ANSI 249.1:2005 Guide for Shade Numbers (from AWS F2.2, Lens Shade Selector) Shade numbers are given as a guide only aud may be varied to suit individual needs. Table 1 Mini Suggested? Blecode Size ‘Age Curent Protective ‘Shade Na, Process in (am) apexes) Shade (Comox Shicided Metal Axe Welding Less than 332 (2.4) ess than 60| 7 — GMAW) 32-9132 (24-60) 0-160 8 10 382 W440 6.1) 160-230 10 2 ‘More than 1/4 (6) 250-530 ut 4 Gas Metal Are Welding (GMAW) Less than 60 7 = sud Fux Cored Are Welding 60-100 10 " aw) 160-250 10 B 250-500 10 1 Gas Tungsten Are Welding Less than 50 8 10 (GTAW) 30-130 8 2 150-300 10 1 Air Carbon Are ign ess than 500 0 b Cutting (CAC-AY Gieay) 300-1000 1 “4 Plasma Are Welding PAW) ‘Less han 20 6 608 20-100 8 10 100-400 10 b 400-800 ut 1 Plasma Ane Cuting (PAC) ‘Less than 20 4 4 20-40 > 3 40-60 6 6 0-80 8 8 80-300 8 ° 300-400 9 2 ‘400-800 10 rf “Torch Brazing (TB) — — Bord “oxch Soldering (IS) — — 2 Carbon Arc Welding (CAW) — — “ - Suggested Pine ‘Shade No, ie ‘aa Comtex) Oxyfuel Gas Welding (OFW) Tight Vader 18 Under 3 sors Meum 1012 31013 5or6 Heavy Over 12 Over 13 6or8 Oxygen Cutting (OC) ight Vader 1 Under 25, Sor Mena 1t06 25 0 150 dors Heavy Over Over 150 306 “Aca ule of tiumb, start with a shade that is oo dar to s2e the Weld age Thea 20 0 alge shade which gves sufficient view of the weld zone without going below the inizmun, Inoxyfuel gas welding, cut, cr bang whexethe torch anlfr the fax pues ahigh yellow igh sts desieable (© ue afl ens ha absorbs the yellow rsa ine of the visible igh spectrum.