Gas nozzle diameter/mm
6.4
8
9.5
11.1
Electrode diameter/mm
0.5
1.0
1.6 or 2.4
3.2
Notice: the above parameters originate from <<Welding Dictionary>> P142,Volume 1 of Edition 2.
Gas nozzle and the shield gas flow rate
Welding
current range/A
DC positive connection
AC
Gas nozzle
diameter/mm
Gas flow
1
rate/L•min-
Gas nozzle
diameter/mm
Gas flow
1
rate/L•min-
10~100
101~150
151~200
201~300
4~9.5
4~9.5
6~13
8~13
4~5
4~7
6~8
8~9
8~9.5
9.5~11
11~13
13~16
6~8
7~10
7~10
8~15
Notice: the above parameters originate from <<Welding Dictionary>> P149,Volume 1 of Edition 2.
Tungsten
Electrode
Diameter/mm
Sharpened of
the Electrode
Diameter/mm
Angle of Cone(º)
Background
Current/a
1.0
1.0
1.6
1.6
2.4
2.4
3.2
4.0
0.125
0.25
0.5
0.8
0.8
1.1
1.1
1.5
12
20
25
30
35
45
60
90
2~15
5~30
8~50
10~70
12~90
15~150
20~200
20~300
Tungsten Electrode
Parameters of piping back sealing welding for mild steel(DCEP)
Piping
diameter
Φ/mm
Tungsten
electrode
diameter/mm
Gas nozzle
diameter/mm
Welding
wire diameter/mm
Welding current/A
Welding
current/A
Arc
voltage/V
Argon flow
1
rate/L•min-
Welding
1
rate/cm•min-
38
42
60
76
108
133
159
219
273
325
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
8
8
8
8~10
8~10
8~10
8~10
8~10
8~10
8~10
2
2
2
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5.
2.5
2.5
2.5
75~90
75~95
75~100
80~105
90~110
90~115
95~120
100~ 120
110~ 125
120~ 140
11~13
11~13
11~13
14~16
14~16
14~16
14~16
14~16
14~16
14~16
6~8
6~8
7~9
8~10
9~11
10~12
11~13
12~14
12~14
12~14
4~5
4~5
4~5
4~5
5~6
5~6
5~6
5~6
5~6
5~6
Notice: the above parameters originate from <<Welding Dictionary>> P167, Volume 1 of Edition 2.
TIG of stainless steel(single run welding)
Workpiece
thickness
/mm
Joint form
tungsten
electrode
diameter
/mm
welding
wire
diameter
/mm
Argon gas
flow rate/
1
L•min-
welding
current
(DCEP)
Welding
speed/
cm•min-1
0.8
1.0
1.5
1.5
2.4
2.4
3.2
3.2
4.8
4.8
6.0
Butt joint
Butt joint
Butt joint
Corner joint
Butt joint
Corner joint
Butt joint
Corner joint
Butt joint
Corner joint
Butt joint
1.0
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
2.4
3.2
4.0
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4
3.2
3.2
4.0
5
5
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
9
10-12
20~50
50~80
65~105
75~125
85~125
95~135
100~135
115~145
150~225
175~250
220~300
66
56
30
25
30
25
30
25
25
20
25
Notice: the above parameters originate from <<Welding Dictionary>> P150,Volume 1 of Edition 2.
Notice: the above parameters originate from
《
Welding Dictionary
》
P538, Volume 2 of Edition 2.
Parameters of AC TIG(MMA) for Aluinum and its alloy
Steet
thickness
/mm
Welding
wire
diameter
/mm
Tungsten
eletrode
diameter
/mm
Pre-heat
Temper
-ature/ºC
Welding
current/A
Argon flow
1
rate/L•min-
Gas nozzle
diameter
/mm
Remark
1.6
1.6~2.0
2~2.5
2~3
3
3~4
4
4~5
4~5
2
2
2~3
3
4
4
5
5
5
100
100~150
1
45~60
1.5
50~80
2
90~120
3
150~180
4
180~20
0
5
180~240
6
240~280
8
260~320
10
280~340
7~9
7~9
8~12
8~12
10~15
10~15
16~20
16~20
16~20
8
8
8~12
8~12
8~12
10~12
14~16
14~16
14~16
Flange welding
Flange or butt
welding by
one side
Butt welding
V-groove
butt welding
12
14
16
18
20
16~20
22~25
4~5
5~6
5~6
5~6
5~6
5~6
5~6
5~6
5~6
6
6
6
6
6~7
150~200
180~200
200~220
200~240
200~260
200~260
200~260
300~360
340~380
340~380
360~400
360~400
300~380
360~400
18~22
20~24
20~24
25~30
25~30
25~30
30~35
16~20
16~20
16~20
16~20
20~22
16~20
20~22
X-groove
butt welding
Welding technique
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