Product Comparison: Aluminum MIG (GMAW) Wires
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Trade NameAWS ClassPolarityDescription
Aluminum MIG Wires
SuperGlaze 4043ER4043DC+Aluminum-silicon alloy for use on many weldable cast and wrought aluminum alloys. SuperGlaze™ 4043 rod is generally recommended for welding 5052, any 6000 series alloys and castings.
SuperGlaze 4047ER4047DC+A lower melting point and higher fluidity are two advantages SuperGlaze™ 4047 has over its cousin SuperGlaze™ 4043. SuperGlaze™ 4047 produces very clean weld deposits and possesses excellent operator appeal. It can be used as a substitute for an ER4043 type wire to increase silicon in the weld metal, minimize hot cracking, and produce higher fillet weld shear strength. SuperGlaze™ 4047 is suitable for sustained elevated temperature service, i.e. above 150°F (65°C).
SuperGlaze 5183ER5183DC+SuperGlaze™ 5183 is designed to weld high magnesium alloys to meet higher tensile strength requirements. Use on 5083 and 5654 base materials when required tensile strengths are 40,000 psi (276 MPa) or greater. Typical applications are in the marine and cryogenic industries, and high strength structural aluminum fabrication.
SuperGlaze 5356ER5356DC+SuperGlaze™ 5356 is our most popular aluminum MIG wire. It is a great general purpose filler alloy designed for the welding of 5XXX series alloys when 40,000 psi (276 MPa) tensile strength is not required.
SuperGlaze 5554ER5554DC+SuperGlaze™ 5554 is intended as a matching filler alloy when welding 5454 base alloys. This alloy is a lower magnesium content alloy and is often used for automotive wheels, over-the-road trailers, and rail tank cars where the weld filler metal chemistry must closely match the base material chemistry to maximize corrosion performance.
SuperGlaze 5556ER5556DC+SuperGlaze™ 5556 weld deposits will provide matching tensile strengths for the 5XXX alloys, such as 5083 and 5654. Contains increased amounts of magnesium and manganese.