TIG WELDING 11GA COLD ROLLED STEEL LAP JOINT SETTINGS  WELDERSKILLS

WELD PROCESS = TIG, GTAW, GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING

METAL TYPE = CARBON STEEL

THICKNESS = 11GA

WELD TYPE = Fillet weld

JOINT TYPE = LAP JOINT

POSITION = 2F HORIZONTAL

AMPERAGE = 95 AMPS WITH .045" ER70S2 , 120 AMPS WITH 1/16” ER70S2 ,

TUNGSTEN = 2% LANTHANATED, 3/32"

FILLER WIRE = .045" ER70S2 95 AMPS, 1/16” ER70S2 120 AMPS, POLARITY = DCEN

GAS FLOW = 20 CFH argon

CUP SIZE = 8

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS =

PRE FLOW = .5 SEC

POST FLOW = 7 SEC TIPS:

KEEP A TIGHT ARC Aim for an arc length that is equal or less than the diameter of your tungsten electrode. Torch angle can be forgiving provided your arc length is tight. Keep the hot tip of the filler wire shielded by the argon envelope from the tig cup

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