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Volume 2
Tables of synthetic times and consumable usage
for the manual TIG welding of stainless steel sheet,
and for the manual TIG and semi-automatic
CO2 welding of mild steel sheet
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Originally published by
The Welding Institute in 1975 as a booklet
Page
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - i
Notes on the use of Welding Institute standard data for steel sheet . . . . . . . . i
...
Notes on the semi-automatic CO2 welding of mild steel sheet . . . . . . . . III
...
Ancillary elements for CO2 welding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III
...
Index to Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . e . . . . . III
INTRODUCTION
2 Remove gloves from both hands and place aside (450mm) 0.0621
6 Remove head shield from head and place aside (600mm) 0.035
ii
will be governed by the current (wfs), shleet thick-
NOTES ON THE SEMI-AUTOMATIC ness, and joint fitup. Voltages quoted in the pro-
cedures may be varied by one or two volts if neces-
COz WELDING OF MILD STEEL sary. The inductance should be tuned in accord-
SHEET ingly.
To join steel sheet (in this instance up to 3mm thick) Direction of travel
full use has been made of the short circuiting (dip With the exception of the vertical joints, where the
transfer) technique. backhand technique is recommended (welding
Short circuiting (dip transfer) welding is obtained vertically down), all other positions should be made
with low currents, low arc voltage, and small with the forehand technique.
diameter wires; in the following procedures with
0.8mm diameter wire only. Gas flow
To obtain the best results when using the CO2 dip This variable depends primarily on the nozzle and
transfer technique, the following operating variables design to be used, but in practice the gas flows are
need to be closely controlled by the operators: usually between 10 and 30 litre/min.
INDEX TO TABLES
Filler Shielding
Material Position Process rod/wire gas Table Page
H/V 2
Vertical up 3
Overhead
Mild steel Flat Al8
H/V
Vertical up
Overhead
Flat Semi- co2
automatic
HIV 5
Vertical down 11 6
Overhead 12 6
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1.12 13.4 3.47
0.83 2 91
0.7
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0.0
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1.6
--
55
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0.55
1.36
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g.3 3.7
14.2
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2.53
2.07
I..82
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0.0
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1.6
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95
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1.08
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0.79
1.43
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g.’ 3.9
14.6
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7.65
2.06
1.14 9.5 l .83
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0.86
1.61
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4.3
15.5
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1.68
1.79
1.33 10.3 l .62
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1.6
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135
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1.04
1.21
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7.50
1.83
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2.4
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175
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0.83
1.25
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24.7
36.7
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2.40
1.61
1.29
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26.4
38.8
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2.16
3.07
1.10 33.6 2.92
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195
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0.91
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28.4
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2.81
3.95
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0.52
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9.9
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3.69
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1.90
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1.49
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1.93
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0.90
1.55
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2.26
3.49
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0.96 10.4 3.09
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1.55 18.7 4.68
14.7 4.42
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125 10
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0.96
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4.19
5.79
2.5 1.0 1.6 135 10 1.95 23.1 5.41
1.66 19.0 5.11
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1.76 57.7 5.58
3.0 1.0 2.4 165 10 1.56 63.7 527
1.37 49.6’ -5.03
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0.93 14.3 3.18
0.7 0.0 1.6 55 9 0.70 7.9 2.55
0.47 1.6 2.14
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0.96 14.9 1.29
0.9 0.0 1.6 105 10 0.73 8.5 1.05
0.50 2.2 0.90
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0.96 15.2 1.32
1 .o 0.0 1.6 115 10 0.73 8.8 1.09
0.50 2.5 0.95
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0.77 25.4 1.35
1.2 0.0 2.4 135 10 0.61 19.1 1.16
0.46 12.7 1.04
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0.78 26.6 1.40
1.6 0.0 2.4 175 11 0.63 20.3 1.25
0.48 13.9 1.15
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0.78 27.8 2.24
2.0 0.0 2.4 175 11 0.63 21.5 2.07
0.48 15.1 1.94
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0.99 19.7 3.29
2.5 0.0 1.6 175 11 0.77 13.3 3.09
0.54 7.0 2.94
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0.99 21.2 4.34
3.0 0.0 1.6 175 11 0.77 14.8 4.11
0.54 8.5 3.93
1.33
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2.4
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3.35
3.86
0.99 9.7 3.33
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3.8
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4.5
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3.15
3.81
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0.86
1.74
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5.9
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3.75
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1.40 14.7 3.75
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3.78
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3.93
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1.32 4.90
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0.7 0.0 1.6 65 8 0.79 11.3 2.59 2.30
0.58 6.3
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1.25 18.2 1.96
0.9 0.0 1.6 105 9 1.04 13.2 1.78
0.82 8.2 1.63
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1.28 19.2 2.15
1.0 0.0 1.6 110 9 1.07 14.2 1.97 1.82
0.85 9.2
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0.82 30.8 2.32
1.2 0.0 2.4 125 9 0.68 25.9 2.16
0.54 20.9 2.02
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0.66 24.7
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1.31 48.4 3.35
2.0 1 .o 2.4 165 10 1.16 43.5 3.13
1.02 38.5 2.97
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1.31 53.2 4.50
2.5 1 .o 2.4 165 10 1.16 48.2 4.25
1.02 43.2 4.05
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1.35 58.0 5.23
3.0 1.0 2.4 175 10 1.20 53.0 4.98
1.06 48.0 4.77
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1.45
1.2 0.0 0.8 85 17 8.95 / ;:;T / 33.0 1 g:j 1.21
1.03
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48.2 1.53
1.6 0.0 0.8 115 17 11.10 1.18
34.2 0.89
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1.49
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0.51
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62.9 1.96
2.5 1.0 0.8 125 18 16.58 ;;g 58.1 1.76
1.63
55.6
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88.9 2.09
3.0 1.0 0.8 155 19 23.13 f:;; 79.7 72.7
1.80
1.57