What type of gas is needed to MIG and TIG?
• MIG welding gases: • Mild steel • Argoshield Lite for thin mild • Argoshield Medium C-25 1/8 to _ • Argoshield Heavy for heavier sections and spray transfer • Stainless: • Stainshield light for thin sections • Stainless Medium for medium sections • Stainless Heavy for heavy sections • Aluminum: • Alushield Light for thin aluminum sections • Alushield Medium for medium sections • Alushield Heavy for heavy sections • Helium • Argon • Why should I use an alternative fuel gas instead of acetylene? There are several advantages in using Mapp. First, Mapp gas is much safer to store and handle than acetylene; cylinders are relatively insensitive to shock of blow or rough handling. Second, Mapp is much more concentrated than acetylene, thus a 20# cylinder (the size of a five gallon propane tank) contains the same heat energy as 300 cubic feet of acetylene weighing several hundred pounds and is much easier to handle. It also means that larger Mapp cylinders can be used to reduce frequency of c
