TIG amps
MIG settings
Stick rod
Duty cycle
Material thickness (mils)
1/16" = 62 · 1/8" = 125 · 3/16" = 188 · 1/4" = 250
Material
Mild steel (1 A per mil)
Aluminum (published AC chart rows)
Stainless (×0.9)
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Steel thickness (mils)
Shielding
75/25 Argon/CO₂
Flux-core, no gas
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Steel thickness (mils)
Metal condition
Clean / mill scale
Rusty, painted, or dirty
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Machine rated amps
Rated duty cycle (%)
Amps you actually weld at
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