WIRE AND GAS DIMENSIONS
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U8
2
Plus - MIG/MAG welding with PULSE
Wire type Shielding gas Wire diameter
Low alloy or unalloyed wire
(ER70S)
Ar + 18% CO
2
Ar + 2% O
2
Ar + 2% CO
2
Ar + 5% O
2
+ 5% CO
2
Ar + 8% CO
2
Ar + 23% CO
2
Ar + 16% CO
2
Ar + 25% CO
2
Ar + 5% O
2
0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6*
0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6*
0.8 1.0 1.2 1.6*
0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6*
0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6*
0.8 1.0 1.2 1.6*
0.8 1.0 1.2 1.6*
0.9
1.0 1.2
Stainless solid wire (ER316LSi) Ar + 2% O
2
Ar 30% He + O
2
Ar + 2% O
2
Ar + 3% CO
2
+ 1% H
2
Ar + 32% He + 3% CO
2
+ 1% H
2
0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6*
0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6*
0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6*
0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6
0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6
Stainless solid wire (ER308LSi) Ar + 2% CO
2
0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6
Stainless solid wire (ER308LSi) Ar + 2% O
2
0.9
Stainless solid wire (ER309LSi) Ar + 2% CO
2
1.0 1.2
Stainless solid wire (SS309MoL) Ar + 2% CO
2
1.0 1.2
Stainless duplex wire (ER2209) Ar + 30% He + 1% O
2
Ar + 2% O
2
1.0 1.2
1.0
Magnesium-alloyed aluminium
wire (ER5356)
Ar
Ar + 50% He
0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6*
1.2
Magnesium-alloyed al wire
(ER5356)
Ar + 30% He 1.2
Magnesium-alloyed al wire
(ER5183)
Ar 1.6
Silicon-alloyed aluminium wire
(ER4043)
Ar
Ar + 50% He
0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6*
0.9 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
Metal powder cored wire (E70
MCW)
Ar + 18% CO
2
Ar + 8% CO
2
1.0 1.2 1.4* 1.6*
1.0 1.2 1.4* 1.6*