Conditions That Affect Weld Bead Shape - Hobart Welding Products IronMan 210 Owner's Manual

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Conditions That Affect Weld Bead Shape

NOTE
Weld bead shape depends on gun angle, direction of travel, electrode extension
(stickout), travel speed, thickness of base metal, wire feed speed (weld current),
and voltage.
10
Push
Perpendicular
GUN ANGLES AND WELD BEAD PROFILES
Short Normal
ELECTRODE EXTENSIONS (STICKOUT)
Short Normal
FILLET WELD ELECTODE EXTENSIONS (STICKOUT)
Slow Normal
GUN TRAVEL SPEED
10
Drag
Long
Long
Fast
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