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Diameters / Packaging

Diameters
 33 lb (15 kg) Steel Spool
0.045 in (1.1 mm) ED035098

Blue Max® 316L

MIG (GMAW)

CLASSIFICATIONS:
AWS ER316L

BLUE MAX® MIG 316L designed for joining 316/316L stainless steels, typically used in power generation, chemical and petrochemical processing.

Diameter

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  • 0.045 in (1.1 mm)

Package

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  • 33 lb (15 kg) Steel Spool

DETAILS

BLUE MAX® MIG 316L has low carbon content which reduces the possibility of carbide precipitation and intergranular corrosion.

Features

  • Q2 Lot® - Certified Material Test Report showing actual wire composition, Country of Origin and calculated ferrite number (FN) of each lot is available online in the Certificate Center
  • Proprietary surface lubricant for steady feeding and arc stability leading to exceptional performance at high wire feed speeds
  • The 2-3% molybdenum improves pitting corrosion resistance of the weld deposit
  • Low carbon content reduces the possibility of carbide precipitation and intergranular corrosion

Typical Applications

  • Power Generation
  • Chemical and Petrochemical Processing
  • Designed for joining 316/316L stainless steels

Welding Positions

  • All

Shielding Gas

  • 98% Ar / 2% O₂

Service Information

Documentation

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

CONFORMANCE

CONFORMANCES SPECIFICATION CLASSIFICATION
AWS AWS A5.9 ER316, ER316L
ABS AWS A5.9 ER316, ER316L
CWB CSA W48 ER316, ER316L
MIL MIL-E-19933E AMD1 MIL-316L

WIRE COMPOSITION

Classification %C %Cr %Cu %Mn %Mo %N %Nb %Ni %P %S %Si Ferrite Number (Delong ©) Ferrite Number (WRC-1992 ©)
ER316 Requirement 0.08 max. 18.0 - 20.0 0.75 max. 1.0 - 2.5 2.0 - 3.0 11.0 - 14.0 0.03 max. 0.03 max. 0.30 - 0.65
ER316L Requirement 0.03 max. 18.0 - 20.0 0.75 max. 1.0 - 2.5 2.0 - 3.0 11.0 - 14.0 0.03 max. 0.03 max. 0.30 - 0.65
Typical Result 0.01-0.02 18.5-18.7 0.03-0.13 1.6-1.8 2.1-2.6 0.03 0.01 max. 11.8-12.2 0.02 0.01 max. 0.39-0.40 8-12 7-11

TYPICAL OPERATING PROCEDURES

Diameter Shielding Gas Voltage
volts 		Approx. Current
amps
0.030 in (0.8 mm) 98% Ar / 2% O2 26-29 160-210
0.035 in (0.9 mm) 98% Ar / 2% O2 26-29 160-210
0.045 in (1.1 mm) 98% Ar / 2% O2 28-32 180-250
1/16 in (1.6 mm) 98% Ar / 2% O2 29-33 200-280