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Diameters
 (5) 2 lb Plastic Spool
 12.5 lb Spool
 33 lb Plastic Spool
 33 lb Spool
 44 lb Fiber Spool
 44 lb Steel Spool
 60 lb Spool
 500 lb Accu-Trak® Drum
 1000 lb Accu-Trak® Drum
0.025 in (0.6 mm) ED030583 ED015790
0.030 in (0.8 mm) ED030631 ED023334
0.035 in (0.9 mm) ED030632 ED028676 ED032927 ED021274 ED025945 ED021275 ED021056 ED028827
0.040 in (1.0 mm) ED027384
0.045 in (1.1 mm) ED029042 ED031412,ED032928 ED021276 ED025946 ED021277 ED020532 ED028828
0.052 in (1.3 mm) ED021278 ED021279 ED020533
1/16 in (1.6 mm) ED029225

SuperArc® L-56®

MIG (GMAW)

CLASSIFICATIONS:
ER70S-6

SuperArc® L-56® is Lincoln Electric's premium copper coated MIG wire and an excellent choice for welding on metals with a medium to high presence of millscale.

Diameter

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  • 0.025 in (0.6 mm)
  • 0.030 in (0.8 mm)
  • 0.035 in (0.9 mm)
  • 0.040 in (1.0 mm)
  • 0.045 in (1.1 mm)
  • 0.052 in (1.3 mm)
  • 1/16 in (1.6 mm)

Package

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  • (5) 2 lb Plastic Spool
  • 12.5 lb Spool
  • 33 lb Plastic Spool
  • 33 lb Spool
  • 44 lb Fiber Spool
  • 44 lb Steel Spool
  • 60 lb Spool
  • 500 lb Accu-Trak® Drum
  • 1000 lb Accu-Trak® Drum

DETAILS

Lincoln's premium copper coated MIG wire, SuperArc® L-56® is an excellent choice for welding on metals with a medium to high presence of millscale.

Features

  • High levels of manganese and silicon deoxidizers tolerate medium to heavy mill scale surfaces
  • Excellent toe-wetting provides optimal bead appearance
  • Copper coated for long contact tip life
  • Supports short-circuiting, globular, axial spray and pulsed spray transfer
  • Available to meet Buy America. Choose a Buy America MTS product from the list of Available Types or contact a Lincoln Electric representative

Typical Applications

  • Medium to heavy mill scale base material
  • Sheetmetal to 380-485 MPa (55-70 ksi) yield strength material
  • Automotive repair
  • Robotic or hard automation
  • Structural steel, Pressure vessels

Welding Positions

  • All

Shielding Gas

  • Mixed Shielding Gas|100% CO2

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

CONFORMANCE

CONFORMANCES SPECIFICATION CLASSIFICATION
AWS AWS A5.18 ER70S-6
ABS ABS - Part 2 3YSA, 3YSA H5
CWB CSA W48 B-G 49A 3 C1 S6, B-G 49A 3 C1 S6 (B-G 49A 3 C G6), B-G 49A 3 Z S6
DNV-GL DNV - 2.9 III YMS H5
DB ISO 14341-A G 42 3 C1 3Si1, G 46 4 M21 3Si1
LR LR - Chapter 11 3YS H5
MIL MIL-E-23765/1D MIL-70S-6

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Classification Shielding Gas Polarity Yield Strength @ 0.2% Offset
MPa (ksi) 		Tensile Strength
MPa (ksi) 		Elongation
% 		Charpy V-Notch
J (ft-lbs) @ -30°C (-20°F) 		Charpy V-Notch
J (ft-lbs) @ -40°C (-40°F)
ER70S-6 Requirement 100% CO2 DC+ 400 (58) min. 480 (70) min. 22 min. 27 (20) min.
Typical Result, As-welded 100% CO2 DC+ 420 (61) 530-570 (77-82) 25 43-121 (32-89)
Typical Result, As-welded 75% Ar, 25% CO2 DC+ 430 (62) 530-600 (77-86) 23 62-182 (46-135) 42-156 (31-115)
Typical Result, As-welded 90% Ar, 10% CO2 DC+ 490 (71) 600 (87) 24 87-109 (64-80)

WIRE COMPOSITION

Classification %C %Cr %Mn %Mo %Ni %P %S %Si %V %Total Cu
ER70S-6 Requirement 0.06 - 0.15 0.15 max. 1.40 - 1.85 0.15 max. 0.15 max. 0.025 max. 0.035 max. 0.80 - 1.15 0.03 max. 0.50 max.
Typical Result 0.07-0.10 0.01-0.05 1.41-1.58 0.01 max. 0.03 max. 0.003-0.013 0.013 max. 0.80-0.98 0.005 max. 0.13-0.29

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 		Melt-off Rate
kg/hr (lb/hr)
0.025 in (0.6 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 100% CO2 DC+ 9-12 (3/8-1/2) 2.5 (100) 17 35 0.4 (0.9)
0.025 in (0.6 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 100% CO2 DC+ 9-12 (3/8-1/2) 6.4 (250) 19 80 0.9 (2.0)
0.030 in (0.8 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 100% CO2 DC+ 9-12 (3/8-1/2) 1.9 (75) 17 35 0.4 (0.9)
0.030 in (0.8 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 100% CO2 DC+ 9-12 (3/8-1/2) 3.8 (150) 18 70 0.8 (1.8)
0.030 in (0.8 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 100% CO2 DC+ 9-12 (3/8-1/2) 7.6 (300) 22 130 1.6 (3.6)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Short Circuit Transfer ⁽²⁾ 100% CO2 DC+ 9-12 (3/8-1/2) 2.5 (100) 18 80 0.7 (1.6)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Short Circuit Transfer ⁽²⁾ 100% CO2 DC+ 9-12 (3/8-1/2) 3.8 (150) 19 120 1.1 (2.4)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Short Circuit Transfer ⁽²⁾ 100% CO2 DC+ 9-12 (3/8-1/2) 6.4 (250) 22 175 1.8 (4.0)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Spray Transfer 90% Ar / 10% CO2 DC+ 12-19 (1/2-3/4) 9.5 (375) 23 195 2.7 (6.0)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Spray Transfer 90% Ar / 10% CO2 DC+ 12-19 (1/2-3/4) 12.7 (500) 29 230 3.6 (8.0)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Spray Transfer 90% Ar / 10% CO2 DC+ 12-19 (1/2-3/4) 15.2 (600) 30 275 4.4 (9.6)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Short Circuit Transfer ⁽²⁾ 100% CO2 DC+ 12-19 (1/2-3/4) 3.2 (125) 19 145 1.5 (3.4)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Short Circuit Transfer ⁽²⁾ 100% CO2 DC+ 12-19 (1/2-3/4) 3.8 (150) 20 165 1.8 (4.0)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Short Circuit Transfer ⁽²⁾ 100% CO2 DC+ 12-19 (1/2-3/4) 5.1 (200) 21 200 2.5 (5.4)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Spray Transfer 90% Ar / 10% CO2 DC+ 12-19 (1/2-3/4) 8.9 (350) 27 285 4.2 (9.2)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Spray Transfer 90% Ar / 10% CO2 DC+ 12-19 (1/2-3/4) 12.1 (475) 30 335 5.7 (12.5)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Spray Transfer 90% Ar / 10% CO2 DC+ 12-19 (1/2-3/4) 12.7 (500) 30 340 6.0 (13.2)
0.052 in (1.3 mm) Spray Transfer 90% Ar / 10% CO2 DC+ 12-19 (1/2-3/4) 7.6 (300) 30 300 4.8 (10.7)
0.052 in (1.3 mm) Spray Transfer 90% Ar / 10% CO2 DC+ 12-19 (1/2-3/4) 8.1 (320) 30 320 5.2 (11.5)
0.052 in (1.3 mm) Spray Transfer 90% Ar / 10% CO2 DC+ 12-19 (1/2-3/4) 12.3 (485) 32 430 7.8 (17.1)
1/16 in (1.6 mm) Spray Transfer 90% Ar / 10% CO2 DC+ 12-25 (1/2-1) 5.3 (210) 27 325 4.8 (10.7)
1/16 in (1.6 mm) Spray Transfer 90% Ar / 10% CO2 DC+ 12-25 (1/2-1) 6.0 (235) 28 350 5.4 (12.0)
1/16 in (1.6 mm) Spray Transfer 90% Ar / 10% CO2 DC+ 12-25 (1/2-1) 7.4 (290) 29 430 6.7 (14.8)

NOTES

Note
⁽¹⁾ CTWD (Contact Tip to Work Distance). Subtract 1/4 in (6.4 mm) to calculate Electrical Stickout