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WIRE AND GAS DIMENSIONS
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Wire type Shielding gas Wire diameter
Magnesium-alloyed aluminium wire
(ER5356)
Ar 1.0 1.2 1.6*
Magnesium-alloyed al wire (ER5183) Ar 1.6
Silicon-alloyed aluminium wire
(ER4043)
Ar
Ar + 50% He
1.0 1.2 1.6*
1.0 1.2 1.6*
Silicon-alloyed al wire (ER4043) Ar + 30% He 0.9 1.0 1.2
Silicon-alloyed al wire (ER4047) Ar 1.2 1.6
Silicon bronze (ERCuSi-A) Ar
Ar + 1% CO
2
1.0 1.2
1.0 1.2
Aluminium solid wire (ER1100) Ar 1.2
Metal powder-filled cored wire
(E70MCW)
Ar + 8% CO
2
Ar + 18% CO
2
1.2 1.4 1.6
1.2 1.4 1.6
Metal powder cored Stainless wire (Ss
MCW)
Ar + 2% O
2
Ar + 2% CO
2
Ar + 8% CO
2
1.2
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Plus - MIG/MAG welding with SHORT-/SPRAYARC
Wire type Shielding gas Wire diameter
Low alloy or unalloyed wire
(ER70S)
CO
2
Ar + 18% CO
2
Ar + 2% O
2
Ar + 5% O
2
+ 5% CO
2
Ar + 8% CO
2
Ar + 23% CO
2
Ar + 15% CO
2
+ 5% O
2
Ar + 16% CO
2
Ar + 25% CO
2
Ar + 2% CO
2
Ar + 5% O
2
0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6*
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0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6*
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0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6*
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0.8 1.0 1.2 1.6*
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0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6*
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0.8 1.0 1.2 1.6*
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0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6*
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0.8 1.0 1.2 1.6*
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0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6*
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0.8 1.0 1.2 1.6*
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1.0 1.2
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Stainless solid wire (ER316LSi) Ar + 2% O
2
Ar + 30% He + 1% O
2
Ar + 2% CO
2
Ar + 3% CO
2
+ 1% H
2
Ar + 32% He + 3% CO
2
+ 1% H
2
0.8 1.0 1.2 1.6*
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0.8 1.0 1.2 1.6*
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0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6*
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0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6*
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0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6*
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