ArgonCarbon Dioxide Argon 8% CO2 Argon 25% CO2 Plain

							                               Argon/Oxygen                                       Argon/Carbon Dioxide

             Argon 1% O2            Argon 2% O2           Argon8% O2             Argon 8% CO2          Argon 25% CO2

Base        200, 300and 400       Stainless Steels       Plain carbon steel     Plain carbon steels Plain carbon steels
Metal       series stainless      Low alloy steel        Low alloy steels       Low alloy steels    Low alloy steels
            steels                                       300 series
                                                         stainless steel.

Welding     Gas metal arc         Gas metal arc          Gas metal arc          Gas metal arc          Gas metal arc
Process                                                                         Flux cored arc         Flux cored arc

Gas         Oxidizing             Oxidizing              Oxidizing              Oxidizing              Oxidizing
Reaction

Metal       Spray                 Spray                  Short arc              Short arc              Short arc
Transfer                          Pulse Spray            Spray                  Globular               Globular
                                                         Pulse Spray            Spray
                                                         Pulse Globular         Pulse Spray

Additional Chromium-              Chromium-              Chromium-
Apps.      molybdenum             molybdenum             molybdenum
           steels                 steels                 steels
           Nickel steels          Nickel steels          Nickel steels
           Low alloy steels                              Galvanized steels

Major       Excellent color       Excellent wetting of   Superior spray         Excellent puddle       Excellent
Benefit     match for             alloy materials.       transfer on carbon     control for out-of-    penetration for
            stainless steel.      Increased travel       steels with solid      position welding.      vertical up
                                  speed.                 wire.                  Good burn through      applications
                                                                                control.

                    Argon/Helium                          Argon Base Trimix        He Base Trimix         Ar/Hydrogen

           50% Ar/50% He                70% He/30% Ar        90 Ar/5 CO2/5 O2     90 He/7.5Ar/2.5CO2     95 Ar/5 Hydrogen

Base       Aluminum             Aluminum                  Plain carbon steels    Stainless steels       300 series
Metal      Aluminum alloys      Aluminum alloys           Low alloy steels       Nickel alloys          stainless steels
           Copper               Copper                                                                  Nickel
           Copper alloys        Copper alloys                                                           Nickel alloys

Welding Gas metal arc    Gas metal arc                    Gas metal arc          Gas metal arc          Gas tungsten arc
Process Gas tungsten arc Gas tungsten arc

Gas      Inert                  Inert                     Oxidizing              Essentially            Reducing
Reaction                                                                         Inert (2.5% CO2)

Metal      Spray                Spray                     Short arc              Short arc
Transfer   Pulse Spray          Pulse Spray               Spray

Major      Excellent bead   Provides x-ray quality        Excellent puddle       Excellent splatter Increased travel
Benefit    shape. Increased welds when used in the        control and little     control and bead   speeds.
           heat input.      mechanized welding of         distortion for thin    appearance on thin
                            heavy aluminum.               gauge material.        gauge (<1/8”) SS