Avesta Welding supplies MIG, TIG and submerged arc wire for a wide variety of stainless steels. The product program is summarised below.
Welding Wire, Avesta Welding Designations
| Steel Type | MIG / MAG (GMAW) | TIG (GTAW) | SAW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martensitic | 248 SV | 248 SV | 248 SV |
| Austenitic | 308L-Si/MVR-Si 308L/MVR 308H 347-Si/MVNb-Si – 316L-Si/SKR-Si 316L/SKR 318-Si/SKNb-Si – 317L/SNR |
308L-Si/MVR-Si 308L/MVR 308H 347-Si/MVNb-Si 347/MVNb 316L-Si/SKR-Si 316L/SKR 318-Si/SKNb-Si Avesta 318/SKNb 317L/SNR |
– 308L/MVR 308H – 347/MVNb – 316L/SKR – 318/SKNb 317L/SNR |
| Austenitic-Ferritic | LDX 2101 2304 2205 2507/P100 |
LDX 2101 2304 2205 2507/P100 |
LDX 2101 2304 2205 2507/P100 |
| Fully austenitic | – 904L P12 P12-0Nb P16 P54 |
254 SFER 904L P12 P12-0Nb P16 P54 |
– 904L P12 P12-0Nb P16 – |
| Special types | 307-Si 309L-Si – P5 P7 P10 |
307-Si 309L-Si 309L P5 P7 P10 |
– – 309L P5 P7 – |
| Heat resisting | 310 253 MA 353 MA |
310 253 MA 353 MA |
– 253 MA – |
Effect of silicon content when MIG welding
Avesta MIG/TIG wires are available with a low or a high silicon content. High silicon content gives better arc stability and better fluidity when MIG welding. This also gives a more attractive weld surface and reduces the porosity as well as the spatter.
These advantages are particularly pronounced when short-arc welding. In Avesta Welding’s range of welding stainless steel wire, the high-silicon type is only available for welding materials where unaffected resistance to hot cracking has been demonstrated in connection with welding.
The submerged-arc wire is made only with low silicon content, since most granular fluxes give rise to silicon alloying, and high silicon level can cause hot cracking.
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