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SuperGlaze Aluminum MIG Wire Family

Diameters / Packaging

Diameters
 16 lb Spool
 136 KG Gem-Pak™
0.9 mm ED034789
0.035 in (0.9 mm) ED034190
1.2 mm ED034791
1.6 mm ED034792
1/16 in (1.6 mm) EDS28438
3/64 in (1.2 mm) EDS28437

SuperGlaze® MIG 5183

MIG (GMAW)

CLASSIFICATIONS:
AWS A5.10 : ER5183
EN ISO 18273 : S AI 5183 (AlMg4.5Mn0.7(A))

Aluminum MIG Welding Wire

Diameter

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  • 0.9 mm
  • 0.035 in (0.9 mm)
  • 1/16 in (1.6 mm)
  • 1.2 mm
  • 1.6 mm
  • 3/64 in (1.2 mm)

Package

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  • 16 lb Spool
  • 136 KG Gem-Pak™

DETAILS

5183 is designed to weld high magnesium alloys to meet higher tensile strength requirements. Use on 5083 and 5654 base materials when required tensile strengths are 40,000 psi (276 MPa) or greater. Typical applications are in the marine and cryogenic industries, and high strength structural aluminium fabrication

Features

  • Designed for applications where higher strength is required
  • For 5083 and 5456 base materials
  • Excellent corrosion resistance ideal for Ship building and marine applications

Typical Applications

  • Marine fabrication and repair
  • Cryogenic tanks
  • Shipbuilding and other high strength structural aluminum applications
  • Railcars
  • Offshore industry

Welding Positions

  • All except vertical down

Shielding Gas

  • I1 : Inert gas Ar (100%), I3 : Inert gas Ar+ 0.5-95% He, Flow rate : 14-24 l/min (argon)

Special Features

Service Information

Documentation

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

See test result disclaimer

CONFORMANCE

CONFORMANCES SPECIFICATION CLASSIFICATION
AWS AWS A5.10 ER5183

WIRE COMPOSITION

Classification %Be %Mg %Zn %Cr %Cu %Fe %Mn %Si %Ti
ER5183 Requirement 0.0003 max. 4.3 - 5.2 0.25 max. 0.05 - 0.25 0.10 max. 0.40 max. 0.50 - 1.0 0.40 max. 0.15 max.
Typical Result 0.0003 max. 4.9 0.01 0.07 0.00 0.12 0.6 0.05 0.07

TYPICAL OPERATING PROCEDURES

Diameter Shielding Gas Gas Flow
L/min (CFH) 		Polarity CTWD
mm (in.) 		Wire Feed Speed
m/min (in/min) 		Voltage
volts 		Approx. Current
amps
0.9 mm (.035") 100% Ar 14-24 (30-50) DC+ 12.7 (¹/₂) - 15.9 (⁵/₈) 19.6 (770) 21.6 185
1.2 mm (3/64") 100% Ar 14-24 (30-50) DC+ 12.7 (¹/₂) - 15.9 (⁵/₈) 12.7 (500) 23.0 210
1.6 mm (1/16") 100% Ar 14-24 (30-50) DC+ 12.7 (¹/₂) - 15.9 (⁵/₈) 9.1 (360) 24.8 280
2.4 mm (3/32") 100% Ar 85 (180) DC+ 19.0 (³/₄) 8.0 (315) 28.0 500
3.2 mm (1/8") 100% Ar 85 (180) DC+ 19.0 (³/₄) 5.1 (200) 30.3 535