Table 1.

Welding parameters of 100% CO₂, non-pulsed 80% Ar+20% CO₂ welding and pulsed 80% Ar+20% CO₂ welding

100% CO2	Welding current, A
	(Steady)	100	150	200	250	300	350
	Welding voltage, V	18.5	19.0	23.0	27.0	34.0	38.0
Non-pulsed 80%Ar+20%CO2	Welding current, A
	(Non-pulsed)	100	150	200	250	300	350
	Welding voltage, V	16.0	17.0	20.0	26.5	33.0	35.5
Pulsed 80%Ar+20%CO2	Welding current, A
	(Average)	100	150	200	250	-	-
	(Peak/Base)	(450/35.0)	(450/44.0)	(450/55.0)	(450/60.0)
	Time (Peak/Base), s	(1.4/7.5)	(1.4/4.0)	(1.6/2.8)	(1.8/1.9)	-	-
	Welding voltage, V	21.3	23.3	25.5	28.1	-	-