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Lincoln's premium copper coated MIG wire, SuperArc® L-56® is an excellent choice for welding on metals with a medium to high presence of millscale.

What's Included?

  • (1) 33 lb Plastic Spool

Features

  • Copper coated for long contact tip life
  • Excellent toe-wetting provides optimal bead appearance
  • Supports short-circuiting, globular, axial spray and pulsed spray transfer
  • High levels of manganese and silicon deoxidizers tolerate medium to heavy mill scale surfaces
  • Available to meet Buy America. Choose a Buy America MTS product from the list of Available Types or contact a Lincoln Electric representative
  • Diameter: 0.035 in (0.9 mm)
  • Typical Operating Current: 80-175 amps
  • Typical Operating Voltage: 17-30 volts
  • Typical Melt-Off Rate: 0.7-4.4 kg/hr (1.6-9.6 lb/hr)
  • Mechanical Properties Yield Strength: 400-550 MPa (58-80 ksi)
  • Tensile Strength: 485-580 MPa (70-84 ksi)
  • Elongation: 22-32%
  • Charpy V-Notch Impact Energy: 27 ft lb (36 J) minimum at -29 C (-20 F)
  • Winding: RDM
  • Spool Weight: 33 lb
  • Material: Copper Coated Mild Steel
  • Classification: ER70S-6, EH11K
  • AWS Classification: ER70S-6, EH11K
  • Conformance Standards: AWS A5.18, ASME SFA-A5.18, AWS A5.17, ABS 3YSA, Lloyd s Register 3YS H5, DNV Grade III YMS, CWB/CSA W48-06 ER495-6, DB EN 440 G3Si1, TUV EN 440 G3Si1, EN ISO 14341-B G49A 3 C S6, MIL-E-23765/1 MIL-70S-6
  • Welding Positions: All
  • Shielding Gas: 100% CO2; 75-95% Argon / Balance CO2; 95-98% Argon / Balance O2
  • Chemical Composition Carbon: 0.06-0.15%
  • Manganese: 1.40-1.85%
  • Silicon: 0.80-1.15%
  • Maximum Sulfur: 0.035%
  • Maximum Phosphorus: 0.025%
  • Copper Content: Up to 0.50%
  • Country of Origin: United States
  • Consumables Material: MIG (GMAW) Wire
  • Welding Process: GMAW
  • Alloy Type: SM

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