Mig Welding Wire Sizes

Unlike welding with a stick welder mig welding is a semi automatic process.

Mig welding wire sizes.

0 0 was save. 14 gauge 078 x. 18 gauge 050 x. 22 gauge 031 x.

The welding itself requires very little skill providing the mig welder settings are correct for the application. Forney mild steel mig wire 024 diameter 10 lb. We can run 045 wire at 200 inches per minute ipm which will deposit about 5 4 pounds per hour of weld at about 24 ipm of travel speed. Save up to.

But which one is best for a particular application. When welding with flux core wire the parameters can be entirely different. But my question of the moment is what size mig wire to use for car body repairs 0 6 or 0 8 my cousin an experienced mig welder reckons 0 8 but he s so good he could weld anything so i would prefer to get some impartial advice as he hasn t done much with car bodies. Size of wire contact tip thread size is often expressed in terms of the size of wire that it is compatible with.

20 gauge 037 x. All seems well until we look at current density. Er70s 3 is typically used on clean oil free and rust free base material. The information in this article pertain to welding with solid wire.

Product rating is 0. Hobart er 70s 6 carbon steel solid welding wire 030 in 10 lb. Robotstar5 dec 30 2014 2. 16 gauge 063 x.

4 7 14 was save. The most common types of mig wire for welding mild steel are er70s 3 and er70s 6. Check with your machine manufacturer for any information that may pertain to your welding system. Double click on chart to view quick guide for selecting mig wire size and welder amperage for your application.

Product rating is 5. To make the same weld at same travel speed same deposition we need 325 ipm of mig wire when using 035. Multi pass welding or a beveled joint design may be required for material thickness 3 16 and greater depending on power output capability.