Shaded Glass Welding Lenses
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Solid Glass Clear & Shaded lenses available in a range of popular shades and sizes. High quality, CE approved.
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Shaded Lenses should always be used in conjunction with a clear outer protection lens.
Available from Shade 9 to 13 for various welding and cutting applications.
If you are always using the same arc welding process on the same material, a fixed shade is sufficient.
Operation/Process
Arc Current (Amperes)
Minimum Protective Shade
Suggested* Shade No. (Comfort)
Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
Less than 60 60−160 160−250 250−550
7 8
10
11
10
12
14
Gas metal arc welding (GMAW) and flux cored arc welding (FCAW)
Less than 60 60−160 160−250
250−550
7 10
10
10
— 11
12
14
Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW)
Less than 50 50−150 150−500
8 8
10
10 12
14
Air carbon arc cutting (CAC−A)
(Light) (Heavy)
Less than 500 500−1000
10 11
12 14
Plasma arc welding (PAW)
Less than 20 20−100 100−400
400−800
6 8
10
11
6 to 8 10
12
14
Plasma arc cutting (PAC)
Less than 20 20−40
40−60
60−80
80−300
300−400
400−800
4 5
6
8
8
9
10
4 5
6
8
9
12
14