Effects of Welding Variables

SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING GAS METAL ARC WELDING

Push Angle

15°

Drag Angle

15°

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H)

(A) Proper current, travel speed & arc length (D) Arc length too short
(B) Current too low (E) Arc length too long
(C) Current too high (F) Travel speed too slow
(G) Travel speed to fast
(A) Proper wire feed speed (WFS), voltage, (F) Travel speed too slow
electrical stick-out (ESO) and travel speed (G) Travel speed to fast
(B) WFS too low (H) Inadequate gas coverage
(C) WFS too high
(D) Electrical stick-out (ESO) too short
(E) Electrical stick-out (ESO) too long

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