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Note:
SMAW
Shielded metal ARC welding
MIG (Heavy)
MIG on heavy metals
TIG, GTAW
Gas tungsten ARC welding
PAW
Plasma ARC welding
PAC
Plasma ARC cutting
MAG/CO
2
Metal active gas
SAW
Shielded Semi-Automatic ARC welding
MIG (Light)
MIG on light alloys
Shard Guide Table
No. 1
Welding
Process
ARC Current (Amperes)
0.5
2.5
10
20
40
80
125
175
225
275
350
450
1
5
15
30
60
100
150
200
250
300
400
500
SMAW
9
10
11
12
13
14
MIG (Heavy)
10
11
12
13
14
MIG (Light)
10
11
12
13
14
15
TIG, GTAW
9
10
11
12
13
14
MAG/CO
2
10
11
12
13
14
15
SAW
10
11
12
13
14
15
PAC
11
12
13
PAW
8
9
10 11
12
13
14
15