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SuperArc MIG wire, Steel Spool

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Diameters
 33 lb Spool
 33 lb Spool Buy America
 44 lb Spool
 44 lb Spool Buy America
 60 lb Spool
 500 lb Accu-Pak® Box
 500 lb Accu-Trak® Drum
 500 lb Infinity-Pak®
 600 lb Speed Feed® Drum
 900 lb Accu-Pak® Box
 1000 lb Accu-Pak® Box
 1000 lb Accu-Trak® Drum
 1000 lb Infinity-Pak
 1000 lb Precise-Trak® Reel
0.030 in (0.8 mm) ED031407,ED032923 ED029223
0.035 in (0.9 mm) ED031408,ED032924 ED021268,ED031914 ED036624 ED021269 ED032899 ED021052 ED032842 ED028825 ED032379
0.040 in (1.0 mm) ED033292
0.045 in (1.1 mm) ED031409,ED032925 ED036879 ED021270,ED031915 ED034428 ED021271 ED032901 ED020526 ED034535 ED032844 ED028826 ED031930 ED031614
0.052 in (1.3 mm) ED031916 ED021273 ED032902 ED020527 ED032845 ED029082 ED031615
1/16 in (1.6 mm) ED027274 ED032903 ED011316 ED032846 ED029083 ED033270

SuperArc® L-50®

MIG (GMAW) | ED031409

CLASSIFICATIONS:
ER70S-3

SuperArc® L-50® is Lincoln Electric's most popular premium copper coated mig wire and an excellent choice for 50,000 psi (345 MPa) yield strength, carbon steel base materials.

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  • 0.030 in (0.8 mm)
  • 0.035 in (0.9 mm)
  • 0.040 in (1.0 mm)
  • 0.045 in (1.1 mm)
  • 0.052 in (1.3 mm)
  • 1/16 in (1.6 mm)

Package

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  • 33 lb Spool
  • 33 lb Spool Buy America
  • 44 lb Spool
  • 44 lb Spool Buy America
  • 60 lb Spool
  • 500 lb Accu-Pak® Box
  • 500 lb Accu-Trak® Drum
  • 500 lb Infinity-Pak®
  • 1000 lb Accu-Pak® Box
  • 1000 lb Accu-Trak® Drum
  • 1000 lb Infinity-Pak
  • 1000 lb Precise-Trak® Reel
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DETAILS

Our most popular MIG wire, SuperArc® L-50®, premium copper coated wire, is an excellent choice for 50,000 psi (345 MPa) yield strength, carbon steel base materials.

Features

  • Moderate levels of manganese and silicon for deoxidization of clean to light mill scale surfaces
  • Superior feeding and arc stability
  • Copper coated for long contact tip life
  • Supports short-circuiting, globular, axial spray and pulsed spray transfer

Disclaimers

Warning -

Cancer and Reproductive Harm -

www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

Service Information

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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 A5.18 ER70S-3
ABS ABS - Part 2 3YSA H5
CWB CSA W48 B-G 49A 3 C1 S3 (B-G 49A 3 C1 G3)
DNV-GL DNV - 2.9 III YMS H5
LR LR - Chapter 11 3YS H5
MIL MIL-E-23765/1D MIL-70S-3
MIL MIL-E-23765/1E MIL-70S-3

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Classification Shielding Gas Polarity Yield Strength @ 0.2% Offset
MPa (ksi) 		Tensile Strength
MPa (ksi) 		Elongation
% 		Charpy V-Notch
J (ft-lbs) @ -20°C (0°F) 		Charpy V-Notch
J (ft-lbs) @ -30°C (-20°F)
Typical Result, As-welded 100% CO2 DC+ 400 (58) 500-560 (73-81) 24 95-132 (70-98) 95-106 (70-78)

WIRE COMPOSITION

Classification %C %Cr %Mn %Mo %Ni %P %S %Si %Total Cu %V
ER70S-3 Requirement 0.06 - 0.15 0.15 max. 0.90 - 1.40 0.15 max. 0.15 max. 0.025 max. 0.035 max. 0.45 - 0.75 0.50 max. 0.03 max.
Typical Result 0.06-0.11 0.02-0.04 1.15-1.24 0.02 max. 0.01-0.04 0.004-0.012 0.004-0.011 0.44-0.62 0.00 max. 0.12-0.27

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 		Melt-off Rate
kg/hr (lb/hr)
0.030 in (0.8 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 100% CO2 DC+ 9-12 (3/8-1/2) 1.9 (75) 17 35 0.4 (0.9)
0.030 in (0.8 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 100% CO2 DC+ 9-12 (3/8-1/2) 3.8 (150) 18 70 0.8 (1.8)
0.030 in (0.8 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 100% CO2 DC+ 9-12 (3/8-1/2) 7.6 (300) 22 130 1.6 (3.6)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Short Circuit Transfer ⁽²⁾ 100% CO2 DC+ 9-12 (3/8-1/2) 2.5 (100) 18 80 0.7 (1.6)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Short Circuit Transfer ⁽²⁾ 100% CO2 DC+ 9-12 (3/8-1/2) 3.8 (150) 19 120 1.1 (2.4)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Short Circuit Transfer ⁽²⁾ 100% CO2 DC+ 9-12 (3/8-1/2) 6.4 (250) 22 175 1.8 (4.0)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Spray Transfer 90% Ar / 10% CO2 DC+ 12-19 (1/2-3/4) 9.5 (375) 23 195 2.7 (6.0)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Spray Transfer 90% Ar / 10% CO2 DC+ 12-19 (1/2-3/4) 12.7 (500) 29 230 3.6 (8.0)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Spray Transfer 90% Ar / 10% CO2 DC+ 12-19 (1/2-3/4) 15.2 (600) 30 275 4.4 (9.6)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Short Circuit Transfer ⁽²⁾ 100% CO2 DC+ 12-19 (1/2-3/4) 3.2 (125) 19 145 1.5 (3.4)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Short Circuit Transfer ⁽²⁾ 100% CO2 DC+ 12-19 (1/2-3/4) 3.8 (150) 20 165 1.8 (4.0)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Short Circuit Transfer ⁽²⁾ 100% CO2 DC+ 12-19 (1/2-3/4) 5.1 (200) 21 200 2.4 (5.4)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Spray Transfer 90% Ar / 10% CO2 DC+ 12-19 (1/2-3/4) 8.9 (350) 27 285 4.2 (9.2)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Spray Transfer 90% Ar / 10% CO2 DC+ 12-19 (1/2-3/4) 12.1 (475) 30 335 5.7 (12.5)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Spray Transfer 90% Ar / 10% CO2 DC+ 12-19 (1/2-3/4) 12.7 (500) 30 340 6.0 (13.2)
0.052 in (1.3 mm) Spray Transfer 90% Ar / 10% CO2 DC+ 12-19 (1/2-3/4) 7.6 (300) 30 300 4.8 (10.6)
0.052 in (1.3 mm) Spray Transfer 90% Ar / 10% CO2 DC+ 12-19 (1/2-3/4) 8.1 (320) 30 320 5.2 (11.5)
0.052 in (1.3 mm) Spray Transfer 90% Ar / 10% CO2 DC+ 12-19 (1/2-3/4) 12.3 (485) 32 430 7.8 (17.1)
1/16 in (1.6 mm) Spray Transfer 90% Ar / 10% CO2 DC+ 12-25 (1/2-1) 5.3 (210) 25 325 4.8 (10.7)
1/16 in (1.6 mm) Spray Transfer 90% Ar / 10% CO2 DC+ 12-25 (1/2-1) 6.0 (235) 27 350 5.4 (12.0)
1/16 in (1.6 mm) Spray Transfer 90% Ar / 10% CO2 DC+ 12-25 (1/2-1) 7.4 (290) 28 430 6.7 (14.8)

NOTES

Note
⁽¹⁾ CTWD (Contact Tip to Work Distance). Subtract 1/4 in (6.4 mm) to calculate Electrical Stickout
⁽²⁾ Procedures in these areas are procedures for short circuiting mode using 100% CO2. When using 75% Argon, 25% CO2 for short circuit transfer, reduce voltage by 1 to 2 volts.