OTC DP-400 - Example Short Welding Conditions of Aluminum MIG; Example Welding Conditions of Aluminum Pulse MIG; Example Welding Conditions of I Shape Butt

No. P10355
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9. WELDING PREPARATION (continued)
9.4.5 Example Welding Conditions of Aluminum Pulse MIG
(1) Example Welding Conditions of I Shape Butt
Plate
thickness
(in [mm])
Wire dia.
(in [mm])
Welding
current
(A)
Welding
voltage
(V)
Welding
speed
(ft [cm]/min)
Wire
extension
(in [mm])
Gas flow
rate
(gal [Ɛ]/min)
0.059 [1.5] 3/64 [1.2] 60-80 16-18 2.0-2.6
[60-80]
0.472-0.591
[12-15]
5.3
[20]
0.079 [2.0]
3/64 [1.2]
70-80 17-18 1.3-1.6
[40-50]
0.591
[15]
5.3
[20]
0.118 [3.0]
3/64 [1.2]
80-100 17-18 1.3-1.6
[40-50]
0.591
[15]
5.3
[20]
0.157 [4.0]
3/64 [1.2]
90-120 18-21 1.3-1.6
[40-50]
0.591
[15]
5.3
[20]
0.236 [6.0] 3/64, 1/16
[1.2, .1.6]
150-180 20-23 1.3-1.6
[40-50]
0.591-0.709
[15-18]
5.3
[20]
(2) Example Welding Conditions of Horizontal Fillet
Plate thickness
(in [mm])
Wire dia.
(in [mm])
Welding
current
(A)
Welding
voltage
(V)
Welding
speed
(ft [cm]/min)
Wire
extension
(in [mm])
Gas flow
rate
(gal [Ɛ]/min)
0.059 [1.5]
3/64 [1.2]
60-80 16-18 2.0 [60] 0.591 [15] 4-5.3
[15-20]
0.118 [3.0]
3/64 [1.2]
100-120 19-21 2.0 [60]
0.591 [15]
4-5.3
[15-20]
0.236 [6.0] 3/64, 1/16
[1.2, .1.6]
150-180 20-23 1.6-2.0
[50-60]
0.591 [15]
5.3 [20]
9.4.6 Example Short Welding Conditions of Aluminum MIG
(1) Example Short Welding Conditions of I Shape Butt
Plate thickness
(in [mm])
Wire dia.
(in [mm])
Welding
current
(A)
Welding
voltage
(V)
Welding
speed
(ft [cm]/min)
Wire
extension
(in [mm])
Gas flow
rate
(gal [Ɛ]/min)
0.118 [3.0]
3/64 [1.2]
120-140 20-22 2.0-2.6
[60-80]
0.591 [15] 5.3 [20]
0.157 [4.0]
3/64 [1.2]
150-170 22-24 2.0-2.6
[60-80]
0.591-0.709
[15-18]
5.3 [20]
0.236 [6.0] 1/16 [1.6] 180-210 23-25 1.3-2.0
[40-60]
0.669-0.787
[17-20]
5.3-6.6
[20-25]
(2) Example Short Welding Conditions of Horizontal Fillet
Plate
thickness
(in [mm])
Wire dia
(in [mm])
Welding
current
(A)
Welding
voltage
(V)
Welding
speed
(ft [cm]/min)
Wire
extension
(in [mm])
Gas flow
rate
(gal [Ɛ]/min)
0.118 [3.0]
3/64 [1.2]
140-160 21-22 2.0-2.3
[60-70]
0.591
[15]
4.0-5.3
[15-20]
0.157 [4.0]
3/64 [1.2]
150-170 22-24 1.6-2.0
[50-60]
0.591-0.709
[15-18]
4.0-5.3
[15-20]
0.236 [6.0] 1/16 [1.6] 200-230 23-25 1.6-2.1
[50-65]
0.669-0.787
[17-20]
5.3-6.6
[20-25]