Lincoln Electric 718118 Spirit II 400 - Manual (Page 72)

Section 5: Torch Consumables and Cutting Charts Spirit II User’s Manual
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Mild Steel - 400 Amps - Oxygen Plasma / Air Shield
Copper Electrode
Shield Cap Nozzle Electrode
284123 284125 284124
Outer Cap Retaining Cap Swirl Ring Torch Head
284150 284121 284122 279100
Imperial*
Material
Thickness
Preflow Plasma Shield Postflow
Arc
Voltage
Travel
Speed
Cutting
Height
Pierce
Height
Pierce
Time
Kerf
Width
(in) (psi) (psi) (psi) (psi) (volts) (ipm) (in) (in) (msec) (in)
1/2
30 79 70 76
140 160 .140 .300 500 .150
5/8
145
135
.130
.350 600 .155
3/4 110 .400 800 .160
1 150 85 .160 .500 1000 .180
1.25 155 60 .175 .600 1500
.190
1.5 160 50 .225 .700 2000
1.75 162 40 .260 .800 3000 .200
2.00 165 33 .270 1.00 4500 .210
2.25 *** 170 20 .280 .350 1000 .235
2.50 *** 182 15 .300 .350 1300 .245
2.75 *** 185 12 .325 .350 1500 .245
3.00 *** 195 8 .350 .350 2000 .250
Metric*
Material
Thickness
Preflow Plasma Shield Postflow
Arc
Voltage
Travel
Speed
Cutting
Height
Pierce
Height
Pierce
Time
Kerf
Width
(mm) (psi) (psi) (psi) (psi) (volts) (mm/m) (mm) (mm) (msec) (mm)
12
30 79 70 76
138 4205 3.6 7.3 500 3.8
16
145
3405 3.3 8.9 800 3.9
20 2700 3.4 10.5
1000
4.1
25 149 2200 4.0 12.5 4.6
32 155 1500 4.4 15.3 1500
4.8
38 159 1275 5.6 17.7 2000
45 162 995 6.6 20.5 3000 5.1
50 164 860 6.8 25.4 4500 5.3
55 *** 168 620 6.9 11.9 1000 6.0
60 *** 175 450 7.2
8.9
1300
6.2
65 *** 182 365 7.7 1500
70 *** 185 300 8.3
2000 6.4
75 *** 193 220 8.7
Marking* – For All Material Thicknesses
Type of Gas Preflow Plasma Shield Postflow
Arc
Voltage
Travel
Speed
Marking
Height
Initial
Height
Pierce
Time
(Plasma) (Shield) (psi) (psi) (psi) (psi) (volts) (ipm) (mm/min) (in) (mm) (in) (mm) (msec)
Nitrogen Nitrogen N/A 25 25 N/A 112 250 6350 .100 2.5 .100 2.5 0
Argon** Air** N/A 50 25 N/A 53 100 2540 .120 3.0 .100 2.5 0
* Use an arc transfer height (ignition height) of .300” (7.6 mm) for cutting and .100” (2.5 mm) for marking.
** Only available on systems with the Automatic Gas Console.
*** Edge start recommended.
(Revised 04/26/2013)