Red Max Stainless MIG Wire

Diameters / Packaging

Diameters
10 lb (4.5kg) Steel Spool
33 lb (15 kg) PLW Steel Spool
500 lb (227 kg) Accu-Pak® Box
500 lb (227 kg) Accu-Trak® Drum
0.035 in (0.9 mm) ED037347 ED036763 ED036927 ED036971
0.045 in (1.1 mm) ED036764 ED036972
1/16 in (1.6 mm) ED036765

Lincoln® Red Max® 309LSi MIG (GMAW) Wire

MIG (GMAW) | ED036764

AWS:
AWS A5.9 : ER309Si
AWS A5.9 : ER309LSi

LINCOLN® RED MAX® 309LSi Metal Inert Gas Wire is an austenitic stainless steel designed for joining stainless steel to mild steel or low alloy steel applications.

DETAILS

LINCOLN® RED MAX® 309LSi produces high silicon level for increased puddle fluidity and toe wetting, proprietary surface lubricant allows for weldability control in semiautomatic operations.

Features

  • Engineered surface treatment for weldability control in semiautomatic applications
  • High silicon level for increased puddle fluidity and toe wetting
  • Q2 Lot® - Certificate showing actual wire composition and calculated ferrite number (FN) available online

Disclaimers

Warning -

Cancer and Reproductive Harm -

www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

BEFORE USE, READ AND UNDERSTAND THE SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS) FOR THIS PRODUCT AND SPECIFIC INFORMATION PRINTED ON THE PRODUCT CONTAINER. SDS Search page

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CONFORMANCE

CONFORMANCES SPECIFICATION CLASSIFICATION
AWS AWS A5.9 ER309LSi, ER309Si
ABS AWS A5.9 ER309LSi, ER309Si
CWB CSA W48 ER309Si, ER309LSi
DB ISO 14343-A G 23 12 L Si

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Classification Yield Strength @ 0.2% Offset
MPa (ksi)
Tensile Strength
MPa (ksi)
Elongation
%
Typical Result 430 (63) 600 (87) 31

WIRE COMPOSITION

Classification %C %Cr %Cu %Mn %Mo %N %Nb %Ni %P %S %Si Ferrite Number (Delong ©) Ferrite Number (WRC-1992 ©)
ER309LSi Requirement 0.03 max. 23.0 - 25.0 0.75 max. 1.0 - 2.5 0.75 max. Info. Only Info. Only 12.0 - 14.0 0.03 max. 0.03 max. 0.65 - 1.00 Info. Only Info. Only
ER309Si Requirement 0.12 max. 23.0 - 25.0 0.75 max. 1.0 - 2.5 0.75 max. Info. Only Info. Only 12.0 - 14.0 0.03 max. 0.03 max. 0.65 - 1.00 Info. Only Info. Only
Typical Result 0.02 23.4-23.5 0.04-0.08 1.8-2.1 0.02-0.16 0.07-0.11 0.01 max. 13.4-13.7 0.02 0.01 max. 0.74-0.84 9-15 7-11

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
Deposition Rate
kg/hr (lb/hr)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 3.0 (120) 20-21 60 0.9 (2.0)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 4.6 (180) 21-23 90 1.4 (3.0)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 5.8 (230) 22-24 105 1.8 (3.9)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 7.6 (300) 23-25 130 2.3 (5.0)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 8.9 (350) 24-26 145 2.7 (5.9)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 10.2 (400) 25-27 155 3.1 (6.7)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 2.5 (100) 20-21 80 1.1 (2.8)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 3.2 (125) 21-22 110 1.5 (3.5)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 3.8 (150) 21-23 130 1.7 (4.2)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 4.4 (175) 22-24 145 2.0 (4.8)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 5.6 (220) 23-25 170 2.6 (6.1)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 6.4 (250) 24-26 180 2.9 (6.9)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 7.0 (275) 25-27 190 3.2 (7.6)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Axial Spray Transfer 98% Ar / 2% O2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 10.2 (400) 23-24 190 3.1 (6.7)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Axial Spray Transfer 98% Ar / 2% O2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 10.8 (425) 24-25 200 3.3 (7.1)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Axial Spray Transfer 98% Ar / 2% O2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 11.4 (450) 24-25 210 3.5 (7.5)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Axial Spray Transfer 98% Ar / 2% O2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 12.1 (475) 25-26 220 3.7 (8.0)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Axial Spray Transfer 98% Ar / 2% O2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 6.1 (240) 22-24 195 2.8 (6.6)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Axial Spray Transfer 98% Ar / 2% O2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 6.6 (260) 23-25 215 3.0 (7.2)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Axial Spray Transfer 98% Ar / 2% O2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 7.6 (300) 24-26 245 3.5 (8.3)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Axial Spray Transfer 98% Ar / 2% O2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 8.3 (325) 25-27 250 3.8 (9.0)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Axial Spray Transfer 98% Ar / 2% O2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 9.1 (360) 25-27 275 4.2 (10.0)

NOTES

Note
⁽¹⁾ To estimate ESO, subtract 1/8 in (3.2 mm) from CTWD.