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4-2. Weld Parameters
Selecting Wire, Gas and Control Settings
Settings are approximate and are based on a 230 Input line voltage. Adjust as required.
Thicker materials can be welded using proper technique, joint preparation and multiple passes.
.024” ( 0.6mm )
.030” ( 0.8mm )
.035” ( 0.9mm )
.045” ( 1.1mm )
.024” ( 0.6mm )
.030” ( 0.8mm )
.035” ( 0.9mm )
.045” ( 1.1mm )
.024” ( 0.6mm )
.030” ( 0.8mm )
.035” ( 0.9mm )
.045” ( 1.1mm )
.024” ( 0.6mm )
.030” ( 0.8mm )
.035” ( 0.9mm )
.045” ( 1.1mm )
.024” ( 0.6mm )
.030” ( 0.8mm )
.035” ( 0.9mm )
.024” ( 0.6mm )
.030” ( 0.8mm )
.035” ( 0.9mm )
.030” ( 0.8mm )
.035” ( 0.9mm )
.045” ( 1.1mm )
.030” ( 0.8mm )
.035” ( 0.9mm )
.047” ( 1.2mm )
.030” ( 0.8mm
)035” ( 0.9mm
).047” ( 1.2mm )
Diameter
of Wire
Being Used
C
25
Gas Mixture
75% Ar / 25% CO
2
Produces less spatter
Better Appearance
92% Ar / 8%
CO
2
or
90% Ar / 10% CO
2
Tri–Mix
90% HE / 7.5% Ar /
2.5% CO
2
No Shielding Gas Required
Good for Windy or
Outdoor Applications
100% Argon**
100% Argon**
Suggested
Shielding Gases
20–30 cfh Flow Rate
Solid Wire
ER70S–6
“Set Polarity”
for (DCEP)”
Stainless
Steel
“Set Polarity”
for (DCEP)”
Flux Core
E71T–GS
“Set Polarity”
for (DCEN)”
Aluminum**
4043 AL
(DCEP)
Aluminum**
5356 AL
(DCEP)
Wire Type,
and
Polarity Set-
ting
Steel
Stainless
Steel
Steel
Aluminum
With Optional
DP 3545
Spoolgun
Material
Being
Welded
235268A
Recommended Voltage and Wire Speed Settings for Thickness of Metal Being Welded
Number on Left is Voltage Setting / Number on Right is Wire Feed Setting
1/2 inch
( 12.7mm )
——
9 / 62
6 / 38
7 / 30
——
7 / 70
7 / 54
6 / 32
——
8 / 70
7 / 46
6 / 34
——
8 / 62
8 / 60
——
8 / 78
10 / 70
7 / 54
8 / 50
9 / 50
10 / 66
11 / 60
12 / 34
12 / 98
12 / 82
12 / 42
8 / 74
8 / 70
7 / 50
6 / 34
——
9 / 62
6 / 38
7 / 30
——
7 / 70
7 / 54
6 / 32
——
8 / 70
7 / 46
6 / 34
——
8 / 62
8 / 60
——
7 / 76
10 / 70
7 / 54
8 / 50
8 / 44
9 / 60
10 / 52
11 / 30
10 / 82
10 / 58
11 / 38
3/8 inch
( 9.5mm )
7 / 70
7 / 60
6 / 44
6 / 34
9 / 90
8 / 50
6 / 38
7 / 30
——
7 / 70
7 / 54
6 / 32
——
7 / 60
7 / 46
6 / 34
——
8 / 62
8 / 60
——
6 / 76
9 / 62
7 / 54
7 / 44
7 / 38
8 / 46
9 / 50
10 / 26
9 / 76
9 / 54
10 / 34
1/4 inch
( 6.3mm )
6 / 70
6 / 46
5 / 40
5 / 26
8 / 74
7 / 46
6 / 36
7 / 30
——
6 / 60
6 / 42
5 / 30
——
6 / 46
6 / 40
5 / 32
——
8 / 62
7 / 58
——
6 / 68
9 / 60
6 / 50
6 / 40
6 / 32
7 / 42
8 / 40
9 / 24
8 / 60
8 / 46
9 / 34
3/16 inch
( 4.8mm )
5 / 50
5 / 36
5 / 34
4 / 24
7 / 70
6 / 46
5 / 34
6 / 26
——
5 / 40
5 / 40
5 / 26
5 / 58
5 / 36
5 / 40
5 / 30
6 / 60
7 / 60
6 / 50
6 / 80
4 / 52
7 / 64
5 / 44
5 / 38
5 / 28
6 / 40
7 / 34
——
6 / 50
7 / 44
7 / 28
1/8 inch
( 3.2mm )
4 / 40
4 / 30
3 / 30
3 / 22
5 / 46
5 / 40
4 / 28
4 / 18
4 / 44
4 / 34
3 / 34
3 / 22
4 / 40
4 / 30
3 / 32
3 / 22
5 / 48
5 / 36
5 / 44
3 / 44
3 / 40
4 / 40
3 / 34
3 / 26
3 / 20
3 / 36
4 / 34
——
3 / 36
4 / 36
——
14 gauge
.075 inch
( 2.0mm )
3 / 40
3 / 34
3 / 26
2 / 20
4 / 40
4 / 36
4 / 24
3 / 18
3 / 40
3 / 34
3 / 26
2 / 20
3 / 40
3 / 34
3 / 28
2 / 20
4 / 46
4 / 36
4 / 36
2 / 38
2 / 36
3 / 36
2 / 26
2 / 20
——
2 / 36
3 / 30
——
2 / 36
3 / 36
——
16 gauge
.062 inch
( 1.6mm )
3 / 34
3 / 30
2 / 30
——
4 / 34
3 / 36
3 / 24
——
3 / 36
3 / 30
2 / 24
——
3 / 36
3 / 30
2 / 26
——
4 / 40
4 / 32
3 / 32
2 / 34
2 / 32
3 / 34
1 / 24
——
——
——
2 / 24
——
——
——
——
18 gauge
.048 inch
( 1.2mm )
2 / 26
1 / 26
——
——
2 / 26
——
——
——
1 / 32
1 / 26
——
——
1 / 32
1 / 26
——
——
2 / 30
2 / 30
2 / 26
1 / 28
1 / 30
2 / 26
——
——
——
——
——
——
——
——
——
22 gauge
.030 inch
( 0.8mm )
1 / 22
1 / 20
——
——
2 / 24
——
——
——
1 / 30
1 / 20
——
——
1 / 30
1 / 20
——
——
——
——
——
——
——
——
——
——
——
——
——
——
——
——
——
24 gauge
.024 inch
( 0.6mm )
9 / 90
9 / 76
7 / 50
6 / 34
98% Ar / 2% CO
2
98% Ar / 2% CO
2
100% CO
2