308LSi stainless steel MIG (GMAW) 0.045 inch welding wire has similar usage as 308L, but the 0.65-1.00% silicon content improves wash and wetting behavior in the gas shielded welding process. Conforms to AWS A5.9.
Features
- Stainless steel 308LSi MIG welding wire welds base metals of similar composition
- Higher 0.65-1.00% silicon content improves the wetting and washing behavior of the weld metal
- Yields a smoother bead in the gas-shielded welding process
- 87,000 psi tensile strength (as welded)
- 57,000 psi yield strength (as welded)
- 42% elongation (as welded);60% reduction of area (as welded)
- 85 HRB Rockwell B hardness (as welded)
- 160 HB Brinell hardness (as welded)
- 90 ft./lb. @ room temperature Charpy V (as welded)
- Conforms to ANSI/AWS A5.9 & ASME SFA 5.9 ER 308LSi