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Appendix I
Programs
No. Material Wire Diameter Shield Gas Program Name Gas Flow Rate (Approx.) Min. Thickness
1 Mild Steel .023” - .025” AR 8-25%CO2 Ms .025 Ar 8-25%CO2 Between 20-25 CFH .019”
2 Mild Steel .030” AR 8-25%CO2 Ms .030 Ar 8-25%CO2 Between 20-25 CFH .023”
3 Mild Steel .030” 92% AR 8% CO2 Ms .030 Ar 8%CO2 PULSE Between 30-35 CFH .023”
4 Mild Steel .035” AR 8-25%CO2 Ms .035 Ar 8-25% CO2 Between 30-35 CFH .032”
5 Aluminum 5356 .030” 100% AR Al 5356 .030 100%Ar .040”
6 Aluminum 5356 .035” 100% AR Al 5356 .035 100%Ar PAW .032”
7 Aluminum 5356 .035” 100% AR Al 5356 .035 100%Ar PULSE Between 40-50 CFH .059”
8 Aluminum 5356 .035” 100% AR Al 5356 .035 100%Ar DoubPULSE Between 40-50 CFH .059”
9 Aluminum 5356 .047” or 3/64” 100% AR Al 5356 3/64 100%Ar .059”
10 Aluminum 5554 .047” or 3/64” 100% AR Al 5554 3/64 100%Ar PAW Between 40-50 CFH .040”
11 Aluminum 5554 .047” or 3/64” 100% AR Al 5554 3/64 100%AR PULSE Between 40-50 CFH .059”
12 Aluminum 4043 .035” 100% AR Al 4043 .035 100%Ar PAW .032”
13 Aluminum 4043 .035” 100% AR Al 4043 .035 100%Ar PULSE Between 40-50 CFH .079”
14 Aluminum 4043 .035” 100% AR Al 4043 .035 100%Ar DoubPULSE Between 40-50 CFH .079”
15 Aluminum 4043 .045” or 3/64” 100% AR Al 4043 3/64 100%Ar .079”
16 Stainless Steel .030” 98% AR 2% CO2 SS308 .030 Ar 2%CO2 PULSE Between 30-35 CFH .023”
17 Stainless Steel .035” 98% AR 2% CO2 SS308 .035 Ar 2%CO2 PULSE Between 30-35 CFH .040”
18 Silicon Bronze .030” 100% AR SiBro .030 100%Ar PULSE .032”
19 Silicon Bronze .030” 100% AR SiBro .030 100%Ar .032”
20 Silicon Bronze .035” 100% AR SiBro .035 100%Ar PULSE .059”
21 Flux-Cored .035” No Gas Flux-Cored .035 Gas-less Attn: Reverse Polarity .048”
22 Flux-Cored .035” 75% AR 25% CO2 Flux-Cored .035 25%CO2 .079”