Executive Stainless Steel products consist of high quality solid wires, flux cored wires and coated electrodes, all with excellent operator appeal.
The executive line of Stainless Steel
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Executive 316/316L wire is designed to provide clean and consistent welds with excellent feedability and minimal clean-up. By maintaining tight control from the country of melt to the design of the spool Executive wire provides welders with the highest quality stainless bare wire. Executive 316/316L is a molybdenum bearing alloy which increases pitting corrosion resistance.
Application and Features
Executive 316/316L is used in pressure piping, vessel manufacturing, and general manufacturing and fabrication and has a maximum carbon level of 0.03% which enhances the resistance to intergranular corrosion.
This wire is also suitable for laser welding and WAAM applications (Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing, aka Metal 3D printing).
Typical Wire Chemistry and Mechanicals
| C | Cr | Ni | Mo | Mn | Si | P | S | Cr | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.012 | 18.29 | 11.35 | 2.52 | 1.55 | 0.56 | 0.023 | 0.003 | 0.13 | 0.068 |
| Tensile Strength: | 80,700 PSI min | Elongation: | 40% |
| Yield Strength: | 55,000 PSI min |
Typical Welding Parameters
| Process | Diameter | Voltage | Amperage | Gas Flow | Shielding Gas / Flux |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMAW -Short | .035" | 21-22 | 160-200 | 30 to 50 CFH | 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 or 1%-5% 02 / Balance Ar |
| .045" | 22-23 | 180-210 | |||
| .062" | 23-24 | 200-220 | |||
| -Spray | .035" | 23-25 | 190-260 | ||
| .045" | 25-28 | 250-330 | |||
| .062" | 28-31 | 310-350 | |||
| GTAW | .062" - .125" | Direct Current; Electrode- | 30 to 50 CFH | 100% Ar | |
| SAW | .093" | 29-32 | 300-350 | Record IND 24 or Record IN | |
| .125" | 29-32 | 400-550 | |||
Standard Packaging
| GMAW (MIG) | 33-lb wire baskets | 1,980-lb pallet |
| 11-lb plastic spools | 11-lb box | |
| 2-lb plastic spools | 8-lb box | |
| GTAW (TIG) | 10-lb plastic tubes | 40-lb box |
| SAW | 60-lb wire coil | 1,200-lb pallet |
Classification
AWS/SFA 5.9, Class ER316/316L
Certified by the Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) to AWS A5.9.
