Mig Welding Hastalloy X

[Russell Baerwald]

Having problems feeding hastalloy X wire when welding. We have tried several
different liners, tips, cones, different pressure for the wire and it wants to
seize up the gun or will break right after the drive wheel. Does any one have
a suggestion?

Thanks to those that replied. We found a solution I know this a miller forum and we looked
at the miller products but our weld supplier brought in a lincoln power wave 355M and a
power feed 10M bench feeder which allows you to align the wire feed at the proper angle
into the gun. Also a dual feed roll drive with a wire straightener feeding to the rolls.
That did it for the wire snagging in the teflon liner. The unit is a computerized pulse
unit with extremely fine adjustment it senses the arc and adjusts the feed and current
to compensate.

[nfinch86]

nfinch86- CANADIAN WELDOR :

Having problems feeding hastalloy X wire when welding. We have tried several
different liners, tips, cones, different pressure for the wire and it wants to
seize up the gun or will break right after the drive wheel. Does any one have
a suggestion?

What is Hastalloy X Wire??.... Norm :

[KB Fabrications]

What is Hastalloy X Wire??.... Norm :

http://www.haynesintl.com/pdf/h3009.pdf


http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...&q=hastelloy+x

[nfinch86]

nfinch86- CANADIAN WELDOR :

http://www.haynesintl.com/pdf/h3009.pdf


http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...&q=hastelloy+x

KB, THANKS; Sounds like A very Specialized Process!!.... Norm :

[Paul Seaman]

try running one size over on the tip size.
Paul

[paulrbrown]

Russel, I had the same problem, we tried using serrated rollers, V groove rollers, we did not have U groove, which I think would have helped, as it has helped me with aluminum and a 15' gun....I finally gave up, our LWS had turned us on to a damaged spool suggesting we use it for a cast iron project. Anyway, let us know what you find, I Like Paul's info as to bigger contact tip,can't remember if we tried that, we even used a new teflon liner as well as a standard liner, that stuff is slick and soft at the same time. I am using a 60M feeder that has double rollers too. Good Luck...Paul