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Diameters / Packaging

Diameters
 33 lb Spool
0.045 in (1.1 mm) ED037108
1/16 in (1.6 mm) ED037110

Metalshield® MC-80 XLS®

Metal-Cored Gas-Shielded (GMAW-C)

CLASSIFICATIONS:
E80C-Ni1-H4
E80T15-M21A5-Ni1-H4

Metalshield® MC-80 XLS® from Lincoln Electric is a low alloy metal-cored wire designed with minimal silicon islands for an exceptionally clean weld surface and minimal post weld clean up.

Diameter

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  • 0.045 in (1.1 mm)
  • 1/16 in (1.6 mm)

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  • 33 lb Spool

DETAILS

Metalshield® MC-80 XLS® from Lincoln Electric is a low alloy metal-cored wire designed with minimal silicon islands for an exceptionally clean weld surface and minimal post weld clean up.

Features

  • Minimal silicon islands for an exceptionally clean weld surface
  • Minimal post weld clean up
  • Best-in-class edge wetting for excellent bead appearance
  • Smooth, stable arc characteristics with low spatter levels
  • Tolerates welding over mill scale and rust
  • Low H4 diffusible hydrogen levels
  • Designed to accommodate applications requiring Nickel content of 1% max

Typical Applications

  • Robotics/hard automation
  • Weathering grades of the appropriate strength ASTM A588 and A709 steels
  • Structural fabrication
  • Heavy fabrication
  • Meets requirements for NACE applications

Welding Positions

  • All

Shielding Gas

  • Mixed Shielding Gas

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

CONFORMANCE

CONFORMANCES SPECIFICATION CLASSIFICATION
AWS AWS A5.28 E80C-Ni1-H4
AWS AWS A5.36 E80T15-M20A5-Ni1-H4, E80T15-M21A5-Ni1-H4, E80T15-M22A5-Ni1-H4
CWB CWB/CSA E55C-Ni1-H4 (E80C-Ni1-H4)

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Classification Shielding Gas Yield Strength @ 0.2% Offset
MPa (ksi) 		Tensile Strength
MPa (ksi) 		Elongation
% 		Charpy V-Notch
J (ft-lbs) @ -46°C (-50°F)
E80C-Ni1-H4 Requirement 470 (68) min. 550 (80) min. 24 min. 27 (20) min.
E80T15-M20A5-Ni1-H4, E80T15-M21A5-Ni1-H4, E80T15-M22A5-Ni1-H4 Requirement 470 (68) min. 550-690 (80-100) 19 min. 27 (20) min.
Typical Result, As-welded 90% Ar, 10% CO2 560-605 (81-88) 640-675 (93-98) 24-26 52-71 (38-52)
Typical Result, As-welded 75% Ar, 25% CO2 530-580 (77-84) 605-655 (88-95) 24-27 49-71 (36-52)
Typical Result, As-welded 95% Ar, 5% CO2 540-590 (78-86) 630-660 (91-96) 24-26 50-76 (37-56)

DEPOSIT COMPOSITION

Classification Shielding Gas %C %Mn %Si %S %P %Cu %Ni %Cr %Mo %V %B Diffusible Hydrogen
mL/100g Weld Metal
E80C-Ni1-H4 Requirement 0.12 max. 1.50 max. 0.90 max. 0.030 max. 0.025 max. 0.35 max. 0.80-1.10 max. Not Specified 0.30 max. 0.03 max. Not Specified 4.0 max.
E80T15-M20A5-Ni1-H4, E80T15-M21A5-Ni1-H4, E80T15-M22A5-Ni1-H4 0.12 max. 1.75 max. 0.80 max. 0.030 max. 0.030 max. Not Specified 0.80-1.10 max. 0.15 max. 0.35 max. 0.05 max. Not Specified 4 max.
Typical Result 90% Ar, 10% CO2 0.04-0.05 1.42-1.50 0.69-0.70 ≤ 0.015 ≤ 0.008 0.03-0.05 0.83-0.92 ≤ 0.04 ≤ 0.10 ≤ 0.01 0.003-0.004 2-4
Typical Result 75% Ar, 25% CO2 0.03-0.06 1.30-1.40 0.61-0.65 ≤ 0.015 ≤ 0.008 0.03-0.06 0.82-0.93 ≤ 0.04 ≤ 0.10 ≤ 0.01 0.003-0.004 2-4
Typical Result 95% Ar, 5% CO2 0.04-0.05 1.36-1.43 0.64-0.69 ≤ 0.015 ≤ 0.008 0.03-0.05 0.84-0.93 ≤ 0.04 ≤ 0.10 ≤ 0.01 0.003-0.004 2-4

TYPICAL OPERATING PROCEDURES

Diameter in (mm) Polarity Shielding Gas CTWD(1) mm (in) Wire Feed Speed m/min (in/min) Voltage (volts) Current (amps) Melt-Off Rate kg/hr (lb/hr) Deposition Rate kg/hr (lb/hr) Efficiency (%)
0.045 (1.1) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 16-20 (5/8-3/4) 5.1 (200) 21-23 155 2.3 (5.0) 2.1 (4.6) 89
0.045 (1.1) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 16-20 (5/8-3/4) 6.4 (250) 22-25 185 2.8 (6.2) 2.6 (5.8) 93
0.045 (1.1) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 16-20 (5/8-3/4) 7.6 (300) 22-26 220 3.5 (7.7) 3.2 (7.0) 90
0.045 (1.1) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 16-20 (5/8-3/4) 8.9 (350) 22-27 245 4.0 (8.9) 3.7 (8.2) 92
0.045 (1.1) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 16-20 (5/8-3/4) 10.2 (400) 23-27 260 4.6 (10.1) 4.3 (9.4) 94
0.045 (1.1) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 20-25 (3/4-1) 12.7 (500) 23-28 305 5.7 (12.6) 5.5 (12.2) 96
0.045 (1.1) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 20-25 (3/4-1) 15.2 (600) 25-29 325 6.8 (15.1) 6.7 (14.8) 96
0.052 (1.3) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 25-32 (1-1 1/4) 3.6 (150) 22-25 150 2.3 (5.1) 2.1 (4.7) 92
0.052 (1.3) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 25-32 (1-1 1/4) 5.1 (200) 22-26 185 3.0 (6.7) 2.8 (6.2) 93
0.052 (1.3) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 25-32 (1-1 1/4) 6.4 (250) 24-28 210 3.8 (8.4) 3.6 (8.0) 95
0.052 (1.3) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 25-32 (1-1 1/4) 7.6 (300) 26-29 240 4.5 (9.9) 4.3 (9.5) 96
0.052 (1.3) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 25-32 (1-1 1/4) 10.2 (400) 27-30 300 6.1 (13.4) 5.8 (12.8) 96
0.052 (1.3) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 25-32 (1-1 1/4) 11.4 (450) 27-30 345 6.8 (15.0) 6.7 (14.8) 99
0.052 (1.3) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 25-32 (1-1 1/4) 12.7 (500) 27-31 380 7.5 (16.6) 7.5 (16.4) 99
0.052 (1.3) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 25-32 (1-1 1/4) 14.0 (550) 28-31 390 8.3 (18.2) 8.2 (18.1) 99
0.052 (1.3) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 25-32 (1-1 1/4) 15.2 (600) 29-32 410 9.0 (19.9) 9.0 (19.8) 99
1/16 (1.6) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 25-32 (1-1 1/4) 3.8 (150) 22-25 235 3.4 (7.5) 3.0 (6.7) 89
1/16 (1.6) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 25-32 (1-1 1/4) 5.1 (200) 23-26 295 4.4 (9.7) 4.2 (9.2) 95
1/16 (1.6) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 25-32 (1-1 1/4) 6.4 (250) 24-28 350 5.8 (12.7) 5.4 (11.8) 93
1/16 (1.6) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 25-32 (1-1 1/4) 7.6 (300) 26-29 395 6.9 (15.2) 6.5 (14.3) 94
1/16 (1.6) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 25-32 (1-1 1/4) 10.2 (400) 27-30 465 9.2 (20.2) 8.8 (19.3) 96

NOTES

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⁽¹⁾ To estimate ESO, subtract 3/16 in (4.8 mm) from CTWD.