ESAB PLASMAWELD 402 - Plasma Welding Data

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Data for plasma welding (Recommended values)
Material Material-
thickness
(mm)
Edge-
preparati
on
Welding
current
(A)
Pilot gas
Gas Flow-
rate
(l/min)
Welding gas
Gas Flow-
rate
(l/min)
Travelspeed
(cm/min)
For torch PT-150
Stainless
Steel
0,5
1,5
2,0
3,0
II
II
II

16
45
90
80
Ar
Ar
Ar
Ar
0,3
0,3
0,5
0,7
1%H
2
+Ar
5%H
2
+Ar
5%H
2
+Ar
5%H
2
+Ar
7
12
12
10
25
25
30
15
Carbon-
Steel
1,5
3,0
II

80
100
Ar
Ar
0,7
0,7
Ar
Ar
10
10
20
20
Titanium 0,6
1,2
II
II
13
60
Ar
Ar
0,3
2,0
Ar
Ar
8
12
17
50
For torches PT-8 and PT-300
Stainless
Steel
0,5
1,5
2,4
4,5
9,5
3,0
II
II
II
II
Y
Root-
pass
Coverpass

16
45
170
260
245
220
80
Ar
Ar
Ar
Ar
Ar
Ar
Ar
0,3
0,5
2,4
6,0
4,0
6,0
0,7
1%H
2
+Ar
5%H
2
+Ar
5%H
2
+Ar
5%H
2
+Ar
5%H
2
+Ar
5%H
2
+Ar
5%H
2
+Ar
7
12
12
12
12
12
10
25
25
50
35
25
20
15
Carbon-
Steel
1,5
3,2
3,0
II
II

80
185
100
Ar
Ar
Ar
0,7
5,0
0,7
Ar
5%H
2
+Ar
Ar
10
12
10
20
30
20