Ronald Dean Sutton

US Patent:

46459030, Feb 24, 1987

Filed:

Jul 5, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/627833

Inventors:

Joseph De Vito - Ashtabula OH
Kevin A. Lyttle - Mentor OH
Ronald D. Sutton - Ashtabula OH
Alan J. Westendorf - Shaker Heights OH
Nils E. Larson - Ridgefield CT
Gerald D. Uttrachi - Ridgefield CT

Assignee:

Union Carbide Corporation - Danbury CT

International Classification:

B23K 916
B23K 3538

US Classification:

219137R

Abstract:

The gas metal arc welding process of the present invention extends the axial spray metal transfer range with a non rotating arc from 10 to 25 lbs/hr using an electrode wire diameter between 0. 035 to 0. 052 inches. The process is carried out by maintaining an electrode extension of between 3/4 to 11/4 inches with a three component shielding gas mixture consisting essentially of argon and oxygen in combination with carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide in a volume proportion of oxygen 1-2% carbon dioxide 8-15%, balance argon. The arc voltage is maintained in a range of between 29 and 40 volts.