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Standard welding parameter values for lap joints
Standard welding
parameter values
for lap joints
Alignment of
welding torch rel-
ative to the work-
piece
Side view of welding torch/workpiece
- Welding torch (1) at a 35° angle to the
workpiece (2)
- Welding torch (1) at a 5° angle to the
welding direction
- both wire electrodes parallel to the wel-
ding direction
NOTE! The following specifications are standard values determined under labo-
ratory conditions.
Filler metal and welding position:
Shielding gas: M21 Ar+18% CO
2
, 2 x 12 l/min
Wire electrode: G3Si1, 1.2 mm
Welding position: PB
Sheet thickness (mm)
Wire electrode
Wire feed speed
(m/min)
Current
(A)
Voltage
(V)
Characteristics
used
Welding speed
(m/min)
Energy input
(kJ/cm)
Deposition rate
(kg/h)
Micrograph
2
Lead 15 370 28.0 1472*
3.6 3.7 11.2
Trail 6 210 14.0 1473*
3
Lead 15.5 390 28.5 1472*
3 4 11.7
Trail 6.5 225 15.0 1473*
* 'Speed' configuration used
35°
(1)
(2)