Stainless Alloys | Lincoln Electric

Family Name:

Blue Max

Welding Process:

MIG (GMAW)

Blue Max Stainless Wire

Blue Max® 2209

MIG (GMAW) Wire

AWS A5.9: ER2209

BLUE MAX® MIG 2209 designed for welding 2205 duplex stainless steels

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Blue Max® 2594

MIG (GMAW) Wire

AWS A5.9: ER2594

BLUE MAX® MIG 2594 is designed for welding duplex and super duplex stainless steels

Blue Max® 307_MOD

MIG (GMAW) Wire

Similar to AWS A5.9: ER307; ISO 14343-A: G 18 8 Mn

Designed to join dissimilar metals

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Blue Max® 308H

MIG (GMAW) Wire

BLUE MAX® MIG 308H provides a higher carbon deposition (minimum of 0.04% carbon) than Blue Max MIG 308L, and is typically required in areas where temperatures are elevated

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Blue Max® 308L

MIG (GMAW) Wire

AWS A5.9: ER308, AWS A5.9: ER308L

BLUE MAX® MIG 308L designed for welding 304/304L Stainless Steels

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Blue Max® 308LCF

MIG (GMAW) Wire

BLUE MAX® MIG 308 LCF designed for welding 304L base materials used in cryogenic applications at -196°C (-320°F)

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Blue Max® 308L N

MIG (GMAW) Wire

AWS A5.9: ER308, AWS A5.9: ER308L

"N" designation - Cobalt restriction of 0.05% max - Low cobalt levels typically required in nuclear industry

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Blue Max® 308LSi

MIG (GMAW) Wire

AWS ER308Si, ER308LSi

BLUE MAX® MIG 308LSI is designed for use with 304 and 304L stainless steels base metals

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Blue Max® 309L

MIG (GMAW) Wire

BLUE MAX® MIG 309L is designed for joining dissimilar metals, most often mild steel to stainless steel.

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Blue Max® 309LMo_MOD

MIG (GMAW) Wire

ISO 14343: 23 12 2 L

Designed for dissimilar weld between stainless steels to mild and low alloys

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Blue Max® 309L N

MIG (GMAW) Wire

AWS A5.9: ER309, AWS A5.9: ER309L

"N" designation - Cobalt restriction of 0.05% max - Low cobalt levels typically required in nuclear industry

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Blue Max® 309LSi

MIG (GMAW) Wire

AWS ER309Si, ER309LSi

BLUE MAX® MIG 309LSi designed for joining stainless steel to mild or low alloy steel. The same composition as Blue Max® MIG 309L with higher silicon content to improve the bead appearance and increase welding ease.

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Blue Max® 310

MIG (GMAW) Wire

BLUE MAX® MIG 310 an austenitic stainless for high temperature, heat resistant applications. The weld deposit is fully austenitic, and requires low heat input welding procedures to prevent cracking

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Blue Max® 312

MIG (GMAW) Wire

BLUE MAX® MIG 312 designed for dissimilar welds, tool steels, hard to weld steels, cast and wrought alloys stainless steel application.

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Blue Max® 316L

MIG (GMAW) Wire

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

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Blue Max® 316LCF

MIG (GMAW) Wire

BLUE MAX® MIG 316LCF designed for 316L stainless steel applications in service at low temperature such as on LNG storage, cryogenic vessels and piping.

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Blue Max® 316L N

MIG (GMAW) Wire

AWS A5.9: ER316, AWS A5.9: ER316L

"N" designation - Cobalt restriction of 0.05% max - Low cobalt levels typically required in nuclear industry

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Blue Max® 316LSi

MIG (GMAW) Wire

AWS ER316Si, ER316LSi

BLUE MAX® MIG 316LSI designed to be similar to 316L but with a higher silicon content for optimum ease and speed in MIG welding

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Blue Max® 317L

MIG (GMAW) Wire

BLUE MAX® MIG 317L designed for welding 317L and alloys with similar composition in highly corrosive environments.

Blue Max® 320LR

MIG (GMAW) Wire

BLUE MAX® 320LR MIG designed for welding Alloy 20 base materials and materials in similar composition LR contains low residual elements for better resistance to hot cracking.

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Blue Max® 330

MIG (GMAW) Wire

BLUE MAX® MIG 330 designed for welding wrought and cast forms of stainless steels of similar compositions, which offer good heat and scale resistance to 1800°F (980°C)

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Blue Max® 347

MIG (GMAW) Wire

BLUE MAX® MIG 347 designed for welding 321 and 347 type stainless and stainless clad steels.

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Blue Max® 385

MIG (GMAW) Wire

AWS A5.9: ER385

BLUE MAX® MIG 385 a super austenitic stainless steel designed for welding 904L stainless steel, provides resistance to stress corrosion cracking.

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Blue Max® 409Nb

MIG (GMAW) Wire

BLUE MAX® MIG 409Nb is a ferritic stainless steel designed to weld type 409 and 409Ti base materials

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Blue Max® 410

MIG (GMAW) Wire

BLUE MAX® MIG 410 is designed for welding stainless steels of similar chemical composition

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