StarGold™ Welding Gas Mixtures
StarGold™ argon (Ar) and carbon dioxide (CO2) blends are versatile mixtures for welding carbon, low-alloy and some stainless steels. By increasing the CO2 content, you can increase weld penetration and bead wetting characteristics however, increased splattering may also occur. Ar and CO2 blends can be used to join a wide range of material thicknesses using a variety of metal transfer modes.
We also offer a series of StarGold Ar and oxygen (O2) blends that are commonly used for conventional and pulsed spray transfer on clean (little to no scale or residual oil), plain carbon and stainless steel. These blends offer 1, 2 or 5% oxygen and provide good arc stability and low levels of spatter and fume. Higher levels of oxygen will also increase puddle fluidity that may make out-of-position welding more difficult.
We want you to get the most out of your industrial gas. Download Safety Data Sheets or see the chart below to download the spec sheets for more information and contact us to find the one that’s right for your application.
| Mixture | Uses | SPEC Sheet |
| StarGold C-5 |
This blend is used for pulsed spray transfer and short-circuiting transfer on a variety of material thicknesses. A 5% mixture may be used for GMAW-P of low alloy steels for out-of-position welding. The arc forces that develop give StarGold C-5 more tolerance to mill scale and a more controllable puddle than argon-oxygen blends. |
C-5 for all forms of GMAW of stainless steel (62.8KB) |
| StarGold C-10 |
This blend performs similarly to the StarGold C-5 blend, but with increased heat input, it provides a wider, more fluid weld puddle in short-circuit and spray transfer. |
C-5 and C-10 for conventional and pulsed spray GMAW (62.7KB) |
| StarGold C-15 |
This blend is used for a variety of applications on carbon and low-alloy steels. In the short-circuit mode of transfer, maximum productivity on thin gauge metals can be achieved with this blend. As the carbon dioxide percentages are lowered from maximum spray arc levels, improvements in deposition efficiency occur due to decreasing spatter loss. | |
| StarGold C-20 |
This blend can be used for short-circuiting or spray transfer welding of carbon steel. |
C-10 and C-20 for conventional spray GMAW (62.2KB) |
| StarGold C-25 |
Commonly used for GMAW with short-circuiting transfer on low carbon steel, this blend is formulated to provide optimum droplet frequency on short-circuiting transfer using .035 and .045 diameter wire. It operates well in high current applications on heavy base metal, and promotes good arc stability, weld pool control and weld bead appearance. This blend will not support the spray type mode of metal transfer. | |
| StarGold C-40 |
This mixture is recommended for some flux-cored wires where improved arc stability and reduced spatter levels improve welding penetration. | |
| StarGold C-50 |
This blend is often used for short arc welding of pipe, particularly when other contaminants are present. | |
| StarGold O-1 |
This blend is primarily used for spray transfer on stainless steels. 1% oxygen is usually sufficient to stabilize the arc and improve the droplet rate and bead appearance. |
O-1, O-2 and O-5 for GMAW (61.1KB) |
| StarGold O-2 |
This blend is used for spray arc welding of carbon steels, low-alloy steels and stainless steels. It provides greater wetting action than the 1% oxygen mixture and bead appearance will be darker and more oxidized with stainless steels. | |
| StarGold O-5 |
This blend provides a more fluid but controllable weld pool and with additional oxygen, permits higher travel speeds. It is the most commonly used argon-oxygen mixture for general carbon steel welding. |