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Rev.9. Wire 0.035 (0.9 mm).

OPTIMUM TIP TIG START DATA FOR STEELS, ALLOY STLS AND STAINLESS:
TIP TIG Applications Tung 1.5 2% Lanthanum or Ceriated Tungsten. Tip 50 degrees (included angle) with a small flat. Use Tung grinder.
5G Pipe Root. (Weld Vert Up). Nozzle # 8 or 10 ROOT. 3/32 1/8 gap. LAND 2 2.5 mm. Tungsten Size 1/8 5G. Pipe Fill Vertical Up or rotated. Pipe Wall < and Pipe Diam < 4 inch. Tung 3/32-1/8 5G. Pipe Fill Vertical Up or rotated. Wall > or Large Diameter > 4inch. Tung size 1/8. Pipe Cap pass. Torch Cup #10 Tungsten 1/8 Weld 1/16 16 gage. (1.6mm) any steels. Any position 3/32 - 1/8 Tungsten. Weld 14 gage Horizontal or Vert Down Weld 14- 12 gage - 1/8 (3mm) All Steels Any position. 1/8 tungsten 50 degrees

TIP TIG Wire Feed Control.


TIP TIG # x 2.6 = inch/min. Important. Set TIG power source at 2T and TIP TIG wire feed at 4 Stroke.

Typical TIG Weld Volts

TIG Power Source (EN) Weld Amps

TIP TIG Freq

TIP TIG Hot Wire. Amps

Root Opt # 22 25 - 30 -

125 140 - 150 10 - 14

230

70- 90

Thin Fill

# 35 40 - 60

10 - 14

120 - 165 - 190

Thick Fill Cap

#35 40- 50 - 60 # 25 35

10 - 14

200 240 - 250

165 170 - 180

# 25 30 35 - 35

10 - 14

100 - 125- 135

Flat Horizontal Fillet # 30 - 35 - 40 50 Vert up 35- 40

10 14

170 180 - 200- 230 180 - 190 - 200

Weld 3/16 Fillet. Opt all position settings for any pipe or parts >3 mm. Note: Use 1/8 tungs for welds < 230 amps and 5/32 tungsten for welds > 200 amps. Weld (6.4mm) Fillet Horizontal

Flat Horizontal Fillet # 50 55 - 60 65 3/16 Vert Up Fillet 35-40- 45 Fillet # 60 70 - 80 90

10 14

245 - 255 270

180-190 200 210 10 14 240 270 - 310

Note. Remember to use the current as a guide when to change the tungsten size. For increased penetration and narrow plasma grind tung to a 60 degree (included angle).

Note with TIP TIG use MIG gas flow rates of 25 35 cuft / hr. Typically no need for argon helium or argon hydrogen mixes

Rev 8. Wire 0.045 (1.2 mm). OPTIMUM TIP TIG START DATA FOR STEELS, ALLOY STLS AND STAINLESS:
TIP TIG Applications Tung 1.5 2% Lanthanum - Ceriated Tungsten 50 degrees (included angle) with small flat. Under <240 amps 1/8 tungsten, > 240 amps 5/23 tungsten. 5G Pipe Root. (Weld Vert Up). Nozzle # 8 or 10 ROOT. 3/32 1/8 gap. LAND 1.8 - 2 mm. Tungsten 1/18. 5G. Pipe Fill Vert Up. Pipe Wall < and Pipe Diam < 4 inch.

TIP TIG Wire Feed Control.


TIP TIG # x 2.6 = inch/min. Easy to remember x 3.

Typical TIG Weld Volts

TIG Power Source (EN) Weld Amps

TIP TIG Freq

TIP TIG Hot Wire. Amps

Root Low # Best wire size root 0.035 Root Opt # Root High #

10 - 14

230

70- 80

Thin Fill

10 - 14

5G. Pipe Fill Vert Up. Wall > or Large Diam > 4inch
Pipe Cap pass. Torch Cup #10

Thick Fill Cap

# #

10 - 14

# 22-24 Weld 1/16 (1.6mm) All Steels. Any position Weld 1/8 (3mm) any steels, any position Weld 3/16 (4.8mm) Fillet. Optimum all position settings. Low settings vert up, high settings flat, Weld (6.4mm) Fillet Horizontal 5/32 tungsten # 30 - 35 Fillet # 35 42 - 45 10 14

90 - 100- 110

170 -180 - 220 225 270 - 275

Fillet # 50

10 14

260 - 280 - 300

Rev 8 TIP TIG 0.035 (0.9 mm) WIRE. OPTIMUM START DATA FOR STLS AND STAINLESS PIPE ROTATED:
TIP TIG Pipe 1G Applications Tung 1/8 (3.2mm) 1.5 2% Lanthanum Tungsten degrees are included angle. On Miller Sequencer set 65 amps for 2 secs The 65 amps / 2 sec is good start and tack setting. Set pre flow 1 sec Post flow 8 sec. TIP TIG Wire Feed Control. TIP TIG # x 2.6= inch/min. TIG Power Source Weld Amps (EN)

Typical TIG Weld Volts

TIP TIG Freq

TIP TIG Hot Wire amps Set in middle.


60- 80

230

Pipe Root. 4 Pass 4 inch. 1G rotated. Stain Sch 40. 20 degree. J groove Closed Root. 6-7 mm wall, (MACHINED id. Opt Land 0.060 + 0.005. Wall 6 7 mm. Rotation. Clock wise. Torch 12 oclock Weld speed - 14 inch / min. Weld Time 1 minute. Pipe Fill First Fill 4 inch. 1G. Stainless Sch 40 - 20 degree. J groove. Rotation clock wise. Torch 12 0clock Pipe 2nd FILL (if required) Travel 9 10 inch/min. Pipe Cap 4 inch. 1G Stainless Sch 40. 20 degree. Travel 13 14 inch / min THE FOLLOWING IS DATA FOR 2 INCH PIPE 2 inch Root. IG Stain Sch 40. 20 degree with 0.060 land
Travel 18 19 inch/min Weld Time 25 secs. 4 6 mm wall

38 - 40

12 -14

180 - 195

42 - 46

205

35 - 40

175

45 - 68

165 - 190

38 - 40

177

2 inch Cap Must use slight weave. (#12) Time 47 secs


weld travel 9.5 inch/min. 4 6 mm wall.

68 - 72

177

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