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TIG WELDING STAINLESS STEEL .050" HOLE FILL

A very common task when working with stainless steel sheet metal is filling a hole with weld.

With stainless steel, this goes way better with some type of backing

...Introducing the New WeldMonger Challenger TIG kit that includes the most frequently used Cups. 

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WELD PROCESS = TIG, GTAW, GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING,  


METAL TYPE = 304L STAINLESS STEEL

THICKNESS =  .050" 

WELD TYPE =  HOLE FILL

JOINT TYPE = HOLE FILL

POSITION = FLAT

AMPERAGE = 40-50 AMPS.  

TUNGSTEN = 2% LANTHANATED, 3/32"

FILLER WIRE = 1/16” ER308L

POLARITY = DCEN

GAS FLOW = 25 CFH argon

CUP SIZE =  12

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS =    PRE FLOW = .2 SEC

POST FLOW = 11 SEC

TIPS: ALUMINUM OR COPPER BACKING WORKS GREAT.

IN SOME CASES ARGON BACKING GAS IS THE WAY TO GO  

KEEP A FAIRLY 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.  

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