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1. ER4043 - MIG Aluminum Welding Wire - 1 Lb x 0.035" (4 SPOOLS)
2. E308L-16 - Stainless Steel Welding Electrode - 14" x 1/8" (4.4 LB)
3. E309L-16 - Stainless Steel Welding Electrode - 14" x 1/8" (4.4 LB)
4. E316L-16 - Stainless Steel Welding Electrode - 12" x 3/32" (4.4 LB)
5. ER5356 - MIG Aluminum Welding Wire - 1 Lb x 0.035" (4 SPOOLS)
6. S A - ER70S-6 - TIG Welding Rod - Mild & Low Alloy Steel - 36" x 1/8" (10 Lb)
7. ER70S-6 - MIG Mild & Low Alloy Steel Welding Wire - 33 Lb x 0.035"
8. RBCuZn-C - LFB Bare Bronze Brazing Rod - 36" x 3/32" (2 Lb)
9. ENiCl - 99% Nickel/Cast Iron Welding Electrode - 12" x 1/8" (1 LB)
10. E7018 - Low Hydrogen/High Tensile - Welding Electrode/Rod - 16" x 5/32" (PACK: 55 LB)

Features

• ER4043, commonly referred to as AlSi5", has a 5% silicon and is the oldest and one of the most widely used aluminum welding wires for general purpose applications
• Less sensitive to weld cracking than other aluminum alloys and the 5% silicon content lowers the melting point, increases fluidity of the weld puddle and leaves a bright shiny weld deposit.
• ER4043 is commonly used for welding grades 6061, 6063, 5052, 3004, 3003 and cast alloys 356.0, 357.0, 413.0, and 443.0 to name just a few
• Melting range is 1065 F 1170 F, density is 0.097 lbs/in3 and post anodizing color is gray
• 1 Lb of wire per Spool - Available diameters: 0.030, 0.035 and 0.045 - Available Spool Quantities 1, 2, 4 and 6-Pack. Select your choice from the menu.
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• Most commonly used for all-position welding of low carbon 19% chromium 9% nickel austenitic stainless steels such as 304L as well as stabilized grades such as 321 and 347
• ***READ THIS: The images are for reference only. Please check Picture #2 for an approximate quantity of electrodes per pound***
• The 0.04% maximum carbon content of this electrode preserves the intergranular corrosion resistant properties of the weld deposit and weld zone yielding x-ray quality welds. Easy strike and restriking of the arc, smooth arc action, low spatter, and a self-peeling slag
• Beautiful finely rippled weld bead, which when ground or polished cannot be distinguished from the base metal. Common applications include stainless steel fabrication or repairs in dairy, food or restaurant equipment, chemical tanks, or as a protective overlay on steel where medium hardness and corrosion resistant properties are desired
• These Electrodes are available in Sizes: 3/32 and 1/8 - Available Packages: 0.5 Lb, 2 Lb and 4.4 Lb - Select your option from the Size Menu - Check Picture #2 for an approximate number of electrodes per pound - 3/32 electrodes are 12 long and 1/8 electrodes are 14 long
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• All position welding of heat resistant 22-25% chromium and 12-13% nickel stainless steels such as 309/309L to itself, to other austenitic Cr-Ni grades such as 304L, 308L, 310, 316L, 321 or 347 as well as martensitic grades 410, 420, 431, and ferritic stainless grades such as 430, 442, and 446; all of these stainless steel grades can be welded to each other or to mild and carbon steels
• ***READ THIS: The images are for reference only. Please check Picture #2 for an approximate quantity of electrodes per pound***
• The low carbon content of this electrode (0.04% C) preserves the intergranular corrosion resistant properties of the weld deposit and ensures a higher ferrite content than standard 309-16; most 309L-16 weld deposits are greater than 8 FN.
• Weld deposits exhibit high resistance to cracking and oxidation at temperatures up to 2000 F. Excellent for welding dissimilar steels or overlaying unalloyed structural steels found in furnace parts, kiln linings, heat treatment containers, forging and castings in chemical, petrochemical, power generation and pharmaceutical industries.
• These Electrodes are available in Sizes: 3/32 and 1/8 - Available Packages: 0.5 Lb, 2 Lb and 4.4 Lb - Select your option from the Size Menu - Check Picture #2 for an approximate number of electrodes per pound - 3/32 electrodes are 12 long and 1/8 electrodes are 14 long
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• All position welding of 18% Cr 12% Ni 2 % Mo stainless steel producing weld deposits with a carbon content of 0.04% maximum
• ***READ THIS: The images are for reference only. Please check Picture #2 for an approximate quantity of electrodes per pound***
• When this electrode produces a weld deposit of 2 FN maximum, it can be used for welding 304 and 316 stainless steels in cryogenic service at temperatures down to -452 F. Excellent corrosion resistance at elevated temperatures against pitting that may be caused by sulfuric, phosphoric and acetic acids.
• Can be used for welding ferritic-austenitic stainless steel such as 329, 405, 410, and 430 or titanium/niobium stabilized grades such as 316Ti in certain applications where the service temperature is below 750 F. Common applications involve those industries manufacturing rayon, dye, paper, ink, rubber, bleach, photographic chemicals; also used for building up the sealing faces of valves and fittings for acid, gas, water, and steam equipment.
• These Electrodes are available in Sizes: 3/32 and 1/8 - Available Packages: 0.5 Lb, 2 Lb and 4.4 Lb - Select your option from the Size Menu - Check Picture #2 for an approximate number of electrodes per pound - 3/32 electrodes are 12 long and 1/8 electrodes are 14 long
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• ER5356, commonly referred to as AlMg5, is a 5% magnesium aluminum wire used for welding base metals 5050, 5052, 5083, 5356, 5454 and 5457
• This MIG wire has become the most widely used aluminum welding wire because of its compatibility with so many different base metals and better corrosion resistance in salt water
• Weld deposits have good ductility and higher tensile strength although it is not suitable for temperatures sustained above 150 F (65 C)
• Melting range is 1060 F 1175 F, density is 0.096 lbs/in3 and post anodizing color is white
• 1 Lb of wire per Spool - Available diameters: 0.030, 0.035 and 0.045 - Available Spool Quantities 1, 2, 4 and 6-Pack. Select your choice from the menu.
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• S A ER70S-6 is the most common of the copper-coated mild steel GMAW (MIG) wires for single or multiple pass welding. Common uses include construction work, farm implement fabrications, general shop applications with poor fit-up or rusty, oily plates, tanks, steel castings or forgings.
• S A ER70S-6 has the highest combination of manganese and silicon deoxidizers, permitting higher welding currents with 100% CO2 shielding gas and leaving a smoother weld bead with little to zero post-weld cleanup. CO2 shielding gas gives deeper penetration at faster welding speeds than argon mixtures, however the greater the argon content of the shielding gas the smoother the bead appearance with less spatter.
• Especially well suited for sheet metal applications or structural plate steels that have moderate amounts of rust oil or mill scale on them.
• ***READ THIS: Main image is for reference only. Please check Picture #2 for an approximate quantity of rods per pound***
• Available Diameters: 0.045, 1/16, 3/32 and 1/8 - Available Packages: 1 Lb, 2 Lb, 5 Lb and 10 Lb.Select your choice from the size menu options.
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• ***READ THIS BEFORE YOU BUY*** Carefully check dimensions shown on picture #2 and make sure this spool will fit your welder.
• ER70S-6 is the most common of the copper-coated mild steel GMAW (MIG) wires for single or multiple pass welding ER70S-6 has the highest combination of manganese and silicon deoxidizers, permitting higher welding currents with 100% CO2 and CO2/Argon Mix shielding gases, and leaving a smoother weld bead with little to zero post-weld cleanup.
• Copper-plated and layer wound. Especially well suited for sheet metal applications or structural plate steels that have moderate amounts of rust oil or mill scale on them
• Common uses include construction work, farm implement fabrications, general shop applications with poor fit-up or rusty, oily plates, tanks, steel castings or forgings
• Available Diameters: 0.023, 0.030, 0.035and 0.045 - Available Spool Weights: 33 and 44 Lb. Select from menu.
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• LFB (bare low fuming bronze) is a general purpose oxyacetylene/brazing rod used for joining various ferrous and non-ferrous metals such as carbon steel, copper alloys, cast iron, malleable iron, stainless steel and some nickel alloys. Mechanical and physical characteristics include ductility, machineability, high strength, free flowing with good tinning action and a low melting point (1630 F)
• A must have filler metal for every machine shop, LFB is excellent for building up wearing surfaces or large areas where successive layers must be added; galvanized parts can be brazed without damaging the zinc coating. Precise balance of copper and zinc along with alloying elements of tin, iron, manganese and silicon produces weld deposits that can be easily machined but work harden once put into service; high silicon level promotes low fuming
• ***READ THIS: Main image is for reference only. Please check Picture #2 for an approximate quantity of rods per pound***
• Available in different sizes: 0.045, 1/6, 3/32, 1/8, 5/32, 3/16 and 1/4
• Available in different package weights: 1 Lb, 2 Lb, 5 Lb and 10 Lb
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• All position, fully machinable cast iron electrode for repairing and cold welding of thin sections of cast iron. High nickel core wire generates a quiet steady arc that is extremely easy to handle even with low open circuit AC voltages; starting and restriking without sticking to the work piece has never been so easy
• Weld deposit is soft and can be milled, drilled, tapped or machined yet has strength greater than the base metal and the color will match that of cast iron
• Excellent for build-up and welding of gray, malleable, and ductile cast iron to itself or for joining these cast iron types to mild and carbon steel, stainless steel, copper alloys and to copper-nickel Monel alloys
• Common applications include engine blocks, gear housings, machine bases, defective castings, filling holes, and building up worn or missing sections which will have to be machined
• Select your Electrode Diameter and Package Quantity from the Options - Check Pictures #2 and #3 and Product Description for Welding Parameters. 5 Sticks and packages are shipped using a sealed plastic sleeve. 1 Lb, 2 Lb and 4.4 Lb packages are shipped using a plastic box.
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• A low-hydrogen, all-position electrode for welding carbon steel, high-tensile steel, low alloy steel and free-machining steels - AWS/SFA 5.1 E7018 - AC/DC+ (Reverse Polarity)
• Quiet steady arc, low spatter, superb re-striking capabilities and high deposition efficiency all made possible by the special low-hydrogen iron powder coating and graphite tip
• Easily removable slag reveals a finely rippled bead appearance and an x-ray quality weld deposit with excellent charpy impact values at sub-zero temperatures (78 ft-lbs at -20 F)
• Typical applications include structural and fabrication steels such as I-beams, angles, plates, channels, cast steels, cold rolled steel, process piping steels and shipbuilding steels
• Select your Electrode Diameter and Package Quantity from the Options - Check Picture #3 for Welding Parameters.
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• D256 is a high manganese steel surfacing electrode with low hydrogen potassium type coating AC/DC+
• Weld metal hardness, (all weld metal): HB ? 170
• Min AC OCV: 70 - Polarity: AC, DC +
• Application?Used for surfacing welding on abrasion parts of all kinds of crushers, high-manganese steel rails, buckets, bulldozers, etc
• You will receive 11 Lb of 14L x 1/8 Electrodes
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• All-position, mild steel electrode for welding light to medium-gauge steel. Common uses include tack welding on thin sheet metal such as galvanized sheets, automobile bodies, metal furniture, window frames, fences, storage tanks, farm equipment and iron grills
• Excellent operating characteristics when using small diameter electrodes to weld thin sheet metal using lower open-circuit AC voltage
• One of the easiest electrodes to use because of its easy slag control in vertical down welding, its wide operating range and restrike capabilities
• This electrode has a soft, steady and quiet arc that produces very little smoke or spatter
• Select your Electrode Diameter and Package Quantity from the Options - Check Picture #3 for Welding Parameters.
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• D667 is a high chrome cast iron surfacing electrode with low hydrogen, sodium type coating and high chrome alloy cast iron core. DCRP
• Weld metal hardness, (all weld metal): HRC ? 51
• Polarity: AC, DC +
• Application?Used for surfacing welding on occasions requiring intense wear-resistance, corrosion-resistance and atmospheric corrosion-resistance, such as axle bushes of centrifugal cracking pumps in petroleum industry, parts of mining crushers, valve bonnets on diesel engines
• You will receive 11 Lb of 14L x 3/16 Electrodes
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• General purpose Stainless Steel MIG Wire for welding 19% chromium 9% nickel austenitic stainless steels such as 304L, 308 L as well as stabilized grades 321 and 350
• The maximum carbon content of less than 0.03% preserves the intergranular corrosion resistant properties of the weld deposit and weld zone, yielding x-ray quality welds
• Common applications include stainless steel fabrication of dairy, food or restaurant equipment, chemical tanks and general purpose applications where corrosion conditions are only a moderate concern; suitable for cryogenic applications
• Select the right wire form the menu. Available Sizes: 0.030, 0.035 and 0.045 - Spool Weight: 33 Lb or 27.5 Lb
• For shielding gas use 100% Argon or Argon/Helium for greater penetration and higher speeds
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Features

• General purpose Stainless Steel MIG Wire for welding 19% chromium 9% nickel austenitic stainless steels such as 304L, 308 L as well as stabilized grades 321 and 350
• The maximum carbon content of less than 0.03% preserves the intergranular corrosion resistant properties of the weld deposit and weld zone, yielding x-ray quality welds
• Common applications include stainless steel fabrication of dairy, food or restaurant equipment, chemical tanks and general purpose applications where corrosion conditions are only a moderate concern; suitable for cryogenic applications
• Spool Weight: 11 Lb of Wire - Available Diameters: 0.030, 0.035 and 0.045 - Spool Quantity Packs: 1 Spool, and 2 Spools.
• For shielding gas use 100% Argon or Argon/Helium for greater penetration and higher speeds
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Features

• ER70S-6 is the most common of the copper-coated mild steel GMAW (MIG) wires for single or multiple pass welding
• ER70S-6 has the highest combination of manganese and silicon deoxidizers, permitting higher welding currents with 100% CO2 shielding gas and leaving a smoother weld bead with little to zero post-weld cleanup.
• Copper-plated and layer wound. Especially well suited for sheet metal applications or structural plate steels that have moderate amounts of rust oil or mill scale on them
• Common uses include construction work, farm implement fabrications, general shop applications with poor fit-up or rusty, oily plates, tanks, steel castings or forgings
• Available Diameters: 0.023, 0.030, 0.035and 0.045 - Available Spool Packages: 1 Spools and 2 Spool
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• For welding heat resistant 22-25% chromium 12-13% nickel stainless steels such as 309/309L to itself, to other austenitic Cr Ni grades such as 304L, 308L, 310, 316L, 321 or 347 as well as martensitic grades such as 410, 420, 431, and ferritic stainless grades such as 430, 442, and 446; all of these stainless steel grades can be welded to each other or to mild and carbon steels.
• The maximum carbon content of less than 0.03% preserves the intergranular corrosion resistant properties of the weld deposit and weld zone, yielding x-ray quality welds.
• Common applications of 309L stainless include welding of dissimilar steels or overlaying unalloyed structural steels found in furnace parts, kiln linings, heat treatment containers, forgings and castings in chemical, petrochemical, power generation and pharmaceutical industries.
• Spool Weight: 2 Lb of Wire - Available Sizes: 0.030and 0.035 - Spool Quantity Packs: 1 Spool, 2 Spools, 4 Spools, and 6 Spools
• For shielding gas use 100% Argon or Argon/Helium for greater penetration and higher speeds
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• D266 is a high manganese steel surfacing electrode with low hydrogen potassium type coating and added Molybdenum ato increases the wear and crack resistance
• Weld metal hardness, (all weld metal): HB ? 170
• Min AC OCV: 70 - Polarity: AC, DC +
• Application?Used for surfacing welding on abrasion parts of all kinds of crushers, high-manganese steel rails, buckets, bulldozers, etc
• You will receive 11 Lb of 16L x 5/32 Electrodes
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• ER70S-6 is the most common of the copper-coated mild steel GMAW (MIG) wires for single or multiple pass welding ER70S-6 has the highest combination of manganese and silicon deoxidizers, permitting higher welding currents with 100% CO2 and CO2/Argon Mix shielding gases, and leaving a smoother weld bead with little to zero post-weld cleanup.
• ***READ THIS BEFORE YOU BUY*** Carefully check dimensions shown on picture #2 and make sure this spool will fit your welder or Spool Gun
• Copper-plated and layer wound. Especially well suited for sheet metal applications or structural plate steels that have moderate amounts of rust oil or mill scale on them
• Common uses include construction work, farm implement fabrications, general shop applications with poor fit-up or rusty, oily plates, tanks, steel castings or forgings
• Available Diameters: 0.023, 0.030, 0.035and 0.045 - Available Spool Quantities: 1, 2 and 4 spools.
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• For welding 18% chromium 12% nickel 2 % molybdenum austenitic stainless steels such as 316 and 317 but with a low ferrite (i.e. FN2) it can also be used for welding 304/304L to 316/316L stainless steels in cryogenic service at temperatures down to -452 F
• The maximum carbon content of less than 0.03% preserves the intergranular corrosion resistant properties of the weld deposit and weld zone, yielding x-ray quality welds. The 2 % molybdenum content of 316L gives the weld deposit excellent corrosion resistance at elevated temperatures against pitting that may be caused by sulfuric, phosphoric and acetic acids.
• Common applications include equipment that manufacturers rayon, dye, paper, ink, rubber, bleach, photographic chemicals and on the sealing faces of valves and fittings for acid, gas, water and steam equipment.
• Select the right wire form the menu. Available Sizes: 0.030, 0.035 and 0.045 - Spool Weight: 33 Lb or 27.5 Lb
• For shielding gas use 100% Argon or Argon/Helium for greater penetration and higher speeds
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Features

• General purpose Stainless Steel MIG Wire for welding 19% chromium 9% nickel austenitic stainless steels such as 304L, 308 L as well as stabilized grades 321 and 350
• The maximum carbon content of less than 0.03% preserves the intergranular corrosion resistant properties of the weld deposit and weld zone, yielding x-ray quality welds
• Common applications include stainless steel fabrication of dairy, food or restaurant equipment, chemical tanks and general purpose applications where corrosion conditions are only a moderate concern; suitable for cryogenic applications
• Spool Weight: 2 Lb of Wire - Available Sizes: 0.030and 0.035 - Spool Quantity Packs: 1 Spool, 2 Spools, 4 Spools, and 6 Spools
• For shielding gas use 100% Argon or Argon/Helium for greater penetration and higher speeds
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Features

• For welding heat resistant 22-25% chromium 12-13% nickel stainless steels such as 309/309L to itself, to other austenitic Cr Ni grades such as 304L, 308L, 310, 316L, 321 or 347 as well as martensitic grades such as 410, 420, 431, and ferritic stainless grades such as 430, 442, and 446; all of these stainless steel grades can be welded to each other or to mild and carbon steels.
• The maximum carbon content of less than 0.03% preserves the intergranular corrosion resistant properties of the weld deposit and weld zone, yielding x-ray quality welds.
• Common applications of 309L stainless include welding of dissimilar steels or overlaying unalloyed structural steels found in furnace parts, kiln linings, heat treatment containers, forgings and castings in chemical, petrochemical, power generation and pharmaceutical industries.
• Select the right wire form the menu. Available Sizes: 0.030, 0.035 and 0.045 - Spool Weight: 33 Lb or 27.5 Lb
• For shielding gas use 100% Argon or Argon/Helium for greater penetration and higher speeds
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Features

• General purpose Stainless Steel MIG Wire for welding 19% chromium 9% nickel austenitic stainless steels such as 304L, 308 L as well as stabilized grades 321 and 350
• The maximum carbon content of less than 0.03% preserves the intergranular corrosion resistant properties of the weld deposit and weld zone, yielding x-ray quality welds
• Common applications include stainless steel fabrication of dairy, food or restaurant equipment, chemical tanks and general purpose applications where corrosion conditions are only a moderate concern; suitable for cryogenic applications
• Spool Weight: 11 Lb of Wire - Available Diameters: 0.030, 0.035 and 0.045 - Spool Quantity Packs: 1 Spool, and 2 Spools.
• For shielding gas use 100% Argon or Argon/Helium for greater penetration and higher speeds
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Features

• For welding 18% chromium 12% nickel 2 % molybdenum austenitic stainless steels such as 316 and 317 but with a low ferrite (i.e. FN2) it can also be used for welding 304/304L to 316/316L stainless steels in cryogenic service at temperatures down to -452 F
• The maximum carbon content of less than 0.03% preserves the intergranular corrosion resistant properties of the weld deposit and weld zone, yielding x-ray quality welds. The 2 % molybdenum content of 316L gives the weld deposit excellent corrosion resistance at elevated temperatures against pitting that may be caused by sulfuric, phosphoric and acetic acids.
• Common applications include equipment that manufacturers rayon, dye, paper, ink, rubber, bleach, photographic chemicals and on the sealing faces of valves and fittings for acid, gas, water and steam equipment.
• Spool Weight: 2 Lb of Wire - Available Sizes: 0.030and 0.035 - Spool Quantity Packs: 1 Spool, 2 Spools, 4 Spools, and 6 Spools
• For shielding gas use 100% Argon or Argon/Helium for greater penetration and higher speeds
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Features

• All position welding of 18% Cr 12% Ni 2 % Mo stainless steel producing weld deposits with a carbon content of 0.04% maximum
• ***READ THIS: The images are for reference only. Please check Picture #2 for an approximate quantity of electrodes per pound***
• When this electrode produces a weld deposit of 2 FN maximum, it can be used for welding 304 and 316 stainless steels in cryogenic service at temperatures down to -452 F. Excellent corrosion resistance at elevated temperatures against pitting that may be caused by sulfuric, phosphoric and acetic acids.
• Can be used for welding ferritic-austenitic stainless steel such as 329, 405, 410, and 430 or titanium/niobium stabilized grades such as 316Ti in certain applications where the service temperature is below 750 F. Common applications involve those industries manufacturing rayon, dye, paper, ink, rubber, bleach, photographic chemicals; also used for building up the sealing faces of valves and fittings for acid, gas, water, and steam equipment.
• These Electrodes are available in Sizes: 3/32 and 1/8 - Available Packages: 0.5 Lb, 2 Lb and 4.4 Lb - Select your option from the Size Menu - Check Picture #2 for an approximate number of electrodes per pound - 3/32 electrodes are 12 long and 1/8 electrodes are 14 long
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Features

• Lower melting point and higher fluidity
• No additional flux is needed and can be used directly with Oxy-Acetylene / Oxy-MAPP flame brazing
• Recommended for welding most aluminum alloys
• Doesn t need to be washed after welding, no acid cleaning needed
• Lenght: 39 Inch - Dia: 0.080 Inch - 8 Rods Pack, Coiled for shipping convenience. This doesn't affect the rods integrity
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• General use mild steel solid MIG wire with manganese and silicon
• Every Package comes with Material Certification
• APPLICATIONS: Structural steel. Medium to heavy mill scale base material.
• Copper-plated and layer wound
• 33 Lb Spool
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