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Diameters
 10 lb (4.5kg) Steel Spool
 33 lb (15 kg) PLW Steel Spool
 500 lb (227 kg) Accu-Pak® Box
 500 lb (227 kg) Accu-Trak® Drum
0.035 in (0.9 mm) ED038003 ED037983 ED037992 ED037989
0.040 in (1.0 mm) ED038001
0.045 in (1.1 mm) ED038004 ED037984 ED037993 ED037990
1/16 in (1.6 mm) ED037985 ED037994

Lincoln® Red Max® 308LSi MIG (GMAW) Wire

MIG (GMAW) | ED037993

CLASSIFICATIONS:
AWS A5.9 : ER308Si
AWS A5.9 : ER308LSi

LINCOLN® RED MAX® 308LSi Metal Inert Gas Wire is a common austenitic stainless steel designed for semiautomatic welding on 304 and 304L stainless steel applications.

Diameter

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  • 0.035 in (0.9 mm)
  • 0.040 in (1.0 mm)
  • 0.045 in (1.1 mm)
  • 1/16 in (1.6 mm)

Package

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  • 10 lb (4.5kg) Steel Spool
  • 33 lb (15 kg) PLW Steel Spool
  • 500 lb (227 kg) Accu-Pak® Box
  • 500 lb (227 kg) Accu-Trak® Drum
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DETAILS

LINCOLN® RED MAX® 308LSi produces high silicon level for increased puddle fluidity and toe wetting, proprietary surface lubricant allows for weldability control in semiautomatic operations.

Features

  • Engineered surface treatment for weldability control in semiautomatic applications
  • High silicon level for increased puddle fluidity and toe wetting
  • Q2 Lot® - Certificate showing actual wire composition and calculated ferrite number (FN) available online

Disclaimers

Warning -

Cancer and Reproductive Harm -

www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

Service Information

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 A5.9 ER308LSi, ER308Si
ABS AWS A5.9 ER308LSi, ER308Si
CWB CSA W48 ER308Si, E308LSi
DB ISO 14343-A G 19 9 L Si

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Classification Yield Strength @ 0.2% Offset
MPa (ksi) 		Tensile Strength
MPa (ksi) 		Elongation
%
Typical Result 460 (66) 630 (92) 46

WIRE COMPOSITION

Classification %C %Cr %Cu %Mn %Mo %N %Nb %Ni %P %S %Si Ferrite Number (Delong ©) Ferrite Number (WRC-1992 ©)
ER308LSi Requirement 0.03 max. 19.5 - 22.0 0.75 max. 1.0 - 2.5 0.75 max. 9.0 - 11.0 0.03 max. 0.03 max. 0.65 - 1.00
ER308Si Requirement 0.08 max. 19.5 - 22.0 0.75 max. 1.0 - 2.5 0.75 max. 9.0 - 11.0 0.03 max. 0.03 max. 0.65 - 1.00
Typical Result 0.02 20.1 0.05-0.10 1.9 0.05-0.08 0.06-0.07 0.00 max. 9.5-10.0 0.02 0.01-0.02 0.74-0.87 11-13 10-11

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 		Deposition Rate
kg/hr (lb/hr)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 3.0 (120) 20-21 60 0.9 (2.0)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 4.6 (180) 21-23 90 1.4 (3.0)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 5.8 (230) 22-24 105 1.8 (3.9)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 7.6 (300) 23-25 130 2.3 (5.0)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 8.9 (350) 24-26 145 2.7 (5.9)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 10.2 (400) 25-27 155 3.1 (6.7)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 2.5 (100) 20-21 80 1.1 (2.8)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 3.2 (125) 21-22 110 1.5 (3.5)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 3.8 (150) 21-23 130 1.7 (4.2)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 4.4 (175) 22-24 145 2.0 (4.8)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 5.6 (220) 23-25 170 2.6 (6.1)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 6.4 (250) 24-26 180 2.9 (6.9)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Short Circuit Transfer 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 7.0 (275) 25-27 190 3.2 (7.6)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Axial Spray Transfer 98% Ar / 2% O2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 10.2 (400) 23-24 190 3.1 (6.7)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Axial Spray Transfer 98% Ar / 2% O2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 10.8 (425) 24-25 200 3.3 (7.1)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Axial Spray Transfer 98% Ar / 2% O2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 11.4 (450) 24-25 210 3.5 (7.5)
0.035 in (0.9 mm) Axial Spray Transfer 98% Ar / 2% O2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 12.1 (475) 25-26 220 3.7 (8.0)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Axial Spray Transfer 98% Ar / 2% O2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 6.1 (240) 22-24 195 2.8 (6.6)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Axial Spray Transfer 98% Ar / 2% O2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 6.6 (260) 23-25 215 3.0 (7.2)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Axial Spray Transfer 98% Ar / 2% O2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 7.6 (300) 24-26 245 3.5 (8.3)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Axial Spray Transfer 98% Ar / 2% O2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 8.3 (325) 25-27 250 3.8 (9.0)
0.045 in (1.1 mm) Axial Spray Transfer 98% Ar / 2% O2 DC+ 13 (1/2) 9.1 (360) 25-27 275 4.2 (10.0)

NOTES

Note
⁽¹⁾ To estimate ESO, subtract 1/8 in (3.2 mm) from CTWD.