Welding: Principles and Applications (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN: 9781305494695

Author: Larry Jeffus

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Chapter 10, Problem 8R

Using Table 10-3, answer the following:
a. What should the wire-feed speed and voltage ranges be to weld 1/8-in. (3 mm) metal with 0035-in. (0.90-mm) wire using argon shielding gas?
b. What should the amperage and voltage range be using 98 % Ar + 2% O 2 to weld 1/4-in. (6-mm) metal with 0.045-in. (1.2-mm) wire?

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Welding: Principles and Applications (MindTap Course List)

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