TIG WELDING TITANIUM .040" 1G TEST
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WELD PROCESS = TIG, GTAW, GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING
METAL TYPE = TITANIUM 6AL4V
THICKNESS = .040"
WELD TYPE = groove weld
JOINT TYPE = BUTT JOINT
POSITION = 1G FLAT
AMPERAGE = 38-40 amps
TUNGSTEN = 2% LANTHANATED, 3/32"
FILLER WIRE = .045” CP TITANIUM
POLARITY = DCEN
GAS FLOW = 20-25 CFH argon
CUP SIZE = 10
ADDITIONAL SETTINGS =PURGE FIXTURE WITH 10 CFH ARGON PURGE
PRE FLOW = .5 SEC
POST FLOW = 15 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
SNIP any end of wire that is discolored before restarting
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