Lincoln Electric METALUX MB232 - Manual

Our most popular MIG wire, Super Arc ® L-50 ® , premium copper coated wire, is an excellent choice for 70,000 psi (483 MPa) tensile strength,
carbon steel base materials. Super Arc ® L-50 ® has moderate levels of silicon and manganese for deoxidation and cleaning action. Designed
for use on clean, oil-free, and rust-free base material. Will tolerate light millscale. Super Arc ® L-50 ® also has an excellent reputation for feed-
ability and trouble-free performance. Shielding gases include argon/carbon dioxide blends, argon/oxygen blends, straight carbon dioxide.
Super Glide ® S3, our premium bare MIG wire, like our Super Arc ® L-50 ® , is an excellent choice for 70,000 psi (483 MPa) tensile strength,
carbon steel base materials. Super Glide ® S3 has moderate silicon and manganese deoxidizer levels and has an excellent reputation for feed-
ability and trouble-free performance. Designed for use on clean, oil-free, and rust-free base material. Will tolerate light millscale. Super Glide ®
S3 MIG wire is an excellent choice when a bare or non-copper coated ER70S-3 wire is preferred. Shielding gases include argon/carbon
dioxide blends, argon/oxygen blends, straight carbon dioxide, and three or four-part gas mixes.
Super Arc ® L-54 premium copper coated MIG wire is your first choice when welding on metals with a light to medium presence of millscale.
For best performance, use on clean, oil-free, and rust-free base material. Improved wetting at the toes of a weld when compared to welds
made with ER70S-3 electrode. Super Arc
® L-54 has higher silicon and manganese deoxidizer levels than AWS ER70S-3 electrodes to tolerate
moderate levels of millscale. Shielding gases include argon/carbon dioxide blends, argon/ oxygen blends, straight carbon dioxide, and three
or four-part gas mixes.
Lincoln’s ® premium copper coated MIG wire, Super Arc ® L-56 ® is an excellent choice for welding on metals with a medium to high presence
of millscale. For best performance use on clean, oil-free, and rust-free base material. Best weld appearance and toe wetting when compared to
ER70S-3 and ER70S-4 classifications. Super Arc
® L-56 ® has high silicon and manganese deoxidizer levels. Superior feedability and excellent
arc characteristics are trademarks of Super Arc ® L-56 ® . Shielding gases include argon/carbon dioxide blends, argon/oxygen blends, straight
carbon dioxide, and three or four-part gas mixes.
Lincoln’s ® premium bare, mild steel MIG wire, Super Glide ® S6 is an excellent choice for welding on metals with a medium to high presence
of millscale. For best performance use on clean, oil-free, and rust-free base material. S6 will tolerate higher levels of surface contaminants
than ER70S-3 or S-4 electrodes. Best weld appearance and toe wetting when compared to ER70S-3 and ER70S-4 classifications. High silicon
and manganese deoxidizer levels. Super Glide
® S6 MIG wire is the choice for you when a bare or non-copper coated ER70S-6 wire is pre-
ferred. Shielding gases include argon/carbon dioxide blends, argon/oxygen blends, straight carbon dioxide, and three or four-part gas mixes.
Super Arc ® LA-75 is a premium copper coated, low alloy MIG wire certified to meet 80,000 psi (552 MPa) minimum tensile strength. Optimal
mechanical properties are achieved with a 98-95% argon, 2-5% oxygen shielding gas blend. Can be welded with 90% argon, 10% carbon
dioxide gas blend, as well as 75% argon, 25% carbon dioxide mixture. Charpy V-Notch impact testing meets or exceeds 20 ft. lbs. (27 J)
at -50°F (-46°C). Provides best weld deposit with atmospheric corrosion resistance for ASTM A588 weathering steels.
Super Arc ® LA-90 is our premium copper coated, low alloy MIG wire manufactured to meet tensile strength requirements of 80,000 to 90,000
psi (552-620 MPa) minimum. The addition of 0.5% molybdenum provides strength after stress relief. Ideal selection when welding ASTM
A182, A217, A234 and A335 high temperature pipe, fittings, flanges and valves, and A336 pressure vessel forgings. Best mechanical
properties are achieved with an 98-95% argon, 2-5% oxygen shielding gas blend.
Super Arc ® LA-100, our premium copper coated, low alloy MIG wire is designed for use on 100,000 psi (690 MPa) tensile base material and
those materials that require a minimum yield strength of 82,000 psi (565 MPa). Excellent for welding on ASTM A514, A543, A724 and A782
quenched and tempered plate or HY-80 base material. LA-100 provides excellent impact properties under higher heat input conditions. Best
mechanical properties are achieved with an 98-95% argon, 2-5% oxygen shielding gas blend or 95% argon/5% oxygen. Also meets MIL-E-
23765/2C, /2D, /2E specifications as a MIL-100S-1 classification.
Electrode AWS General Shielding Volts &
Diameter
Name Class Description Gas Amps .030" .035" .040" 3/64" 1/16"
Aluminum MIG Wire
Super Glaze ® 1100 ER1100 100% Ar Volts 15-19 15-20 18-23 19-24 22-27
Ar/He Mixtures Amps 70-135 90-140 110-220 140-250 200-300
Super Glaze ® 4043 ER4043 100% Ar Volts 15-19 15-20 18-23 19-24 22-27
Ar/He Mixtures Amps 70-135 90-140 110-220 140-250 200-300
Super Glaze ® 4047 ER4047 100% Ar Volts 15-19 15-20 18-23 19-24 22-27
Ar/He Mixtures Amps 70-135 90-140 110-220 140-250 200-300
Super Glaze ® 5183 ER5183 100% Ar Volts 15-19 15-20 18-23 19-24 22-27
Ar/He Mixtures Amps 70-135 90-140 110-220 140-250 200-300
Super Glaze ® 5356 ER5356 100% Ar Volts 15-19 15-20 18-23 19-24 22-27
Ar/He Mixtures Amps 70-135 90-140 110-220 140-250 200-300
Super Glaze ® 5554 ER5554 100% Ar Volts 15-19 15-20 18-23 19-24 22-27
Ar/He Mixtures Amps 70-135 90-140 110-220 140-250 200-300
Super Glaze ® 5556 ER5556 100% Ar Volts 15-19 15-20 18-23 19-24 22-27
Ar/He Mixtures Amps 70-135 90-140 110-220 140-250 200-300
Super Glaze ® 1100 is highly resistant to chemical corrosion and has good crack resistance. Suitable for electrical and chemical applications
utilizing aluminum base metal with little or no alloying elements. Like all 1XXX filler alloys, Lincoln’s ® Super Glaze ® 1100 is the softest
aluminum MIG wire and requires extra care to ensure good feeding.
Super Glaze ® 4043 is a great choice for the welding of heat-treatable base alloys and more specifically the 6XXX series alloys. It has a lower
melting point and more fluidity than the 5XXX series filler alloys and is preferred by welders because of its favorable operating characteristics.
ER4043 type wires are also less sensitive to weld cracking with the 6XXX series base alloys. Super Glaze
® 4043 is suitable for sustained
elevated temperature service, i.e. above 150°F (65°C).
A lower melting point and higher fluidity are two advantages Super Glaze ® 4047 has over its cousin Super Glaze ® 4043. Super Glaze ® 4047
produces very clean weld deposits and possesses excellent operator appeal. It can be used as a substitute for an ER4043 type wire to increase
silicon in the weld metal, minimize hot cracking, and produce higher fillet weld shear strength. Super Glaze
® 4047 is suitable for sustained
elevated temperature service, i.e. above 150°F (65°C).
Super Glaze ® 5183 is designed to weld high magnesium alloys to meet higher tensile strength requirements. Use on 5083 and 5654 base
materials when required tensile strengths are 40,000 psi (276 MPa) or greater. Typical applications are in the marine and cryogenic industries,
and high strength structural aluminum fabrication.
Super Glaze ® 5356 is our most popular aluminum MIG wire. It is a great general purpose filler alloy designed for the welding of 5XXX series
alloys when 40,000 psi (276 MPa) tensile strength is not required. 5356 is often chosen for its high shear strength.
Super Glaze ® 5554 is intended as a matching filer alloy when welding 5454 base alloys. This alloy is a lower magnesium content alloy and is
often used for automotive wheels, over-the-road trailers, and rail tank cars where the weld filler metal chemistry must closely match the base
material chemistry to maximize corrosion performance.
Super Glaze ® 5556 weld deposits will provide matching tensile strengths for the 5XXX alloys, such as 5083 and 5654. Contains increased
amounts of magnesium or manganese compared to Super Glaze ® 5356.
WFS,
Electrode AWS General Shielding Volts &
Diameter
Name Class Description Gas Amps .025" .030" .035" .045" .052" 1/16"
Mild Steel Wire
Super Arc ® L-50 ® ER70S-3 100% CO 2 WFS — 75-300 100-250 125-200 — —
75-80%Ar / Balance CO 2 Volts — 16-22 17-22 18-22 — —
Amps — 35-130 80-175 145-200 — —
80-95%Ar / Balance CO 2 WFS — — 375-600 350-500 300-485 210-290
95-98%Ar / Balance O 2 Volts — — 23-30 26-31 29-32 25-30
Amps — — 195-275 285-340 300-430 325-430
Super Glide ® S3 ER70S-3 100% CO 2 WFS — 75-300 100-250 125-200 — —
75-80%Ar / Balance CO 2 Volts — 16-22 17-22 18-22 — —
Amps — 35-130 80-175 145-200 — —
80-95%Ar / Balance CO 2 WFS — — 375-600 350-500 300-485 210-290
95-98%Ar / Balance O 2 Volts — — 23-30 26-31 29-32 25-30
Amps — — 195-275 285-340 300-430 325-430
Super Arc ® L-54 ER70S-4 100% CO 2 WFS — 75-300 100-250 125-200 — —
75-80%Ar / Balance CO 2 Volts — 16-22 17-22 18-22 — —
Amps — 35-130 80-175 145-200 — —
80-95%Ar / Balance CO 2 WFS — — 375-600 350-500 300-485 210-290
95-98%Ar / Balance O 2 Volts — — 23-30 26-31 29-32 25-30
Amps — — 195-275 285-340 300-430 325-430
Super Arc ® L-56 ® ER70S-6 100% CO 2 WFS 100-250 75-300 100-250 125-200 — —
75-80%Ar / Balance CO 2 Volts 17-19 16-22 17-22 18-22 — —
Amps 35-90 35-130 80-175 145-200 — —
80-95%Ar / Balance CO 2 WFS — — 375-600 350-500 300-485 210-290
95-98%Ar / Balance O 2 Volts — — 23-30 26-31 29-32 25-30
Amps — — 195-275 285-340 300-430 325-430
Super Glide ® S6 ER70S-6 100% CO 2 WFS 100-250 75-300 100-250 125-200 — —
75-80%Ar / Balance CO 2 Volts 17-19 16-22 17-22 18-22 — —
Amps 35-90 35-130 80-175 145-200 — —
80-95%Ar / Balance CO 2 WFS — — 375-600 350-500 300-485 210-290
95-98%Ar / Balance O 2 Volts — — 23-30 26-31 29-32 25-30
Amps — — 195-275 285-340 300-430 325-430
Low Alloy Wire
Super Arc ® LA-75 ER80S-Ni1 80-95%Ar / Balance CO 2 WFS — — 130-600 300-450 — —
95-98%Ar / Balance O 2 Volts — — 15-30 20-30 — —
Amps — — 70-260 210-300 — —
Super Arc ® LA-90 ER80S-D2 100% CO 2 WFS — — 100-250 125-200 — —
ER90S-D2 75-80%Ar / Balance CO 2 Volts — — 17-22 18-22 — —
(ER90S-G) Amps — — 80-175 145-200 — —
80-95%Ar / Balance CO 2 WFS — — 375-600 350-500 300-485 210-290
95-98%Ar / Balance O 2 Volts — — 23-30 26-31 29-32 25-30
Amps — — 195-275 285-340 300-430 325-430
Super Arc ® LA-100 ER100S-G 90-95%Ar / Balance CO 2 WFS — — — 300-450 — 170-300
(ER110S-G) 95-98%Ar / Balance O 2 Volts — — — 20-30 — 21-29
MIL-100S-1 Amps — — — 210-300 — 280-450
(military)
C U S T O M E R A S S I S T A N C E P O L I C Y
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® is manufacturing and selling high quality welding equipment, consumables, and cutting equipment. Our challenge is to meet the needs of our customers and
to exceed their expectations. On occasion, purchasers may ask Lincoln Electric ® for advice or information about their use of our products. We respond to our customers based on the best information in our
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Subject to Change – This information is accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of printing. Please refer to www.lincolnelectric.com for any updated information.
I M P O R T A N T
Arc Welding is safe when sufficient measures are taken to protect the welder from potential hazards. Recognize and safeguard yourself against these hazards, such as electric shock, overexposure to arc
radiation, fumes and gases. Every welder should be familiar with the ANSI Z49.1 documents, “Safety in Welding and Cutting”, available from the American Welding Society, Miami, Florida. Also request
bulletins E205 “Arc Welding Safety” and E201 “Arc Welding Safety Chart”, available from The Lincoln Electric Company
® .
C E R T I F I C A T I O N S
ISO 14001 and 9001 certified – manufactured to standards for
environmental and quality management systems.
WC-19M 8/06
surface treatment, with proprietary arc enhancement agents, facilitates excellent weld puddle control, very
good wetting action, straight bead edges and a wider operating range. Plus, the exceptional feeding characteristics of Super Arc ® and
Super Glide ® , made possible by MicroGuard ® Ultra surface treatment, translate to reduced down-time and high operator appeal. Mild Steel and Low Alloy Wires Mild Steel and Low Alloy Wires
Aluminum MIG Wire Aluminum MIG Wire
Super Glaze ® controls the problems usually associated with aluminum wire feeding such as birdnesting, tangling and burnback, by providing fewer surface imperfections
and feeding the wire with less force than typical competitive products.
WFS,
Electrode AWS General Shielding Volts &
Diameter
Name Class Description Gas Amps .025" .030" .035" .045" .052" 1/16"
Stainless Steel MIG Wire
Blue Max ® MIG ER308Si (Short Circuiting Mode) WFS — — 140-425 100-275 — —
308LSi ER308LSi 90%He/7.5%Ar/2.5%CO 2 Volts — — 19-23 19-23 — —
Amps — — 55-170 100-185 — —
(Spray Transfer) WFS — — 400-475 240-360 — 175-300
98%Ar/2%CO 2 Volts — — 23-25 24-26 — 26-32
Amps — — 180-210 195-260 — 260-390
Blue Max ® MIG ER309Si (Short Circuiting Mode) WFS — — 120-425 100-275 — —
309LSi ER309LSi 90%He / 7.5%Ar/2.5%CO 2 Volts — — 19-23 19-23 — —
Amps — — 55-170 100-185 — —
(Spray Transfer) WFS — — 400-475 240-360 — 175-300
98%Ar/2%CO 2 Volts — — 23-25 24-26 — 26-32
Amps — — 180-210 195-260 — 260-390
Blue Max ® MIG ER316Si (Short Circuiting Mode) WFS — — 120-425 100-275 — —
316LSi ER3016LSi 90%He/7.5%Ar/2.5%CO 2 Volts — — 19-23 19-23 — —
Amps — — 55-170 100-185 — —
(Spray Transfer) WFS — — 400-475 240-360 — 175-300
98%Ar/2%CO 2 Volts — — 23-25 24-26 — 26-32
180-210 195-260 260-390
This premium quality MIG wire is for joining 304 and 304L and other common “18-8” austenitic stainless steels. It is specially processed for
superior feeding and arc stability.
Blue Max ® MIG 309LSi is a premium quality MIG wire ideally suited for joining mild steel or low alloy steel to stainless steel. This wire is
specially processed to provide superior feeding and arc stability.
When joining 316 and 316L stainless steels with the MIG process, Blue Max ® MIG 316LSi is the answer. This premium quality wire is
specially processed to provide superior feeding and arc stability.
Blue Max ® stainless steel MIG wires can be used for all position welding. Globular and spray transfer are recommended for downhand and horizontal only.
Short circuiting mode and pulsed arc can be used for out-of-position welding. Gas shielding mixtures recommended are either argon and oxygen blend for
spray and pulsed transfer, or a helium-rich blend for short circuiting and STT
® welding.
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