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Diameters / Packaging

Diameters
 33 lb (15 kg) Steel Spool
0.035 in (0.9 mm) ED035039
0.045 in (1.1 mm) ED035040
1/16 in (1.6 mm) ED035042

Blue Max® MIG 308H

MIG (GMAW)

CLASSIFICATIONS:
AWS ER308H

BLUE MAX® MIG 308H provides a higher carbon deposition (minimum of 0.04% carbon) than Blue Max MIG 308L, and is typically required in areas where temperatures are elevated

Diameter

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

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  • 33 lb (15 kg) Steel Spool
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DETAILS

BLUE MAX® MIG 308H designed for Welding 302/304H/305 stainless steels, and is commonly used to provide creep strength and high tensile strength at elevated temperatures

Features

  • Provides a higher carbon deposition (minimum of 0.04% carbon) than Blue Max MIG 308L
  • The higher carbon deposit provides creep strength and higher tensile strength at elevated service temperatures
  • Q2 Lot® - Certificate showing actual wire composition and calculated ferrite number (FN) available online

Typical Applications

  • Chemical
  • Restaurant & Petrochemical Industries
  • Distillery
  • Pulp and Paper
  • Welding 302/304H/305 Stainless Steels

Welding Positions

  • All

Shielding Gas

  • Short Circuiting Transfer: 90% He / 7.5% Argon / 2.5% CO2, Axial Spray Transfer 98% Argon / Balance O2

Disclaimers

Warning -

Cancer and Reproductive Harm -

www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

Service Information

Documentation

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 ER308, ER308H

WIRE COMPOSITION

Classification %C %Cr %Cu %Mn %Mo %N %Nb %Ni %P %S %Si Ferrite Number (Delong ©) Ferrite Number (WRC-1992 ©)
ER308 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. 0.30 - 0.65
ER308H Requirement 0.04 - 0.08 19.5 - 22.0 0.75 max. 1.0 - 2.5 0.50 max. 9.0 - 11.0 0.03 max. 0.03 max. 0.30 - 0.65
Typical Result 0.05-0.06 20.2 0.04-0.08 1.6-1.7 0.02-0.05 0.05-0.06 0.01 max. 9.8-10.3 0.02 0.003 max. 0.37-0.43 6-8 5-7

TYPICAL OPERATING PROCEDURES

Diameter Shielding Gas Voltage
volts 		Approx. Current
amps
0.030 in (0.8 mm) 98% Ar / 2% O2 26-29 160-210
0.035 in (0.9 mm) 98% Ar / 2% O2 26-29 160-210
0.045 in (1.1 mm) 98% Ar / 2% O2 28-32 180-250
0.062 in (1.6 mm) 98% Ar / 2% O2 29-33 200-280
0.030 in (0.8 mm) 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 26-29 160-210
0.035 in (0.9 mm) 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 26-29 160-210
0.045 in (1.1 mm) 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 28-32 180-250
0.062 in (1.6 mm) 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 29-33 200-280