RECOMMENDED SHADE LEVELS FOR VARIOUS WELDING
APPLICATIONS
Welding Process
6
MMA
MAG
TIG
MIG heavy metals
MIG light metals
Stainless, AI
Plasma Cutting
Micro plasma
4
welding
LIGHT TRANSMISSION CURVE
100
T (%)
10
1
0,1
0,01
0,001
0,0001
300
400
Figure 19.1
10
15
30
40
60
8
8
8
9
9
10
9
5
6
7
500
600
700
800
CURRENT IN AMPERES
70
100
125
150
175
9
10
11
9
10
11
10
11
10
10
11
8
9
10
Figure 19.2
Shade 3
Shade 4
Shade 6
Shade 7
Shade 8
Shade 9
Shade 10
Shade 11
Shade 12
Shade 13
900
1000
1100
WAVE LENGTH
200
225
250
300
250
12
13
12
12
13
11
12
11
12
13
12
13
11
12
13
LIGHT STATE
DARK STATE
1200
1300
1400
[ nm ]
29
400
14
13