M
ATERIALS
FOR
S
ETTING
W
ELDING
C
ONDITIONS
R
EFERENCE
M
ATERIALS
C
HAPTER
10
160
Example for welding conditions of I shape butt (without backing plate)
Example for welding conditions of single and double grooves
Plate
thickness
t [in. (mm)]
Root opening
g [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
18 ga. (1.2)
0
.035, .040 (0.9,
1.0)
70 to 80
17 to 18
18 to 22
(45 to 55)
21 (10)
1
16 ga. (1.6)
0
.035, .040 (0.9,
1.0)
80 to 100
18 to 19
18 to 22
(45 to 55)
21 to 32
(10 to 15)
1
14 ga. (2.0)
0 to 1/64
(0 to 0.5)
.035, .040 (0.9,
1.0)
100 to 110
19 to 20
20 to 22
(50 to 55)
21 to 32
(10 to 15)
1
12 ga. (2.3)
1/64 to 3/64
(0.5 to 1.0)
.035, .045 (0.9,
1.2)
110 to 130
19 to 20
20 to 22
(50 to 55)
21 to 32
(10 to 15)
1
1/8 (3.2)
3/64 to 3/64
(1.0 to 1.2)
.035, .045 (0.9,
1.2)
130 to 150
19 to 21
16 to 20
(40 to 50)
21 to 32
(10 to 15)
1
11/64 (4.5)
3/64 to 1/16
(1.2 to 1.5)
.045 (1.2)
150 to 170
21 to 23
16 to 20
(40 to 50)
21 to 32
(10 to 15)
1
15/64 (6.0)
3/64 to 1/16
(1.2 to 1.5)
.045 (1.2)
220 to 260
24 to 26
16 to 20
(40 to 50)
32 to 42
(15 to 20)
Front:1
2
Back:1
23/64 (9.0)
3/64 to 1/16
(1.2 to 1.5)
.045 (1.2)
320 to 340
32 to 34
18 to 22
(45 to 55)
32 to 42
(15 to 20)
Front:1
2
Back:1
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