Weld Process

CAUTION:

All welds should conform to the Chrysler LLC vehicle engineering process standard PS 9472.

COMPONENT PARTS	TRUCK FRAME		BODYSHELL EXTERIOR & UNDERBODY PANELS
	Chrysler MS 6000 (Zinc and Zinc Iron Alloy coated sheet steels)
WELDING PROCESS	GAS METAL ARC (Note: 1)	FLUX CORED ARC	GAS METAL ARC (Note: 1)	MIG BRAZE (Note: 2)	GAS METAL ARC (Note: 1)	FLUX CORED ARC
Material Type	Chrysler MS 264 (High Strength and Structural Quality Steels which includes HSLA, Martensitic, and Dual Phase materials)
Material Thickness Range	2 mm - 4 mm		0.6 mm - 1.02 mm		>1.02 mm - 3.0 mm
ELECTRODE TYPE (AWS SPEC. A5.18)	AWS CLASS. ER70S-6	AWS CLASS. E71T-11 (Note 3)	AWS CLASS. ER70S-6	AWS CLASS. ERCuSi - A Silicon Bronze	AWS CLASS. ER70S-6	AWS CLASS. E71T-11 (Note 3)
ELECTRODE SIZE	0.035	0.045	0.023 - 0.025	0.035	0.035	0.045
ELECTRODE MAKER	Lincoln®	Lincoln® NR-211-MP	Lincoln®		Lincoln®	Lincoln® NR-211-MP
WIRE FEED SPEED (in/min)	245-250 Vertical Down	110 Vertical Down	95-115 All Welds	150-155 Flat & Horizontal	245-250 Vertical Down	110 Vertical Down
	70-90 Flat & Horizontal	70-90 Flat & Horizontal			70-90 Flat & Horizontal	70-90 Flat & Horizontal
TRAVEL SPEED (in/min)			10
VOLTAGE	19-20	15-18	16-19	18-19	19-20	15-18
POLARITY	DCEP	DCEN	DCEP	DCEP	DCEP	DCEN
GAS FLOW (cfh)	25-35	N/A	25-35	25-35	25-35	N/A
ELECTRICAL STICKOUT (in)	1/2 - 5/8	3/8 - 1/2	1/2 - 5/8	5/8 - 3/4	1/2- 5/8	3/8 - 1/2
GAS TYPE	75% Ar	N/A	75% Ar	100% Ar	75% Ar	N/A
	25% CO2		25% CO2		25% CO2
TYPE OF ARC TRANSFER	Short Circuit		Short Circuit	Spray	Short Circuit

These Procedure Specifications are appropriate as of this publication date 8/1/2007. Procedures may be superceeded with new spec's at a later date.

Always process to the thinner material thickness (TMT)

All persons performing welding must be qualified to weld in all positions.

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