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Blue Max Stainless Wire

Diameters / Packaging

Diameters
 33 lb Spool
0.035 in (0.9 mm) ED033852
0.045 in (1.1 mm) ED033853

Blue Max® 316L N

MIG (GMAW)

CLASSIFICATIONS:
AWS A5.9 : ER316
AWS A5.9 : ER316L

"N" designation - Cobalt restriction of 0.05% max - Low cobalt levels typically required in nuclear industry

Diameter

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

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  • 33 lb Spool
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DETAILS

Blue Max® MIG wire is designed to perform exceptionally at high wire feed speeds

Features

  • Meets the low Si & Co levels typically required in the nuclear industry
  • Overall composition is controlled to meet nuclear and power generation requirements
  • Prior to using this material for ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section III applications, please contact the Lincoln Electric Specials Department to receive a Certified Material Test Report (CMTR) which meets all requirements of NCA-3861

Typical Applications

  • Power Generation
  • Nuclear Power Plants
  • Pressure Vessels

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 ER316, ER316L

WIRE COMPOSITION

Classification %C %Co %Cr %Cu %Mn %Mo %N %Nb %Ni %P %S %Si Ferrite Number (Delong ©) Ferrite Number (WRC-1992 ©)
ER316 Requirement 0.08 max. 18.0 - 20.0 0.75 max. 1.0 - 2.5 2.0 - 3.0 Info. Only Info. Only 11.0 - 14.0 0.03 max. 0.03 max. 0.30 - 0.65 Info. Only Info. Only
ER316L Requirement 0.03 max. 18.0 - 20.0 0.75 max. 1.0 - 2.5 2.0 - 3.0 Info. Only Info. Only 11.0 - 14.0 0.03 max. 0.03 max. 0.30 - 0.65 Info. Only Info. Only
Typical Result 0.01 0.03 18.9 0.02 1.8 2.2 0.03 0.01 12.3 0.01 0.01 0.35 10 9

TYPICAL OPERATING PROCEDURES

Diameter Transfer Mode Shielding Gas Polarity CTWD
mm (in.)⁽¹⁾ 		Wire Feed Speed
m/min (in/min) 		Voltage
volts 		Approx. Current
amps 		Deposition Rate
kg/hr (lb/hr)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 3.0 (120) 19-20 55 0.9 (2.0)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 4.6 (180) 19-20 85 1.4 (3.0)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 5.8 (230) 20-21 105 1.8 (3.9)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 7.6 (300) 20-21 125 2.3 (5.0)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 8.9 (350) 21-22 140 2.7 (5.9)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 10.2 (400) 22-23 160 3.1 (6.7)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 2.5 (100) 19-20 100 1.1 (2.8)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 3.2 (125) 19-20 120 1.5 (3.5)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 3.8 (150) 21 135 1.7 (4.2)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 4.4 (175) 21 140 2.0 (4.8)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 5.6 (220) 22 170 2.6 (6.1)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 6.4 (250) 22-23 175 2.9 (6.9)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 7.0 (275) 22-23 185 3.2 (7.6)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Axial Spray Transfer 98% Ar / 2% O2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 10.2 (400) 22 180 3.1 (6.7)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Axial Spray Transfer 98% Ar / 2% O2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 10.8 (425) 23 190 3.3 (7.1)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Axial Spray Transfer 98% Ar / 2% O2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 11.4 (450) 23 200 3.5 (7.5)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Axial Spray Transfer 98% Ar / 2% O2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 12.1 (475) 23 210 3.7 (8.0)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Axial Spray Transfer 98% Ar / 2% O2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 6.1 (240) 23 195 2.8 (6.6)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Axial Spray Transfer 98% Ar / 2% O2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 6.6 (260) 24 230 3.0 (7.2)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Axial Spray Transfer 98% Ar / 2% O2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 7.6 (300) 24 240 3.5 (8.3)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Axial Spray Transfer 98% Ar / 2% O2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 8.3 (325) 25 250 3.8 (9.0)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Axial Spray Transfer 98% Ar / 2% O2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 9.1 (360) 25 260 4.2 (10.0)

NOTES

Note
⁽¹⁾ To calculate ESO, subtract 1/4 in. (6.4 mm) from CTWD.