Rev.9. Wire 0.035 (0.9 mm). OPTIMUM TIP TIG START DATA FOR STEELS, ALLOY STLS AND STAINLESS: TIP TIG Applications Tung 1.5 – 2% Lanthanum or Ceriated Tungsten. Tip 50 degrees (included angle) with a small flat. Use Tung grinder. 5G Pipe Root. (Weld Vert Up). Nozzle # 8 or 10 ROOT. 3/32 – 1/8 gap. LAND 2 – 2.5 mm. Tungsten Size 1/8
TIP TIG Wire Feed Control. TIP TIG # x 2.6 = inch/min. Important. Set TIG power source at 2T and TIP TIG wire feed at 4 Stroke.
Typical TIG Weld Volts
TIG Power Source (EN) Weld Amps
Root Opt # 22 – 25 - 30 -
10 - 14
5G. Pipe Fill Vertical Up or rotated. Pipe Wall < ¼ and Pipe Diam < 4 inch. Tung 3/32-1/8
Thin Fill
# 35 – 40 - 60
10 - 14
120 - 165 - 190
5G. Pipe Fill Vertical Up or rotated. Wall > ¼ or Large Diameter > 4inch. Tung size 1/8.
Thick Fill
#35 – 40- 50 - 60
10 - 14
200 – 240 - 250
Pipe Cap . Torch Cup #10 Tungsten 1/8 Weld 1/16 16 gage. (1.6mm) any steels. Any position 3/32 - 1/8 Tungsten. Weld 14 gage Horizontal or Vert Down Weld 14- 12 gage - 1/8 (3mm) All Steels Any position. 1/8 tungsten 50 degrees
Cap
125 – 140 - 150
# 25 35
165 – 170 - 180
# 25 – 30 35 - 35
10 - 14
100 - 125- 135
Flat – Horizontal Fillet # 30 - 35 - 40 – 50
10 – 14
170– 180 - 200- 230
Vert up
35- 40
Weld 3/16 Fillet. Opt “all position” settings for any pipe or parts >3 mm. Note: Use 1/8 tungs for welds < 230 amps and 5/32 tungsten for welds > 200 amps.
Flat – Horizontal Fillet # 50 – 55 - 60 – 65
Weld ¼ (6.4mm) Fillet Horizontal
Fillet # 60 – 70 - 80 – 90
Note. to use the current as a guide when to change the tungsten size. For increased penetration and narrow plasma grind tung to a 60 degree (included angle).
Note with TIP TIG use MIG gas flow rates of 25 – 35 cuft / hr. Typically no need for argon – helium or argon hydrogen mixes
180 - 190 - 200 10 – 14
3/16 Vert Up Fillet 35-40- 45
245 - 255 – 270
180-190 200 – 210 10 – 14
240 – 270 - 310
TIP TIG Freq
230
TIP TIG Hot Wire. Amps
70- 90
Rev 8. Wire 0.045 (1.2 mm). OPTIMUM TIP TIG START DATA FOR STEELS, ALLOY STLS AND STAINLESS: TIP TIG Applications Tung 1.5 – 2% Lanthanum - Ceriated Tungsten 50 degrees (included angle) with small flat. Under <240 amps 1/8 tungsten, > 240 amps 5/23 tungsten.
TIP TIG Wire Feed Control. TIP TIG # x 2.6 = inch/min. Easy to x 3.
Typical TIG Weld Volts
5G Pipe Root. (Weld Vert Up). Nozzle # 8 or 10 ROOT. 3/32 – 1/8 gap. LAND 1.8 - 2 mm. Tungsten 1/18.
Root Low # Best wire size root 0.035 Root Opt # Root High #
10 - 14
5G. Pipe Fill Vert Up. Pipe Wall < ¼ and Pipe Diam < 4 inch.
Thin Fill
#
10 - 14
Thick Fill
#
10 - 14
5G. Pipe Fill Vert Up. Wall > ¼ or Large Diam > 4inch Pipe Cap . Torch Cup #10
Cap
TIG Power Source (EN) Weld Amps
230
#
# 22-24
TIP TIG Freq
90 - 100- 110
Weld 1/16 (1.6mm) All Steels. Any position Weld 1/8 (3mm) any steels, any position
# 30 - 35
170 -180 - 220
Weld 3/16 (4.8mm) Fillet. Optimum all position settings. Low settings vert up, high settings flat,
Fillet # 35 – 42 - 45
10 – 14
225 – 270 - 275
Weld ¼ (6.4mm) Fillet Horizontal 5/32 tungsten
Fillet # 50
10 – 14
260 - 280 - 300
TIP TIG Hot Wire. Amps
70- 80
Rev 8 TIP TIG 0.035 (0.9 mm) WIRE. OPTIMUM START DATA FOR STLS AND STAINLESS PIPE ROTATED: TIP TIG Pipe 1G Applications Tung 1/8 (3.2mm) 1.5 – 2% Lanthanum Tungsten degrees are included angle. On Miller “Sequencer set 65 amps for 2 secs The 65 amps / 2 sec is good start and “tack setting”. Set pre flow 1 sec – Post flow 8 sec.
Pipe Root. 4 4 inch. 1G rotated. Stain Sch 40. 20 degree. J groove Closed Root. 6-7 mm wall, (MACHINED id. Opt Land 0.060 – + 0.005. Wall 6 – 7 mm. Rotation. Clock wise. Torch 12 o’clock Weld speed - 14 inch / min. Weld Time 1 minute. Pipe Fill First Fill 4 inch. 1G. Stainless Sch 40 - 20 degree. J groove. Rotation clock wise. Torch 12 0’clock
TIP TIG Wire Feed Control. TIP TIG # x 2.6= inch/min.
Typical TIG Weld Volts
TIG Power Source Weld Amps (EN)
230
38 - 40
12 -14
180 - 195
42 - 46
205
Pipe 2nd FILL (if required) Travel 9 – 10 inch/min.
35 - 40
175
Pipe Cap 4 inch. 1G Stainless Sch 40. 20 degree. Travel 13 – 14 inch / min
45 - 68
165 - 190
38 - 40
177
68 - 72
177
THE FOLLOWING IS DATA FOR 2 INCH PIPE 2 inch Root. IG – Stain Sch 40. 20 degree with 0.060 land Travel 18 – 19 inch/min Weld Time 25 secs. 4 – 6 mm wall
2 inch Cap Must use slight weave. (#12) Time 47 secs weld travel 9.5 inch/min. 4 – 6 mm wall.
TIP TIG Freq
TIP TIG Hot Wire amps Set in middle. 60- 80