Description
- Product Type: Stainless Steel MIG Welding Wire
- Grade: 308LSi
- Wire Size: 1.0 mm
- Spool Weight: 15 kg
- Packaging: Single box
Key Features & Applications
- Premium Material Match: Perfectly suited for welding standard 18/8 austenitic stainless steels, including 304, 308, and low-carbon 308L grades.
- Enhanced Weld Pool Control: The higher silicon content (Si) improves arc stability, weld pool fluidity, and wetting action, resulting in a cleaner bead appearance.
- High Resistance: Delivers superior corrosion resistance and excellent protection against hot cracking.
Specifications & Technical Data
- Material: Stainless Steel
- Current Type / Polarity: DC+
- Shielding Gas: Pure Argon (or appropriate Argon/CO2 mixes for MIG stainless applications)
- Service Temperature Range: Suitable for application environments ranging from -196°C up to 110°C (excellent cryogenic properties)
- Welding Positions: Suitable for multiple positions
Mechanical Properties
- Yield Strength (Rp 0.2): 390 N/mm²
- Yield Strength (Rp 1.0): 415 N/mm²
- Tensile Strength (Rm): 570 N/mm²
- Elongation (A5): 35%
- Reduction of Area (Z): 40%
- Impact Energy (Charpy V-Notch): 140J
Chemical Composition (%)
- Chromium (Cr): 19.50% Min – 20.50% Max
- Nickel (Ni): 10.00% Min – 11.00% Max
- Manganese (Mn): 1.50% Min – 2.40% Max
- Silicon (Si): 0.65% Min – 1.00% Max
- Molybdenum (Mo): 1.50% Max
- Copper (Cu): 0.30% Max
- Carbon (C): 0.23% Max
- Cobalt (Co): 0.20% Max
- Nitrogen (N): 0.06% Max
- Niobium (Nb): 0.05% Max
- Boron (B): 0.003% Max
- Phosphorus (P): 0.25% Max
- Sulphur (S): 0.15% Max
Industry Standards & Classifications
- AWS A5.9 (2012): ER308L
- EN ISO 14343-A (2009): W 19 9 L (also covers MIG standard variants)
- EN ISO 14343-B (2009): SS308L
