Metalshield Consumables
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Diameters / Packaging

Diameters
33 lb Spool
60 lb Coil
600 lb Accu-Trak® Drum
0.045 in (1.1 mm) ED030592 ED028526
0.052 in (1.3 mm) ED028527
1/16 in (1.6 mm) ED028528 ED028450

Metalshield® MC-710XL®

Metal-Cored Gas-Shielded (GMAW-C)

CLASSIFICATIONS:
AWS E70C-6M H8

Metalshield® MC-710XL® from Lincoln Electric tolerates moderate amounts of surface contaminants.

DETAILS

A mild steel, metal-cored wire designed for superior arc performance in high deposition, high travel speed applications requiring minimal amounts of spatter.

Features

  • High column strength for excellent feedability
  • Tolerates moderate amounts of surface contaminants

Typical Applications

  • Automotive
  • Structural fabrication
  • Shipbuilding
  • General fabrication

Welding Positions

  • All

Shielding Gas

  • 75-95% Argon / Balance CO2; Flow Rate: 40-60 CFH

Disclaimers

Warning -

Cancer and Reproductive Harm -

www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

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BEFORE USE, READ AND UNDERSTAND THE SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS) FOR THIS PRODUCT AND SPECIFIC INFORMATION PRINTED ON THE PRODUCT CONTAINER. SDS Search page

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CONFORMANCE

CONFORMANCES SPECIFICATION CLASSIFICATION
AWS AWS A5 E70C-6M-H8, E70C-G-H8, E70T15-M20A2-CS1-H8, E70T15-M21A2-CS1-H8
CWB/CSA CWB/CSA E491C-6M-H8, E491T15-M20A3-CS1-H8, E491T15-M21A3-CS1-H8

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-H8 Requirement 75% Ar, 25% CO2 400 (58) min. 480 (70) min. 22 min. 27 (20) min.
E70T15-M20A2-CS1-H8 Requirement 75% Ar, 25% CO2 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) 24-28 54-149 (40-110)
Typical Result, As-welded 90% Ar, 10% CO2 480-550 (70-80) 550-620 (80-90) 24-28 54-149 (40-110)

DEPOSIT COMPOSITION

Classification Shielding Gas %C %Mn %Si %S %P %Cu %Ni %Cr %Mo %V %ni+%C+%Mo+%V Diffusible Hydrogen
mL/100g Weld Metal
E70C-6M-8 Requirement 0.12 max. 1.75 max. 0.90 max. 0.03 max. 0.03 max. 0.50 max. 0.50 max. 0.20 max. 0.30 max. 0.08 max. 0.5 max. 8.0 max.
E70T15-M20A2-CS1-H8 Requirement 0.12 max. 1.75 max. 0.90 max. 0.030 max. 0.030 max. 0.35 max. 0.50 max. 0.20 max. 0.30 max. 0.08 max. 0.5 max. 8 max.
Typical Result 75% Ar, 25% CO2 0.02-0.05 1.20-1.65 0.50-0.75 0.01-0.02 0.01-0.02 0.01-0.05 0.02-0.04 0.01-0.04 0.01-0.02 0.01-0.02 0.05-0.10 6-8
Typical Result 90% Ar, 10% CO2 0.02-0.05 1.40-1.85 0.50-0.90 0.01-0.02 0.01-0.02 0.01-0.05 0.02-0.05 0.01-0.04 0.01-0.02 0.01-0.02 0.05-0.10 6-8

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) 24-25 165 2.3 (5.1) 2.2 (4.8) 94
0.045 (1.1) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 19-25 (3/4-1) 6.4 (250) 25-26 200 2.9 (6.4) 2.8 (6.1) 95
0.045 (1.1) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 19-25 (3/4-1) 8.9 (350) 28-29 230 4.1 (9.0) 3.9 (8.6) 95
0.045 (1.1) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 19-25 (3/4-1) 11.4 (450) 30-31 310 5.2 (11.5) 5.0 (11.1) 96
0.045 (1.1) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 19-25 (3/4-1) 14.0 (550) 32-33 355 6.4 (14.1) 6.2 (13.7) 97
0.045 (1.1) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 19-25 (3/4-1) 16.5 (650) 35-36 385 7.6 (16.7) 7.4 (16.2) 97
0.052 (1.3) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 25-32 (1-1 1/4) 4.4 (175) 23-35 195 2.7 (6.0) 2.5 (5.5) 92
0.052 (1.3) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 25-32 (1-1 1/4) 6.4 (250) 25-27 260 3.9 (8.6) 3.6 (8.0) 93
0.052 (1.3) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 25-32 (1-1 1/4) 8.9 (350) 28-30 330 5.4 (11.9) 5.1 (11.2) 94
0.052 (1.3) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 25-32 (1-1 1/4) 11.4 (450) 31-33 390 7.0 (15.4) 6.6 (14.5) 94
0.052 (1.3) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 25-32 (1-1 1/4) 14.0 (550) 34-36 430 8.5 (18.8) 8.1 (17.8) 95
1/16 (1.6) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 25-32 (1-1 1/4) 3.8 (150) 24-26 235 3.1 (6.9) 2.9 (6.5) 94
1/16 (1.6) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 25-32 (1-1 1/4) 6.4 (250) 28-30 330 5.2 (11.4) 4.9 (10.8) 95
1/16 (1.6) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 25-32 (1-1 1/4) 8.9 (350) 33-35 410 7.4 (16.3) 7.0 (15.5) 95
1/16 (1.6) DC+ 90% Ar, 10% CO2 25-32 (1-1 1/4) 11.4 (450) 35-37 460 9.4 (20.7) 9.0 (19.8) 96

NOTES

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