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High Deposition Rates and
Excellent Weld Quality for
Carbon Steel MIG Welding
Praxair’s Stargon VS welding blend
™
helps improve throughput and
productivity with reduced overall cost
Stargon VS Welding Blend
Features
One gas, multiple applications
Wetting characteristics and low
oxidation for enhanced performance
Reliable arc stability over a range of
surface conditions
Improve carbon steel MIG welding productivity
by 20 - 40% with Stargon VS blend
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STARGON VS GAS BLEND
IS OPTIMAL FOR:
Metal cored and solid wires
All-position welding (F1, F2, F3, F4)
High arc stability at both low and
high amperages
Jobs requiring changes in metal
transfer modes and electrode types
LEFT
Welded with Stargon VS
welding blend and .045" 70S-6
welding wire: deposition rate of
17 lbs/hr
RIGHT
Stargon VS welding blend
provides excellent penetration
at maximum deposition rates
with little or no weld spatter
Benefits
• Can be paired with a range of wire sizes Praxair’s Stargon VS gas blend is a
and electrode types for carbon steel
proprietary blend of argon, helium and
• Can be used with multiple forms of metal carbon dioxide that’s designed to meet
transfer
the demands of your MIG/MAG (GMAW)
process with enhanced performance
• Helium allows for exceptional heat and lower operational costs.
transfer for better wetting of the puddle
• Excellent arc stability at both low and The Stargon VS gas blend provides
high amperages
high arc energy, which stabilizes the arc
and allows maximum wire transfer rates
• Minimal porosity on galvanized and travel speeds, focused penetration,
sheet material
and excellent bead appearance: good
• Less spatter on surfaces with light
oil/scale wetting, flat crown and minimal spatter.
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