I've Been Wroking On Improving My Welds And I Have Kinda Come To A Stand Still. I'm Mainly Focusing On On 316 Stainless Pipe SCH 10. The Problem I'm Running Into Is Keeping My Welds Consistant, And Clean. The Problem That I Am Running Into Is That I Can't Seem To Get My Welds To Lay Wide Enough And Get Good Penetration Without Discoloring The Stainless And Makeing It Look Gray And Burnt.
So I'm Wondering What Is The Best Setup For This Type Of Material. Such As Gas Type, Flow Rate, Voltage, Position, And So On. I Just Want To Make Sure I've Got Everything Correct

Kyle

 

Bump

 

Multiple, lower amperage passes.

 

Don't Forget To Back Your Welds. That Can Help A Lot. A Gas Lens Might Also Help If You Are Experiencing Turbulence That Causes Oxidation. Don't Put Too Much Flow Either. I Usually Weld Between Fifteen And Twenty-Five CFH. And One More Thing. Don't Capitalize The First Letter Of Every Word. It Just Looks Really Really Weird.

 

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I'm at the exact position. I tried lower amperage but the puddle will not even form, but once it is formed, i can tell it's already too hot. A little delima I should say.

 

schedule 10. that is thin. i don't think you really need to make multiple passes.

maybe you are grinding your tungsten to Too sharp a tip. just try rounding it off a bit and see if the bead is wide enough for you then.

what kind of machine do you have . does it have penetration settings (dial from clean, to max penetration) if it does try putting it to the cleanest setting, and setting your pre and post flows higher. Argon gas.