Hobart Welding Products 230 manual Weld Parameters, Selecting Wire, Gas and Control Settings

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Selecting Wire, Gas and Control Settings

235268A

Settings are approximate and are based on a 230 Input line voltage. Adjust as required.

Recommended Voltage and Wire Speed Settings for Thickness of Metal Being Welded

Thicker materials can be welded using proper technique, joint preparation and multiple passes.

Number on Left is Voltage Setting / Number on Right is Wire Feed Setting

Material

Wire Type,

Suggested

Diameter

and

Shielding Gases

24 gauge

22 gauge

18 gauge

16 gauge

14 gauge

1/8 inch

3/16 inch

1/4 inch

3/8 inch

1/2 inch

Being

of Wire

20–30 cfh Flow Rate

Welded

Polarity Set-

Being Used

.024 inch

.030 inch

.048 inch

.062 inch

.075 inch

( 3.2mm )

( 4.8mm )

( 6.3mm )

( 9.5mm )

( 12.7mm )

ting

( 0.6mm )

( 0.8mm )

( 1.2mm )

( 1.6mm )

( 2.0mm )

C25 Gas Mixture

.024”

( 0.6mm )

1 / 22

2 / 26

3 / 34

3 / 40

4 / 40

5 / 50

6 / 70

7 / 70

8 / 74

9 / 90

1 / 20

1 / 26

3 / 30

75% Ar / 25% CO2

.030” ( 0.8mm )

3 / 34

4 / 30

5 / 36

6 / 46

7 / 60

8 / 70

9 / 76

Produces less spatter

.035” ( 0.9mm )

——

——

2 / 30

3 / 26

3 / 30

5 / 34

5 / 40

6 / 44

7 / 50

7 / 50

Better Appearance

.045” ( 1.1mm )

——

——

——

2 / 20

3 / 22

4 / 24

5 / 26

6 / 34

6 / 34

6 / 34

.024” ( 0.6mm )

2 / 24

2 / 26

4 / 34

4 / 40

5 / 46

7 / 70

8 / 74

9 / 90

——

——

.030” ( 0.8mm )

——

——

4 / 36

5 / 40

6 / 46

7 / 46

8 / 50

9 / 62

9 / 62

100% CO2

3 / 36

.035” ( 0.9mm )

——

——

3 / 24

4 / 24

4 / 28

5 / 34

6 / 36

6 / 38

6 / 38

6 / 38

Steel

.045” ( 1.1mm )

——

——

——

3 / 18

4 / 18

6 / 26

7 / 30

7 / 30

7 / 30

7 / 30

Solid Wire

.024” ( 0.6mm )

1 / 30

1 / 32

3 / 36

3 / 40

4 / 44

——

——

——

——

——

ER70S–6

98% Ar / 2% CO2

.030”

( 0.8mm )

1 / 20

1 / 26

3 / 30

3 / 34

4 / 34

5 / 40

6 / 60

7 / 70

7 / 70

7 / 70

“Set Polarity”

.035” ( 0.9mm )

——

——

2 / 24

3 / 26

3 / 34

5 / 40

6 / 42

7 / 54

7 / 54

7 / 54

for (DCEP)”

.045” ( 1.1mm )

——

——

——

2 / 20

3 / 22

5 / 26

5 / 30

6 / 32

6 / 32

6 / 32

92% Ar / 8%

.024” ( 0.6mm )

1 / 30

1 / 32

3 / 36

3 / 40

4 / 40

5 / 58

——

——

——

——

.030” ( 0.8mm )

1 / 20

1 / 26

3 / 30

3 / 34

4 / 30

5 / 36

6 / 46

7 / 60

8 / 70

8 / 70

CO2

or

.035” ( 0.9mm )

——

——

2 / 26

3 / 28

3 / 32

5 / 40

6 / 40

7 / 46

7 / 46

7 / 46

90% Ar / 10% CO2

.045” ( 1.1mm )

——

——

——

2 / 20

3 / 22

5 / 30

5 / 32

6 / 34

6 / 34

6 / 34

Stainless

Tri–Mix

.024” ( 0.6mm )

——

2 / 30

4 / 40

4 / 46

5 / 48

6 / 60

——

——

——

——

.030” ( 0.8mm )

——

2 / 30

4 / 32

4 / 36

5 / 36

7 / 60

8 / 62

8 / 62

8 / 62

8 / 62

90% HE / 7.5% Ar /

Steel

Stainless

2.5% CO2

.035” ( 0.9mm )

——

2 / 26

3 / 32

4 / 36

5 / 44

6 / 50

7 / 58

8 / 60

8 / 60

8 / 60

Steel

“Set Polarity”

.024” ( 0.6mm )

——

1 / 28

2 / 34

2 / 38

3 / 44

6 / 80

——

——

——

——

for (DCEP)”

98% Ar / 2% CO2

.030” ( 0.8mm )

——

1 / 30

2 / 32

2 / 36

3 / 40

4 / 52

6 / 68

6 / 76

7 / 76

8 / 78

.035” ( 0.9mm )

——

2 / 26

3 / 34

3 / 36

4 / 40

7 / 64

9 / 60

9 / 62

10 / 70

10 / 70

Flux Core

No Shielding Gas Required

.030” ( 0.8mm )

——

——

1 / 24

2 / 26

3 / 34

5 / 44

6 / 50

7 / 54

7 / 54

7 / 54

E71T–GS

Steel

Good for Windy or

.035” ( 0.9mm )

——

——

——

2 / 20

3 / 26

5 / 38

6 / 40

7 / 44

8 / 50

8 / 50

“Set Polarity”

Outdoor Applications

for (DCEN)”

.045” ( 1.1mm )

——

——

——

——

3 / 20

5 / 28

6 / 32

7 / 38

8 / 44

9 / 50

Aluminum

Aluminum**

100% Argon**

.030” ( 0.8mm )

——

——

——

2 / 36

3 / 36

6 / 40

7 / 42

8 / 46

9 / 60

10 / 66

.035” ( 0.9mm )

2 / 24

3 / 30

4 / 34

7 / 34

8 / 40

10 / 52

11 / 60

With Optional

4043 AL

——

——

9 / 50

(DCEP)

.047” ( 1.2mm )

——

——

——

——

——

——

9 / 24

10 / 26

11 / 30

12 / 34

DP 3545

.030”

( 0.8mm

——

3 / 36

6 / 50

8 / 60

9 / 76

10 / 82

Spoolgun

Aluminum**

——

——

2 / 36

12 / 98

100% Argon**

)035”

( 0.9mm

——

——

4 / 36

7 / 44

8 / 46

9 / 54

10 / 58

5356 AL

——

3 / 36

12 / 82

(DCEP)

).047” ( 1.2mm )

——

——

——

——

——

7 / 28

9 / 34

10 / 34

11 / 38

12 / 42

4-2. Weld Parameters