Category: Filler Metal Support
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ER5356 MIG / GMAW Filler Metal: Filler Metal Finder Notes
ER5356 MIG / GMAW filler metal is a common starting point for aluminum welding support when the work involves 5xxx alloys and some structural aluminum applications. It is a magnesium-alloyed aluminum filler…
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ER4043 MIG / GMAW Filler Metal: Filler Metal Finder Notes
ER4043 MIG / GMAW filler metal is a common aluminum wire used in fabrication and repair work on many 6xxx series applications. It is not a blanket answer for every aluminum job.…
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ER2209 MIG / GMAW Filler Metal: Filler Metal Finder Notes
ER2209 MIG / GMAW filler metal is commonly used as a starting point for duplex stainless work, especially when the base metal is 2205 duplex stainless. That said, this is not a…
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ER410 MIG / GMAW Filler Metal: Filler Metal Finder Notes
ER410 MIG / GMAW filler metal is used as a starting point for welding 410-type martensitic stainless applications, but it should never be treated as a blanket approval. The filler choice has…
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ER347 MIG / GMAW Filler Metal: Filler Metal Finder Notes
ER347 MIG / GMAW filler metal is a common starting point for austenitic stainless work where the base metal is 321 or 347 stabilized stainless. The key point is simple: do not…
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ER312 MIG / GMAW Filler Metal: Filler Metal Finder Notes
ER312 MIG / GMAW filler metal is commonly treated as a high-alloy stainless wire option for difficult repair work, including dissimilar-metal joints and hard-to-weld stainless applications. That does not make it a…
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ER316L MIG / GMAW Filler Metal: Filler Metal Finder Notes
ER316L MIG / GMAW filler metal is a common starting point for welding 316-family stainless steel when corrosion resistance matters and the job calls for a low-carbon filler. It is not a…
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ER309L MIG / GMAW Filler Metal: Filler Metal Finder Notes
ER309L MIG / GMAW filler metal is commonly used as a starting point for dissimilar-metal welding, especially when joining stainless steel to carbon steel. The value of the wire depends on the…
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ER308L MIG / GMAW Filler Metal: Filler Metal Finder Notes
ER308L MIG / GMAW filler metal is a common starting point for welding 304-family stainless steel in fabrication and repair work. It is used widely, but it is not a default answer…
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ER308LSi MIG / GMAW Filler Metal: Filler Metal Finder Notes
ER308LSi MIG / GMAW filler metal is a common stainless wire choice when the job calls for a 308L-class deposit with improved wetting and a smoother bead profile. That higher-silicon chemistry is…