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THEIR EFFECTS
PROCESS VARIABLES
Welding amperage
Arc voltage
Travel speed
Electrode extension and stick out
Polarity
Electrode orientation
Weld joint position
Electrode diameter
Shielding gas and gas flow rate
STICKOUT
DC-welding
3 - 5 mm
1 - 5 mm
POLARITY
Electrode Negative
Ions
+
+
Electrons
Electrode Positive
+
+
Ions
+
Electrons
ELECTRODE ORIENTATION
Effect of the
Travel Angle
on the Weld
Bead Profile
TORCH POSITION
TORCH POSITION
BEAD CHARAACTERISTICS
TORCH MANIPULATION
TORCH MANIPULATION
TORCH MANIPULATION
TORCH MANIPULATION
SHIELDING GAS
Shielding Gas
Shielding Gas
Argon
Argon-Helium
Helium
CO2
ARGON-OXYGEN
ARGON-CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON DIOXIDE
Shielding Gas
GAS FLOW
Gas Flow
Gas Flow
Metal Transfer Mode
PLATE
THICKNESS
1.6--2mm
8--10
10
3mm
8--10
10
6mm
12
12
10mm
12
12
12mm
14
14
16mm
14
16
20mm
16
16
25mm
16
18
32mm
18
20
40mm
18
20
(Amps)
Electrodes
Light
2.00mm
40
2.5mm
55
3.15mm
90
4.00mm
140
5.0 mm
180
6.3 mm
220
Welding current
Heavy
60
85
130
180
240
320
Medium
50
70
110
165
210
260
WIRE DIA
(mm)
WELDING CURRENT
(Amps)
ARC VOLTAGE
(Volts)
1.6--2mm
0.8
55-70
18
3mm
0.8
110-120
20-22
6mm
1.2
125
22
10mm
1.2
150
26
12mm
1.2
150-175
26
16mm
1.2
150-175
28
20mm
1.2
170-200
30
25mm
1.2-1.6
125-250
32
32mm
1.2-1.6
125-275
32
40mm
1.2-1.6
125-300
32
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