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Weld Process

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COMPONENT PARTS TRUCK FRAME BODYSHELL EXTERIOR & UNDERBODY PANELS
  Zinc and Zinc Iron Alloy coated sheet steels
WELDING PROCESS GAS METAL ARC
(Note: 1)
FLUX CORED ARC GAS METAL ARC
(Note: 1)
MIG BRAZE
(Note: 2)
GAS METAL ARC
(Note: 1)
FLUX CORED ARC
Material Type High Strength and Structural Quality Steels which includes HSLA, Martensitic, and Dual Phase materials
Material Thickness Range 2 mm - 4 mm 0.6 mm - 1.02 mm >1.02 mm - 3.0 mm
ELECTRODE TYPE 
(AWS SPEC. A5.18) 
AWS CLASS. ER70S-6 AWS CLASS. E71T-11
(Note 3)
AWS CLASS. ER70S-6 AWS CLASS. ERCuSi - A Silicon Bronze AWS CLASS. ER70S-6 AWS CLASS. E71T-11
(Note 3)
ELECTRODE SIZE  0.035 0.045 0.023 - 0.025 0.035 0.035 0.045
ELECTRODE MAKER  Lincoln® Lincoln®
NR-211-MP
Lincoln®   Lincoln® Lincoln®
NR-211-MP
WIRE FEED SPEED (in/min)  245-250 Vertical Down 110 Vertical Down 95-115 All Welds 150-155 Flat & Horizontal 245-250 Vertical Down 110 Vertical Down
  70-90 Flat & Horizontal 70-90 Flat & Horizontal     70-90 Flat & Horizontal 70-90 Flat & Horizontal
TRAVEL SPEED (in/min)      10      
VOLTAGE  19-20 15-18 16-19 18-19 19-20 15-18
POLARITY  DCEP DCEN DCEP DCEP DCEP DCEN
GAS FLOW (cfh)  25-35 N/A 25-35 25-35 25-35 N/A
ELECTRICAL STICKOUT (in)  1/2 - 5/8 3/8 - 1/2 1/2 - 5/8 5/8 - 3/4 1/2- 5/8 3/8 - 1/2
GAS TYPE  75% Ar N/A 75% Ar 100% Ar 75% Ar N/A
  25% CO2   25% CO2   25% CO2  
TYPE OF ARC TRANSFER  Short Circuit   Short Circuit Pulse Short Circuit  

These Procedure Specifications are appropriate as of this publication. Procedures may be superseded with new spec's at a later date.

Always process to the thinner material thickness (TMT)

All persons performing welding must be qualified to weld in all positions.

NOTE:
  1. Must remove Zinc Coating on both sides of metal at the weld zone.
  2. MIG Braze welding process requires use of Pulse Arc® or STT® welding machine.
  3. Must use Lincoln® product since E 71T-11 product differs from other suppliers.