11
Appendix
11.1
Average wire electrode usage
5 m/min – 197 ipm
Steel
Stainless steel
Aluminium
10 m/min – 394 ipm
Steel
Stainless steel
Aluminium
11.2
Average shielding gas usage
11.2.1 MIG/MAG welding
mm
inch
l/min
gal/min
11.2.2 TIG welding
Gas nozzle number
mm
inch
l/min
gal/min
099-005613-EW501
05.12.2023
mm
1.0
1.2
1.6
1.8
2.7
4.7
kg/h
1.9
2.8
4.8
0.6
0.9
1.6
3.7
5.3
9.5
kg/h
3.8
5.4
9.6
1.3
1.8
3.2
1.0
1.2
.040
.045
10
12
2.64
3.17
4
5
6
6.5
8.0
9.5
0.26
0.31
0.37
6
8
10
1.58
2.11
2.64
Appendix
Average wire electrode usage
inch
.040
.045
.060
3.9
5.9
10.3
4.1
6.1
10.5
1.3
1.9
3.5
8.1
11.6
20.9
8.3
11.9
21.1
2.8
3.9
7.0
1.6
2.0
.060
.080
16
20
4.22
5.28
7
8
11
12.5
0.43
0.5
12
3.17
lb/h
lb/h
10
16
0.63
15
3.96
57
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