WIRE AND GAS DIMENSIONS
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Wire type Shielding gas Wire diameter
Metal powder cored stainless
wire (Ss MCW)
Ar + 2% O
2
Ar + 2% CO
2
Ar + 8% CO
2
1.2
1.2
1.2
ERNiCrMo Ar
Ar + 50% He
Ar + 30% He + 2% H
2
Ar + 30% He + 0.5% CO
2
1.0 1.2
0.9 1.0 1.2
1.0
1.0
Silicon bronze (ERCuSi-A) Ar + 1% O
2
Ar
1.0 1.2
1.0 1.2
Stainless wire (1.3964) Ar + 8% O
2
1.0LOW 1.0HIGH
Copper and aluminum wire
(ERCuAl-A1)
Ar
Ar + 1% O
2
1.0 1.2
1.0 1.2
Aluminium solid wire (ER1100) Ar 1.2
*) Only for Mig 4000i, 4001i, 4002c, 5000i, 5002c, 6502c
MMA welding
Electrode type Electrode diameter
Basic 1.6 2.0 2.5 3.2 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.6* 6.0*
Rutile 1.6 2.0 2.5 3.2 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.6* 6.0* 7.0*
Cellulose 2.5 3.2
*) Only for Mig 4000i, 4001i, 5000i
Carbon, arc air
Electrode diameters (mm): 4.0 5.0 6.0 10.0 13.0
U8
2
Plus - MIG/MAG - ROBOT synergy group - with SHORT-/SPRAYARC
Wire type Shielding gas Wire diameter (mm)
ER5356 Ar 1.2, 1.6
ER4043 Ar 1.2, 1.6
ERCuSi-A Ar 0.8, 1.0
ERCuAl-A1 Ar 1.0
ERCuSi-A Ar + 1% CO
2
0.8, 1.0
ER70S Ar + 18% CO
2
0.8, 0.9, 1.0, 1.2
ER70S Ar + 8% CO
2
0.8, 0.9, 1.0, 1.2
ER70S CO
2
0.8, 0.9, 1.0, 1.2