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Blue Max Stainless Wire

Diameters / Packaging

Diameters
 33 lb (15 kg) Steel Spool
0.035 in (0.9 mm) ED035039
0.045 in (1.1 mm) ED035040
1/16 in (1.6 mm) ED035042

Blue Max® 308H MIG (GMAW) Wire

MIG (GMAW) | ED035039

CLASSIFICATIONS:
AWS ER308H

BLUE MAX® MIG 308H provides a higher carbon deposition (minimum of 0.04% carbon) than Blue Max MIG 308L, and is typically required in areas where temperatures are elevated

Diameter

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  • 0.035 in (0.9 mm)
  • 0.045 in (1.1 mm)
  • 1/16 in (1.6 mm)

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  • 33 lb (15 kg) Steel Spool
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DETAILS

BLUE MAX® MIG 308H designed for Welding 302/304H/305 stainless steels, and is commonly used to provide creep strength and high tensile strength at elevated temperatures

Features

  • Q2 Lot® - Certified Material Test Report showing actual wire composition, Country of Origin and calculated ferrite number (FN) of each lot is available online in the Certificate Center
  • Proprietary surface lubricant for steady feeding and arc stability leading to exceptional performance at high wire feed speeds
  • Provides a higher carbon deposition (minimum of 0.04% carbon) than Blue Max MIG 308L
  • The higher carbon deposit provides creep strength and higher tensile at elevated service temperatures

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Service Information

BEFORE USE, READ AND UNDERSTAND THE SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS) FOR THIS PRODUCT AND SPECIFIC INFORMATION PRINTED ON THE PRODUCT CONTAINER. SDS Search page

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CONFORMANCE

CONFORMANCES SPECIFICATION CLASSIFICATION
AWS AWS A5.9 ER308, ER308H

WIRE COMPOSITION

Classification %C %Cr %Cu %Mn %Mo %N %Nb %Ni %P %S %Si Ferrite Number (Delong ©) Ferrite Number (WRC-1992 ©)
ER308 Requirement 0.08 max. 19.5 - 22.0 0.75 max. 1.0 - 2.5 0.75 max. 9.0 - 11.0 0.03 max. 0.03 max. 0.30 - 0.65
ER308H Requirement 0.04 - 0.08 19.5 - 22.0 0.75 max. 1.0 - 2.5 0.50 max. 9.0 - 11.0 0.03 max. 0.03 max. 0.30 - 0.65
Typical Result 0.05-0.06 20.2 0.04-0.08 1.6-1.7 0.02-0.05 0.05-0.06 0.01 max. 9.8-10.3 0.02 0.003 max. 0.37-0.43 6-8 5-7

TYPICAL OPERATING PROCEDURES

Diameter Shielding Gas Voltage
volts 		Approx. Current
amps
0.030 in (0.8 mm) 98% Ar / 2% O2 26-29 160-210
0.035 in (0.9 mm) 98% Ar / 2% O2 26-29 160-210
0.045 in (1.1 mm) 98% Ar / 2% O2 28-32 180-250
0.062 in (1.6 mm) 98% Ar / 2% O2 29-33 200-280
0.030 in (0.8 mm) 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 26-29 160-210
0.035 in (0.9 mm) 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 26-29 160-210
0.045 in (1.1 mm) 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 28-32 180-250
0.062 in (1.6 mm) 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 29-33 200-280