1 800 817-7697 • www.airliquide.com ALMIG, ALTIG, ARCAL, ALFLUX , BLUESHIELD ™ : Air Liquide Canada Inc. 1140-301 (05-05) REL The information in this document is believed to be correct, but is not warranted for correctness or completeness, or for applicability to any particular customer or situation. Any use which a party makes of this information, or any reliance on or decision made based upon it, are the sole responsibility of such party and Air Liquide, its affiliates and parent companies, accept no responsibility for any damages of any kind or nature whatsoever, suffered by any party as a result of decisions made or actions based upon this information. Mild & Low Alloy Steels Welding Cylinder Gases Stainless Steels Shielding Gases for Arc Welding Aluminum, Magnesium & Copper Alloys SHIELDING GAS BLU 1 BLU 2 BLU 3 ALTIG BLU 4 BLU 6 BLU 7 ALFLUX BLU 8 BLU 9 BLU 11 BLU 12 BLU 23 ALMIG ARCAL 14 ARCAL 211 ARCAL 121 ARCAL 39 ARCAL 129 Argon Helium BLU 14 BLU 15 Component Ar-He Ar-He Ar-He Ar-He Ar-O 2 Ar-CO 2 Ar-CO 2 Ar-CO 2 Ar-CO 2 Ar-He-CO 2 Ar-H 2 Ar-H 2 Ar-CO 2 -O 2 Ar-CO 2 -O 2 Ar-CO 2 -O 2 Ar-CO 2 -He Ar-He-CO 2 Ar-He-N 2 Ar-He-N 2 -CO 2 Ar He CO 2 Ar-H 2 N 2 -H 2 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Carbon Dioxide GMAW MCAW FCAW GTAW GMAW MCAW FCAW GTAW GMAW GTAW PLASMA GOUGING & CUTTING BACK SHIELDING OR PURGING MILD & LOW ALLOY STEELS STAINLESS STEELS ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, COPPER & ALLOYS SHIELDING GAS ARGON ALTIG BLU 1 BLU 2 BLU 3 2 mm 2.5 mm 2.5 mm 3 mm 3.5 mm MAXIMUM THICKNESS, SINGLE PASS, BUTT JOINT, AUTOMATIC MULTI-PASS WELDING YES YES YES YES YES X-RAY QUALITY 2 1 1 1 1 PENETRATION WIDTH 5 4 3 2 1 WELDING SPEED 5 4 3 2 1 ARC STABILITY 1 1 1 2 3 BEAD APPEARANCE 1 1 1 2 2 VERSATILITY 2 1 1 1 3 CHARACTERISTICS SHIELDING GAS ARGON ALTIG BLU 1 BLU 2 BLU 3 5 mm 6 mm 6 mm 7 mm 8 mm MAXIMUM THICKNESS, SINGLE PASS, BUTT JOINT, AUTOMATIC AC AC AC AC AC/DC DC DC DC DC DC WELDING TYPE MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC AUTOMATIC X-RAY QUALITY 2 1 1 1 1 PENETRATION WIDTH 5 4 3 2 1 WELDING SPEED 5 4 3 2 1 ARC STABILITY 1 1 1 2 3 BEAD APPEARANCE 1 1 1 2 3 VERSATILITY 2 1 1 1 3 CHARACTERISTICS CURRENT ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM & THEIR ALLOYS COPPER ALLOYS SHIELDING GAS ARGON ALTIG ARCAL BLU 1 BLU 11 BLU 2 BLU 3 BLU 12 2.5 mm 2.5 mm 2.5 mm 3 mm 3 mm 3.5 mm 3.5 mm 4 mm MAXIMUM THICKNESS, SINGLE PASS, BUTT JOINT, AUTOMATIC MULTI-PASS WELDING YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES WELDING TYPE MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC AUTOMATIC BASE METAL All types All types All types Austenitic All types All types Austenitic X-RAY QUALITY 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 PENETRATION WIDTH 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 WELDING SPEED 5 4 4 3 3 3 2 1 ARC STABILITY 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 BEAD APPEARANCE 4 4 4 4 1 4 4 1 VERSATILITY 3 2 4 2 1 3 4 3 CHARACTERISTICS 39 Duplex, super Duplex SHIELDING GAS BLU 4 BLU 6 BLU 7 ALFLUX BLU 8 BLU 23 ALMIG CO 2 SHORT CIRCUIT NO YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES SPRAY YES YES YES YES NO YES YES YES YES NO PULSED SPRAY YES YES YES YES NO YES YES YES YES NO X-RAY QUALITY 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 PENETRATION WIDTH 3 2 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 WETTING 1 2 2 3 4 1 1 1 2 4 ARC STABILITY 1 1 2 3 4 1 1 1 2 5 SPATTER 1 1 2 3 4 1 1 1 2 5 BEAD APPEARANCE 1 1 2 3 4 1 1 1 3 5 WELDING SPEED 1 2 3 4 4 1 1 1 3 5 VERSATILITY 3 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 3 5 CHARACTERISTICS ARC TRANSFER ARCAL 14 ARCAL 211 SHIELDING GAS BLU 4 BLU 9 ARCAL 14 ARCAL 121 ARCAL 129* SHORT CIRCUIT NO YES YES YES YES SPRAY YES NO YES YES YES PULSED SPRAY YES NO YES YES YES X-RAY QUALITY 2 1 1 1 1 PENETRATION WIDTH 3 1 1 2 2 WETTING 1 4 1 3 2 ARC STABILITY 1 2 1 1 2 BEAD APPEARANCE 2 3 2 1 2 WELDING SPEED 2 1** 1 1 1 VERSATILITY 3 3 1 1 2 CHARACTERISTICS ARC TRANSFER *DUPLEX & SUPER DUPLEX Stainless. **Short Circuit Transfer. SHIELDING GAS ARGON ALTIG BLU 1 BLU 2 BLU 3 SHORT CIRCUIT YES YES YES YES YES SPRAY YES YES YES YES YES PULSED SPRAY YES YES YES YES NO X-RAY QUALITY 2 1 1 1 1 PENETRATION WIDTH 5 4 3 2 1 WETTING 5 4 3 2 1 ARC STABILITY 1 2 3 4 5 BEAD APPEARANCE 1 1 1 2 2 WELDING SPEED 5 4 3 2 1 VERSATILITY 2 1 1 2 3 CHARACTERISTICS ARC TRANSFER SHIELDING GAS BLU 8 ALFLUX BLU 7 ARCAL 211 CO 2 X-RAY QUALITY 2 3 5 4 1 PENETRATION WIDTH 2 3 5 4 1 ARC STABILITY 4 3 2 1 5 SPATTER 3 2 1 1 5 FUME 4 3 1 1 5 WELDING SPEED 4 3 2 1 5 VERSATILITY 1 3 2 2 4 CHARACTERISTICS FLUX CORED WIRES ARE DESIGNED TO OPERATE WITH SPECIFIC GASES. CONSULT AIR LIQUIDE FOR THE PROPER CHOICE OF SHIELDING GAS. SHIELDING GAS BLU 8 ALFLUX BLU 7 ARCAL 211 CO 2 X-RAY QUALITY 2 3 5 4 1 PENETRATION WIDTH 2 3 5 4 1 ARC STABILITY 4 3 2 1 5 SPATTER 4 3 2 1 5 FUME 3 2 1 1 5 WELDING SPEED 4 3 2 1 5 VERSATILITY 1 2 1 1 5 CHARACTERISTICS FLUX CORED WIRES ARE DESIGNED TO OPERATE WITH SPECIFIC GASES. CONSULT AIR LIQUIDE FOR THE PROPER CHOICE OF SHIELDING GAS. SHIELDING GAS BLU 4 BLU 6 BLU 7 ALFLUX BLU 8 BLU 23 ALMIG CO 2 SHORT CIRCUIT NO YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES SPRAY YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO PULSED SPRAY YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO X-RAY QUALITY 4 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 PENETRATION WIDTH 4 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 WETTING 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 2 3 5 ARC STABILITY 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 5 BEAD APPEARANCE 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 5 WELDING SPEED 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 5 SMOKE 1 2 3 4 4 1 2 2 3 5 VERSATILITY 4 1 2 3 3 2 1 1 2 5 CHARACTERISTICS ARC TRANSFER ARCAL 14 ARCAL 211 All types except DUPLEX and SUPER DUPLEX. * BLU = BLUESHIELD
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1 800 817-7697 • www.airliquide.com
ALMIG, ALTIG, ARCAL, ALFLUX , BLUESHIELD™: Air Liquide Canada Inc. 1140-301 (05-05) REL
The information in this document is believed to be correct, but is not warranted for correctness or completeness, or for applicability to anyparticular customer or situation. Any use which a party makes of this information, or any reliance on or decision made based upon it, are thesole responsibility of such party and Air Liquide, its affiliates and parent companies, accept no responsibility for any damages of any kind ornature whatsoever, suffered by any party as a result of decisions made or actions based upon this information.
Mild & Low Alloy Steels
WeldingCylinder
Gases
StainlessSteels
Shielding Gases for Arc Welding
Aluminum, Magnesium& Copper Alloys
SHIELDING GAS BLU 1 BLU 2 BLU 3 ALTIG BLU 4 BLU 6 BLU 7 ALFLUX BLU 8 BLU 9 BLU 11 BLU 12 BLU 23 ALMIG ARCAL14 ARCAL211 ARCAL121 ARCAL39 ARCAL129 Argon Helium BLU 14 BLU 15
Component Ar-He Ar-He Ar-He Ar-He Ar-O2 Ar-CO2 Ar-CO2 Ar-CO2 Ar-CO2 Ar-He-CO2 Ar-H2 Ar-H2 Ar-CO2-O2 Ar-CO2-O2 Ar-CO2-O2 Ar-CO2-He Ar-He-CO2 Ar-He-N2 Ar-He-N2-CO2 Ar He CO2 Ar-H2 N2-H2
X X X X X X X X X X XX X X X X X X X X X
X X X X XX X X X X
X X X X X
X X X X XX X X X X X X XX X X X XX X X X X X
CarbonDioxide
GMAW
MCAW
FCAW
GTAW
GMAW
MCAW
FCAW
GTAW
GMAW
GTAW
PLAS
MA
GO
UG
ING
& C
UTT
ING
BACK
SHI
ELDI
NG
OR
PURG
ING
MILD & LOW ALLOY STEELS
STAINLESS STEELS
ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM,
COPPER & ALLOYS
SHIELDING GAS ARGON ALTIG BLU 1 BLU 2 BLU 3
2 mm 2.5 mm 2.5 mm 3 mm 3.5 mmMAXIMUM THICKNESS,
SINGLE PASS, BUTT JOINT,AUTOMATIC
MULTI-PASS WELDING YES YES YES YES YES
X-RAY QUALITY 2 1 1 1 1
PENETRATION WIDTH 5 4 3 2 1
WELDING SPEED 5 4 3 2 1
ARC STABILITY 1 1 1 2 3
BEAD APPEARANCE 1 1 1 2 2
VERSATILITY 2 1 1 1 3
CH
AR
AC
TER
ISTI
CS
SHIELDING GAS ARGON ALTIG BLU 1 BLU 2 BLU 3
5 mm 6 mm 6 mm 7 mm 8 mmMAXIMUM THICKNESS,
SINGLE PASS, BUTT JOINT, AUTOMATIC
AC AC AC AC AC/DC
DC DC DC DC DC
WELDING TYPE MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC AUTOMATIC
X-RAY QUALITY 2 1 1 1 1PENETRATION WIDTH 5 4 3 2 1
WELDING SPEED 5 4 3 2 1ARC STABILITY 1 1 1 2 3
BEAD APPEARANCE 1 1 1 2 3VERSATILITY 2 1 1 1 3
CHA
RACT
ERIS
TICS
CURR
ENT ALUMINUM,
MAGNESIUM & THEIR ALLOYS
COPPER ALLOYS
SHIELDING GAS ARGON ALTIG ARCAL BLU 1 BLU 11 BLU 2 BLU 3 BLU 12
2.5 mm 2.5 mm 2.5 mm 3 mm 3 mm 3.5 mm 3.5 mm 4 mmMAXIMUM THICKNESS,
SINGLE PASS, BUTT JOINT,AUTOMATIC
MULTI-PASS WELDING YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
WELDING TYPE MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC AUTOMATIC
BASE METAL All types All types All types Austenitic All types All types Austenitic
X-RAY QUALITY 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 1
PENETRATION WIDTH 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1
WELDING SPEED 5 4 4 3 3 3 2 1
ARC STABILITY 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 2
BEAD APPEARANCE 4 4 4 4 1 4 4 1
VERSATILITY 3 2 4 2 1 3 4 3
CH
AR
AC
TER
ISTI
CS
39
Duplex,super Duplex
SHIELDING GAS BLU 4 BLU 6 BLU 7 ALFLUX BLU 8 BLU 23 ALMIG CO2
SHORT CIRCUIT NO YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
SPRAY YES YES YES YES NO YES YES YES YES NO
PULSED SPRAY YES YES YES YES NO YES YES YES YES NO
X-RAY QUALITY 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1
PENETRATION WIDTH 3 2 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1
WETTING 1 2 2 3 4 1 1 1 2 4
ARC STABILITY 1 1 2 3 4 1 1 1 2 5
SPATTER 1 1 2 3 4 1 1 1 2 5
BEAD APPEARANCE 1 1 2 3 4 1 1 1 3 5
WELDING SPEED 1 2 3 4 4 1 1 1 3 5
VERSATILITY 3 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 3 5
CH
AR
AC
TER
ISTI
CS
ARC
TRA
NSF
ER
ARCAL14
ARCAL211
SHIELDING GAS BLU 4 BLU 9 ARCAL14 ARCAL121 ARCAL129*
SHORT CIRCUIT NO YES YES YES YES
SPRAY YES NO YES YES YES
PULSED SPRAY YES NO YES YES YES
X-RAY QUALITY 2 1 1 1 1
PENETRATION WIDTH 3 1 1 2 2
WETTING 1 4 1 3 2
ARC STABILITY 1 2 1 1 2
BEAD APPEARANCE 2 3 2 1 2
WELDING SPEED 2 1** 1 1 1
VERSATILITY 3 3 1 1 2
CH
AR
AC
TER
ISTI
CS
ARC
TRA
NSF
ER
*DUPLEX & SUPER DUPLEX Stainless.**Short Circuit Transfer.
SHIELDING GAS ARGON ALTIG BLU 1 BLU 2 BLU 3
SHORT CIRCUIT YES YES YES YES YES
SPRAY YES YES YES YES YES
PULSED SPRAY YES YES YES YES NO
X-RAY QUALITY 2 1 1 1 1
PENETRATION WIDTH 5 4 3 2 1
WETTING 5 4 3 2 1
ARC STABILITY 1 2 3 4 5
BEAD APPEARANCE 1 1 1 2 2
WELDING SPEED 5 4 3 2 1
VERSATILITY 2 1 1 2 3
CH
AR
AC
TER
ISTI
CS
ARC
TRA
NSF
ER
SHIELDING GAS BLU 8 ALFLUX BLU 7 ARCAL211 CO2
X-RAY QUALITY 2 3 5 4 1
PENETRATION WIDTH 2 3 5 4 1
ARC STABILITY 4 3 2 1 5
SPATTER 3 2 1 1 5
FUME 4 3 1 1 5
WELDING SPEED 4 3 2 1 5
VERSATILITY 1 3 2 2 4
CH
AR
AC
TER
ISTI
CS
FLUX CORED WIRES ARE DESIGNED TO OPERATE WITH SPECIFIC GASES. CONSULT AIR LIQUIDE FOR THE PROPER CHOICE OF SHIELDING GAS.
SHIELDING GAS BLU 8 ALFLUX BLU 7 ARCAL211 CO2
X-RAY QUALITY 2 3 5 4 1
PENETRATION WIDTH 2 3 5 4 1
ARC STABILITY 4 3 2 1 5
SPATTER 4 3 2 1 5
FUME 3 2 1 1 5
WELDING SPEED 4 3 2 1 5
VERSATILITY 1 2 1 1 5
CH
AR
AC
TER
ISTI
CS
FLUX CORED WIRES ARE DESIGNED TO OPERATE WITH SPECIFIC GASES. CONSULT AIR LIQUIDE FOR THE PROPER CHOICE OF SHIELDING GAS.
SHIELDING GAS BLU 4 BLU 6 BLU 7 ALFLUX BLU 8 BLU 23 ALMIG CO2
SHORT CIRCUIT NO YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
SPRAY YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO
PULSED SPRAY YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO
X-RAY QUALITY 4 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1
PENETRATION WIDTH 4 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1
WETTING 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 2 3 5
ARC STABILITY 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 5
BEAD APPEARANCE 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 5
WELDING SPEED 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 5
SMOKE 1 2 3 4 4 1 2 2 3 5
VERSATILITY 4 1 2 3 3 2 1 1 2 5
CH
AR
AC
TER
ISTI
CS
ARC
TRA
NSF
ER
ARCAL14
ARCAL211
All types except DUPLEX and SUPER DUPLEX.
* BLU = BLUESHIELD
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