50lb Fiber Spool Metalshield MC-6

Diameters / Packaging

Diameters
33 lb Spool
50 lb Spool Buy America
0.045 in (1.1 mm) ED031675
0.052 in (1.3 mm) ED031676
1/16 in (1.6 mm) ED031852

UltraCore® 712A80 Flux-cored (FCAW-G) Wire

Flux-Cored Gas-Shielded (FCAW-G) | ED031852

CLASSIFICATIONS:
E71T-12M-JH8
E71T1-M21A4-CS2-H8

UltraCore® 712A80 is designed for welding with 75 - 80% Argon/balance CO2 shielding gas, UltraCore® 712A80 is an all position, E71T-12 welding wire that provides superior arc characteristics and high impacts in a variety of applications.

DETAILS

UltraCore® 712A80 is specifically optimized for use with high Argon mixed gas. With desirable arc characteristics and operability, UltraCore® 712A80 provides an excellent solution for offshore, tank, pressure vessel fabrication, and other industries looking for an excellent running E71T-12 wire with high impacts to meet a variety of applications. This product is manufactured with steel made and melted in the U.S.A. It complies to Buy America (BA), Buy American (BAA), Build America, Buy America (BABA), and American Iron & Steel (AIS) standards.

Features

  • This product is manufactured with steel made and melted in the U.S.A. It complies to Buy America (BA), Buy American (BAA), Build America, Buy America (BABA), and American Iron & Steel (AIS) standards.
  • Capable of producing weld deposits with impact toughness exceeding 27 J (20 ft·lbf) at -40°C (-40°F)
  • Designed for welding with 75-80% Argon/balance CO2 shielding gas
  • Premium arc performance and bead appearance
  • ProTech® foil bag packaging

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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 A5.20 E71T-12M-JH8, E71T-1M-JH8, E71T-9M-JH8
AWS AWS A5.36 E71T1-M21A4-CS2-H8
ABS ABS - Part 2 4YSA H10
CWB CSA W48 E491T1-M21A4-CS1-H8 (E491T-9MJ-H8), E491T1-M21A4-CS2-H8 (E491T-12MJ-H8)
DNV-GL DNV - 2.9 IV YMS H10
LR LR - Chapter 11 4YS H10

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Classification Shielding Gas Polarity Yield Strength @ 0.2% Offset
MPa (ksi)
Tensile Strength
MPa (ksi)
Elongation
%
Charpy V-Notch
J (ft-lbs) @ -40°C (-40°F)
E71T-12M-JH8 Requirement 75-80% Ar, balance CO2 DC+ 400 (58) min. 480-620 (70-90) 22 min. 27 (20) min.
E71T-1M-JH8 Requirement 75-80% Ar, balance CO2 DC+ 400 (58) min. 480-660 (70-95) 22 min. 27 (20) min.
E71T-9M-JH8 Requirement 75-80% Ar, balance CO2 DC+ 400 (58) min. 480-660 (70-95) 22 min. 27 (20) min.
E71T1-M21A4-CS2-H8 Requirement M21-ArC DC+ 400 (58) min. 480-660 (70-95) 22 min. 27 (20) min.
Typical Result, As-welded 75% Ar, 25% CO2 DC+ 500-570 (72-82) 570-620 (82-89) 22-29 36-165 (26-122)

DEPOSIT COMPOSITION

Classification Shielding Gas Polarity %B %C %Mn %P %S %Si Diffusible Hydrogen
mL/100g Weld Metal
E71T-12M-JH8 Requirement 75-80% Ar, balance CO2 DC+ 0.12 max. 1.60 max. 0.03 max. 0.03 max. 0.90 max. 8.0 max.
E71T-1M-JH8 Requirement 75-80% Ar, balance CO2 DC+ 0.12 max. 1.75 max. 0.03 max. 0.03 max. 0.90 max. 8.0 max.
E71T-9M-JH8 Requirement 75-80% Ar, balance CO2 DC+ 0.12 max. 1.75 max. 0.03 max. 0.03 max. 0.90 max. 8.0 max.
E71T1-M21A4-CS2-H8 Requirement M21-ArC DC+ 0.12 max. 1.60 max. 0.030 max. 0.030 max. 0.90 max. 8 max.
Typical Result 75% Ar, 25% CO2 DC+ 0.0038-0.006 0.03-0.06 1.36-1.53 0.015 max. 0.012 max. 0.32-0.36 2-6

TYPICAL OPERATING PROCEDURES

Diameter 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)
Deposition Rate
kg/hr (lb/hr)
Efficiency
%
0.045 in (1.1 mm) 75-80% Ar / balance CO2 DC+ 25 (1) 4.4 (175) 20-25 140 1.8 (4.0) 1.6 (3.5) 86-88
0.045 in (1.1 mm) 75-80% Ar / balance CO2 DC+ 25 (1) 5.7 (225) 21-26 150 2.3 (5.1) 2.0 (4.5) 86-88
0.045 in (1.1 mm) 75-80% Ar / balance CO2 DC+ 25 (1) 7.0 (275) 22-27 165 2.8 (6.3) 2.5 (5.5) 86-88
0.045 in (1.1 mm) 75-80% Ar / balance CO2 DC+ 25 (1) 8.3 (325) 22-27 190 3.4 (7.4) 2.9 (6.5) 86-88
0.045 in (1.1 mm) 75-80% Ar / balance CO2 DC+ 25 (1) 8.9 (350) 23-28 205 3.6 (8.0) 3.2 (7.0) 86-88
0.045 in (1.1 mm) 75-80% Ar / balance CO2 DC+ 25 (1) 10.2 (400) 24-29 230 4.1 (9.1) 3.6 (8.0) 86-88
0.045 in (1.1 mm) 75-80% Ar / balance CO2 DC+ 25 (1) 11.4 (450) 25-31 245 4.7 (10.3) 4.1 (9.0) 86-88
0.045 in (1.1 mm) 75-80% Ar / balance CO2 DC+ 25 (1) 12.1 (475) 26-32 265 4.9 (10.8) 4.3 (9.5) 86-88
0.045 in (1.1 mm) 75-80% Ar / balance CO2 DC+ 25 (1) 13.3 (525) 27-33 280 5.4 (12.0) 4.7 (10.4) 86-88
0.052 in (1.3 mm) 75-80% Ar / balance CO2 DC+ 25 (1) 3.8 (150) 20-25 150 2.0 (4.5) 1.8 (3.9) 86-88
0.052 in (1.3 mm) 75-80% Ar / balance CO2 DC+ 25 (1) 4.4 (175) 21-26 165 2.4 (5.2) 2.1 (4.6) 86-88
0.052 in (1.3 mm) 75-80% Ar / balance CO2 DC+ 25 (1) 5.1 (200) 22-27 190 2.7 (6.0) 2.4 (5.2) 86-88
0.052 in (1.3 mm) 75-80% Ar / balance CO2 DC+ 25 (1) 5.7 (225) 23-28 215 3.1 (6.7) 2.7 (5.9) 86-88
0.052 in (1.3 mm) 75-80% Ar / balance CO2 DC+ 25 (1) 6.4 (250) 24-29 235 3.4 (7.5) 2.9 (6.5) 86-88
0.052 in (1.3 mm) 75-80% Ar / balance CO2 DC+ 25 (1) 7.6 (300) 25-30 255 4.1 (9.0) 3.5 (7.8) 86-88
0.052 in (1.3 mm) 75-80% Ar / balance CO2 DC+ 25 (1) 8.3 (325) 27-31 275 4.4 (9.7) 3.8 (8.5) 86-88
0.052 in (1.3 mm) 75-80% Ar / balance CO2 DC+ 25 (1) 8.9 (350) 28-32 295 4.7 (10.5) 4.1 (9.1) 86-88
0.052 in (1.3 mm) 75-80% Ar / balance CO2 DC+ 25 (1) 11.4 (450) 29-34 330 6.1 (13.5) 5.3 (11.7) 86-88
1/16 in (1.6 mm) 75-80% Ar / balance CO2 DC+ 25 (1) 3.8 (150) 21-26 200 2.9 (6.3) 2.5 (5.5) 86-88
1/16 in (1.6 mm) 75-80% Ar / balance CO2 DC+ 25 (1) 4.4 (175) 22-27 215 3.3 (7.4) 2.9 (6.4) 86-88
1/16 in (1.6 mm) 75-80% Ar / balance CO2 DC+ 25 (1) 5.1 (200) 22-28 235 3.8 (8.4) 3.3 (7.3) 86-88
1/16 in (1.6 mm) 75-80% Ar / balance CO2 DC+ 25 (1) 5.7 (225) 24-29 265 4.3 (9.5) 3.7 (8.2) 86-88
1/16 in (1.6 mm) 75-80% Ar / balance CO2 DC+ 25 (1) 6.4 (250) 25-30 285 4.8 (10.5) 4.2 (9.2) 86-88
1/16 in (1.6 mm) 75-80% Ar / balance CO2 DC+ 25 (1) 7.6 (300) 26-31 315 5.7 (12.6) 5.0 (11.0) 86-88
1/16 in (1.6 mm) 75-80% Ar / balance CO2 DC+ 25 (1) 8.3 (325) 27-32 335 6.2 (13.7) 5.4 (11.9) 86-88
1/16 in (1.6 mm) 75-80% Ar / balance CO2 DC+ 25 (1) 8.9 (350) 28-33 365 6.7 (14.7) 5.8 (12.8) 86-88
1/16 in (1.6 mm) 75-80% Ar / balance CO2 DC+ 25 (1) 10.2 (400) 29-34 415 7.6 (16.8) 6.6 (14.6) 86-88

NOTES

Note
⁽¹⁾ To estimate ESO, subtract 1/4 in. (6.0 mm) from CTWD.