Miller Bobcat 265X User Manual

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13-15. Common MIG Shielding Gases
This is a general chart for common gases and where they are used. Many different combinations (mixtures) of shielding gases have been devel-
oped over the years. The most commonly used shielding gases are listed in the following table.
Gas
Application
Spray Arc
Steel
Short Cir-
cuiting
Steel
GMAW-P
Steel
Spray Arc
Stainless
Steel
Short Cir-
cuiting
Stainless
Steel
GMAW-P
Stainless
Steel
Spray Arc
Aluminum
Short Cir-
cuiting
Aluminum
GMAW-P
Aluminum
Argon
All
Positions
All
Positions
All
Positions
Argon + 2%
O
2
Flat & Hori-
zontal Fillet
All
Positions
Flat & Hori-
zontal Fillet
Argon + 2%
CO
2
Flat & Hori-
zontal Fillet
All
Positions
All
Positions
Argon + 5%
CO
2
Flat & Hori-
zontal Fillet
All
Positions
Argon +
10% CO
2
Flat & Hori-
zontal Fillet
All
Positions
All
Positions
Argon +
25% CO
2
All
Positions
CO
2
All
Positions
Helium
All
Positions*
Argon +
Helium
All
Positions*
90% HE +
7-1/2% AR
+ 2-1/2%
CO
2
All
Positions
65% AR +
33% HE +
2% CO
2
All
Positions
* Heavy Thicknesses

Miller Bobcat 265X Specifications

General

Brand	Miller
Model	Bobcat 265X
Category	Welding System
Language	English