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Diameters / Packaging

Diameters
 33 lb (15 kg) Steel Spool
0.035 in (0.9 mm) ED034909
0.045 in (1.1 mm) ED034910

Blue Max® 308LCF

MIG (GMAW)

CLASSIFICATIONS:
AWS ER308L

BLUE MAX® MIG 308 LCF designed for welding 304L base materials used in cryogenic applications at -196°C (-320°F)

Diameter

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  • 0.035 in (0.9 mm)
  • 0.045 in (1.1 mm)

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  • 33 lb (15 kg) Steel Spool
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DETAILS

BLUE MAX® MIG 308LCF ideal for applications in cryogenic temperatures requiring specific lateral expansion and charpy values at low temperatures of -196°C (-320°F)

Features

  • Q2 Lot® - Certified Material Test Report showing actual wire composition, actual impact properties, 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
  • Controlled Low Ferrite (Range 3-6 FN)
  • Charpy V-Notch test results capable of exceeding 27 J (20 ft•lbf) @ -196°C (-320°F)

Typical Applications

  • LNG Storage
  • Cryogenic vessels and piping

Welding Positions

  • All

Shielding Gas

  • 98% Ar / 2% O₂

Disclaimers

Warning -

Cancer and Reproductive Harm -

www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

Service Information

Documentation

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

See test result disclaimer

CONFORMANCE

CONFORMANCES SPECIFICATION CLASSIFICATION
AWS AWS A5.9 ER308, ER308L

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Classification Shielding Gas Yield Strength @ 0.2% Offset
MPa (ksi) 		Tensile Strength
MPa (ksi) 		Elongation
% 		Charpy V-Notch
J (ft-lbs) @ -196°C (-320°F) 		Lateral Expansion
mil @ -196 °C (-320 °F)
Typical Result, As-welded 98% Ar, 2% O2 390 (57) 570 (82) 39 43-59 (32-43) 19-32

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. Info. Only Info. Only 9.0 - 11.0 0.03 max. 0.03 max. 0.30 - 0.65 Info. Only Info. Only
ER308L Requirement 0.03 max. 19.5 - 22.0 0.75 max. 1.0 - 2.5 0.75 max. Info. Only Info. Only 9.0 - 11.0 0.03 max. 0.03 max. 0.30 - 0.65 Info. Only Info. Only
Typical Result 0.02-0.03 19.5-20.1 0.02-0.20 1.7-1.8 0.18 max. 0.06-0.10 0.03 max. 10.6-11.0 0.01-0.02 0.01-0.02 0.34-0.48 3-5 4-6

TYPICAL OPERATING PROCEDURES

Diameter Shielding Gas Voltage
volts 		Approx. Current
amps
.035" (0.9 mm) 98% Ar, 2% O2 26-29 160-210
.045" (1.1 mm) 98% Ar, 2% O2 28-32 180-250