369-2
(10N47)
(54N15)
1/2
(12.5)
8
S19367-2
S19369-1
(10N46)
(54N14)
5/8
(16)
10
S19367-1
—
(10N45)
11/16
(17)
Short
—
S19369-6
(2))
(54N19)
(2)
CHART 6 (Alumina Gas Nozzle) — Select alumina gas nozzle orifice size based on application.
Standard gas nozzle, 1-27/32” (46.8mm) long, or gas lens, 1-5/8” (41.2mm) long.
(1)
(1)
With argon gas.
(2)
DCEP (+) is not commonly used in these sizes.
CHART 5 — Select Collet/Collet Body or Gas Lens Collet Body (requires insulator) based on tungsten diameter and
application.
(1)
Size “short” is 1-1/8” (28.5mm) long.
(2)
Not recommended for use with high frequency current.