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Diameters / Packaging

Diameters
 33 lb Spool
 50 lb Spool
 750 lb Accu-Trak® Drum
0.045 in (1.1 mm) ED037105 ED037416 ED037281
0.052 in (1.3 mm) ED037106 ED037417 ED037282
1/16 in (1.6 mm) ED037107 ED037418 ED037283

Metalshield® MC-70 XLS®

Metal-Cored Gas-Shielded (GMAW-C)

CLASSIFICATIONS:
E70C-6M-H4

Metalshield® MC-70 XLS® from Lincoln Electric is a mild steel 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)
  • 0.052 in (1.3 mm)
  • 1/16 in (1.6 mm)

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  • 33 lb Spool
  • 50 lb Spool
  • 750 lb Accu-Trak® Drum
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DETAILS

Metalshield® MC-70 XLS® from Lincoln Electric is a mild steel 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
  • High deposition rates and fast travel speeds

Typical Applications

  • Robotics/Hard Automation
  • Structural Fabrication
  • Heavy Fabrication
  • Pressure Vessels
  • Agriculture

Welding Positions

  • All

Shielding Gas

  • Mixed Shielding Gas

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 A5.18 E70C-6M-H4
CWB/CSA CWB/CSA E491T15-M21A4-CS1-H4 & E491T15-M20A4-CS1-H4 (E491C-6MJ-H4)
CSA CSA W48 E491T15-GA4-CS1-H4 (E491C-6MJ-H4)
AWS AWS D1.8 0.045 in., 0.052 in. & 1/16 in.

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Classification Shielding Gas Yield Strength @ 0.2% Offset
MPa (ksi) 		Tensile Strength
MPa (ksi) 		Elongation
% 		Charpy V-Notch
J (ft-lbs) @ -30°C (-20°F)
E70C-6M-H4 Requirement 400 (58) min. 480 (70) min. 22 min. 27 (20) min.
E70T15-M20A4-CS1-H4 Requirement 400 (58) min. 490-660 (70-95) 22 min. 27 (20) min.
Typical Result, As-welded 75% Ar, 25% CO2 450-510 (65-75) 510-590 (75-85) 26-30 40-75 (30-55)
Typical Result, As-welded 90% Ar, 10% CO2 450-550 (65-80) 550-620 (80-90) 26-30 60-105 (45-75)

DEPOSIT COMPOSITION

Classification Shielding Gas %C %Cr %Mn %Mo %Ni %P %S %Si %Cu %V Diffusible Hydrogen
mL/100g Weld Metal
E70C-6M-H4 Requirement 0.12 max. 0.20 max. 1.75 max. 0.30 max. 0.50 max. 0.03 max. 0.03 max. 0.90 max. 0.50 max. 0.08 max. 4.0 max.
E70T15-M20A4-S1-H4 0.12 max. 0.20 max. 1.75 max. 0.30 max. 0.50 max. 0.030 max. 0.030 max. 0.90 max. 0.50 max. 0.08 max. 4 max.
Typical Result 75% Ar, 25% CO2 0.04-0.07 0.01-0.03 1.25-1.55 0.01-0.02 0.30-0.40 0.005-0.010 0.010-0.020 0.55-0.80 0.01-0.05 0.01-0.02 2-4
Typical Result 90% Ar, 10% CO2 0.04-0.07 0.01-0.03 1.25-1.60 0.01-0.02 0.30-0.40 0.005-0.010 0.01-0.02 0.60-0.85 0.01-0.05 0.01-0.02 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 19-25 (3/4-1) 5.1 (200) 21-23 155 2.3 (5.0) 2.1 (4.6) 92
0.045 (1.1) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 19-25 (3/4-1) 6.4 (250) 22-24 185 2.8 (6.2) 2.6 (5.8) 94
0.045 (1.1) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 19-25 (3/4-1) 7.6 (300) 22-26 220 3.5 (7.7) 3.2 (7.0) 91
0.045 (1.1) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 19-25 (3/4-1) 8.9 (350) 22-27 245 4.0 (8.9) 3.7 (8.2) 93
0.045 (1.1) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 19-25 (3/4-1) 10.2 (400) 23-27 260 4.6 (10.1) 4.3 (9.4) 93
0.045 (1.1) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 19-25 (3/4-1) 11.4 (450) 23-28 280 5.2 (11.4) 4.9 (10.7) 94
0.045 (1.1) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 19-25 (3/4-1) 12.7 (500) 23-29 305 5.7 (12.6) 5.5 (12.2) 97
0.045 (1.1) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 19-25 (3/4-1) 14.0 (550) 24-29 315 6.3 (13.9) 6.2 (13.6) 98
0.045 (1.1) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 19-25 (3/4-1) 15.2 (600) 25-30 325 6.8 (15.1) 6.7 (14.8) 98
0.045 (1.1) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 19-25 (3/4-1) 16.5 (650) 26-30 355 7.5 (16.5) 7.4 (16.3) 98
0.045 (1.1) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 19-25 (3/4-1) 17.8 (700) 26-30 360 8.0 (17.7) 7.9 (17.5) 99
0.052 (1.3) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 19-25 (3/4-1) 5.1 (200) 22-24 210 3.1 (6.8) 2.9 (6.3) 94
0.052 (1.3) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 19-25 (3/4-1) 6.4 (250) 22-26 260 3.9 (8.5) 3.5 (7.8) 92
0.052 (1.3) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 19-25 (3/4-1) 7.6 (300) 22-27 290 4.6 (10.2) 4.3 (9.5) 94
0.052 (1.3) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 19-25 (3/4-1) 8.9 (350) 23-28 315 5.4 (11.9) 5.2 (11.4) 97
0.052 (1.3) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 19-25 (3/4-1) 10.2 (400) 24-28 350 6.2 (13.6) 6.1 (13.4) 97
0.052 (1.3) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 19-25 (3/4-1) 11.4 (450) 25-28 370 6.9 (15.3) 6.8 (15.1) 99
0.052 (1.3) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 19-25 (3/4-1) 12.7 (500) 27-29 390 7.7 (17.0) 7.6 (16.8) 99
0.052 (1.3) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 19-25 (3/4-1) 14.0 (550) 27-30 420 8.4 (18.6) 8.3 (18.3) 99
1/16 (1.6) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 25-32 (1-1 1/4) 3.8 (150) 22-24 230 3.2 (7.0) 2.8 (6.3) 89
1/16 (1.6) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 25-32 (1-1 1/4) 5.1 (200) 22-25 280 4.3 (9.4) 3.9 (8.7) 93
1/16 (1.6) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 25-32 (1-1 1/4) 6.4 (250) 23-27 310 5.3 (11.6) 5.0 (11.0) 94
1/16 (1.6) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 25-32 (1-1 1/4) 7.6 (300) 24-28 370 6.3 (13.9) 6.3 (13.8) 99
1/16 (1.6) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 25-32 (1-1 1/4) 8.9 (350) 26-30 400 7.4 (16.3) 7.2 (15.9) 98
1/16 (1.6) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 25-32 (1-1 1/4) 10.2 (400) 26-30 450 8.3 (18.4) 8.3 (18.4) 99
1/16 (1.6) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 25-32 (1-1 1/4) 11.4 (450) 27-31 480 9.5 (21.0) 9.3 (20.6) 98

NOTES

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