Hobart Welding Products IRONMAN 230 - Manual (Page 28)

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4-2. Weld Parameters
Selecting Wire, Gas and Control Settings
Settings
are approximate and are based on a 230 Input line voltage. Adjust as required.
Thicker materials can be welded using proper technique, joint preparation and multiple passes.
.024” ( 0.6mm ) .030” ( 0.8mm ) .035” ( 0.9mm ) .045” ( 1.1mm ) .024” ( 0.6mm ) .030” ( 0.8mm ) .035” ( 0.9mm ) .045” ( 1.1mm ) .024” ( 0.6mm ) .030” ( 0.8mm ) .035” ( 0.9mm ) .045” ( 1.1mm ) .024” ( 0.6mm ) .030” ( 0.8mm ) .035” ( 0.9mm ) .045” ( 1.1mm ) .024” ( 0.6mm ) .030” ( 0.8mm ) .035” ( 0.9mm ) .024” ( 0.6mm ) .030” ( 0.8mm ) .035” ( 0.9mm ) .030” ( 0.8mm ) .035” ( 0.9mm ) .045” ( 1.1mm ) .030” ( 0.8mm ) .035” ( 0.9mm ) .047” ( 1.2mm ) .030”
( 0.8mm
)035” (
0.9mm
).047”
(
1
.2
m
m
)
Diameter of
Wire
Being Used
C
25
Gas Mixture
75% Ar / 25% CO
2
Produces less spatter Better Appearance
92% Ar / 8% CO
2
or
90% Ar / 10% CO
2
Tri–Mix
90% HE / 7.5% Ar /
2.5% CO
2
No Shielding Gas Required
Good for Windy or
Outdoor Applications
100% Argon** 100% Argon**
Suggested Shielding Gases 20–30 cfh Flow Rate
Solid Wire ER70S–6
“Set Polarity”
for (DCEP)”
Stainless
Steel
“Set Polarity”
for (DCEP)”
Flux Core E71T–GS
“Set Polarity”
for (DCEN)” Aluminum**
4043 AL (DCEP)
Aluminum**
5356 AL
(DCEP)
Wire Type,
and
Polarity Set-
ting
Steel
Stainless
Steel Steel
Aluminum
With Optional
D
P
3545
Spoolgun Material Being Welded
235268A
Recommended
Voltage and Wire Speed Settings for Thickness of Metal Being Welded
Number on Left is Voltage Setting / Number on Right is Wire Feed Setting
1/2 inch
( 12.7mm )
—— 9 / 62 6 / 38 7 / 30 —— 7 / 70 7 / 54 6 / 32 —— 8 / 70 7 / 46 6 / 34 —— 8 / 62 8 / 60 —— 8 / 78 10 / 70 7 / 54 8 / 50 9 / 50
10 / 66 11
/ 60
12 / 34 12 / 98 12 / 82 12 / 42
8 / 74 8 / 70 7 / 50 6 / 34 —— 9 / 62 6 / 38 7 / 30 —— 7 / 70 7 / 54 6 / 32 —— 8 / 70 7 / 46 6 / 34 —— 8 / 62 8 / 60 —— 7 / 76 10 / 70 7 / 54 8 / 50 8 / 44 9 / 60 10 / 52 11
/ 30
10 / 82 10 / 58 11
/ 38
3/8 inch ( 9.5mm )
7 / 70 7 / 60 6 / 44 6 / 34 9 / 90 8 / 50 6 / 38 7 / 30 —— 7 / 70 7 / 54 6 / 32 —— 7 / 60 7 / 46 6 / 34 —— 8 / 62 8 / 60 —— 6 / 76 9 / 62 7 / 54 7 / 44 7 / 38
8 / 46 9 / 50
10 / 26
9 / 76 9 / 54
10 / 34 1/4 inch ( 6.3mm )
6 / 70 6 / 46 5 / 40 5 / 26 8 / 74 7 / 46 6 / 36 7 / 30 —— 6 / 60 6 / 42 5 / 30 —— 6 / 46 6 / 40 5 / 32 —— 8 / 62 7 / 58 —— 6 / 68 9 / 60 6 / 50 6 / 40 6 / 32 7 / 42 8 / 40 9 / 24 8 / 60 8 / 46 9 / 34
3/16 inch ( 4.8mm )
5 / 50 5 / 36 5 / 34 4 / 24 7 / 70 6 / 46 5 / 34 6 / 26 —— 5 / 40 5 / 40 5 / 26 5 / 58 5 / 36 5 / 40 5 / 30 6 / 60 7 / 60 6 / 50 6 / 80 4 / 52 7 / 64 5 / 44 5 / 38 5 / 28 6 / 40 7 / 34 —— 6 / 50 7 / 44 7 / 28
1/8 inch ( 3.2mm )
4 / 40 4 / 30 3 / 30 3 / 22 5 / 46 5 / 40 4 / 28 4 / 18 4 / 44 4 / 34 3 / 34 3 / 22 4 / 40 4 / 30 3 / 32 3 / 22 5 / 48 5 / 36 5 / 44 3 / 44 3 / 40 4 / 40 3 / 34 3 / 26 3 / 20 3 / 36 4 / 34 —— 3 / 36 4 / 36 ——
14 gauge .075 inch ( 2.0mm )
3 / 40 3 / 34 3 / 26 2 / 20 4 / 40 4 / 36 4 / 24 3 / 18 3 / 40 3 / 34 3 / 26 2 / 20 3 / 40 3 / 34 3 / 28 2 / 20 4 / 46 4 / 36 4 / 36 2 / 38 2 / 36 3 / 36 2 / 26 2 / 20 —— 2 / 36 3 / 30 —— 2 / 36 3 / 36 ——
16 gauge .062 inch ( 1.6mm )
3 / 34 3 / 30 2 / 30 —— 4 / 34 3 / 36 3 / 24 —— 3 / 36 3 / 30 2 / 24 —— 3 / 36 3 / 30 2 / 26 —— 4 / 40 4 / 32 3 / 32 2 / 34 2 / 32 3 / 34 1 / 24 —— —— —— 2 / 24 —— —— —— ——
18 gauge .048 inch ( 1.2mm )
2 / 26 1 / 26 —— —— 2 / 26 —— —— —— 1 / 32 1 / 26 —— —— 1 / 32 1 / 26 —— —— 2 / 30 2 / 30 2 / 26 1 / 28 1 / 30 2 / 26 —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— ——
22 gauge .030 inch ( 0.8mm )
1 / 22 1 / 20 —— —— 2 / 24 —— —— —— 1 / 30 1 / 20 —— —— 1 / 30 1 / 20 —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— ——
24 gauge .024 inch ( 0.6mm )
9 / 90 9 / 76 7 / 50 6 / 34
98% Ar / 2% CO
2
98% Ar / 2% CO
2
100% CO
2