Product Comparison: Stainless, Nickel and High Alloy
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Trade NameAWS ClassPolarityDescription
Stick Electrodes - Stainless
Red Baron 308L MRE308L-16ACRed Baron® 308L MR is designed for joining type 304 and 304L stainless steels and other common austenitic stainless steels referred to as "18-8" steels. This low carbon version of Red Baron® 308/308H MR provides better resistance to intergranular corrosion than higher carbon deposits. All-position welding, except vertical down.
Red Baron 308/308L-V MRE308-15DC+Red Baron® 308/308L-V MR is designed specifically for vertical down welding and for joining type 304 and 304L stainless steels and other common austenitic stainless steels referred to as 18-8 steels. Excellent for thin gauge materials and pipe.
Red Baron 308/308H MRE308-16ACRed Baron® 308/308H MR is designed for joining type 304 and 304L stainless steels and other common austenitic stainless steels referred to as 18-8 steels. Provides improved high temperature strength. All-position welding, except vertical down.
Blue Max 308/308L AC-DCE308-17ACBlue Max® 308/308L AC-DC is designed for joining type 304 and 304L stainless steels and on other common austenitic stainless steels referred to as "18-8" steels. All-position welding, except vertical down.
Blue Max 309/309L AC-DCE309-17ACBlue Max® 309/309L AC-DC is designed for joining stainless steels to carbon steels or low alloy steels. All-position welding, except vertical down.
Red Baron 309/309L MRE309-16ACRed Baron® 309/309L MR is designed for joining stainless steels to carbon steels or low alloy steels. All-position welding, except vertical down.
Red Baron 309/309L-V MRE309-15DC+Red Baron® 309/309L-V MR is designed specifically for vertical down welding and for joining stainless steels to carbon steels or low alloy steels. Excellent for thin gauge materials and pipe.
Blue Max 316/316L AC-DCE316-17ACBlue Max® 316/316L AC-DC is designed for joining extra low carbon molybdenum bearing austenitic stainless steels, such as type 316 and 316L. All-position welding, except vertical down.
Red Baron 316/316L-V MRE316-15DC+Red Baron® 316/316L-V MR is designed specifically for vertical down welding and for joining extra low carbon molybdenum bearing austenitic stainless steels, such as type 316 and 316L. Excellent for thin gauge materials and pipe.
Red Baron 316/316L MRE316-16DC+Red Baron® 316/316L MR is designed for joining extra low carbon molybdenum bearing austenitic stainless steels, such as type 316 and 316L. All-position welding, except vertical down.
Stick Electrodes - Nickel-Based Alloy
LNM NiCro 60/20ENiCrMo-3DC+LNM NiCro 60/20 is designed for joining nickel-based alloys, such as Alloy 625, for applications with both high and low temperatures. Provides improved corrosion resistance. All-position welding, except vertical down.
LNM NiCroMo 60/16ENiCrMo-4DC+LNM NiCroMo 60/16 MIG wire and LNT NiCroMo 60/16 TIG cut lengths are designed for welding CrMoW nickel alloys, such as C276. Weld deposits are extremely resistant to corrosive environments containing sulfuric acid and chlorides. For surfacing in high temperature applications up to 1200°C (2192°F) - choose LNM or LNT NiCroMo 60/16.
LNS NiCro 60/20ENiCrMo-3DC+Blue Max® LNS NiCro 60/20 is designed for joining nickel-based alloys, such as Alloy 625, for applications with both high and low temperatures. Provides improved corrosion resistance. All-position welding, except vertical down.
LNT NiCro 60/20ENiCrMo-3DC+LNT NiCro 60/20 is designed for joining nickel-based alloys, such as Alloy 625, for applications with both high and low temperatures. Provides improved corrosion resistance. All-position welding, except vertical down.
LNT NiCroMo 60/16ENiCrMo-4DC+LNM NiCro 60/20 is designed for joining nickel-based alloys, such as Alloy 625, for applications with both high and low temperatures. Provides improved corrosion resistance. All-position welding, except vertical down.
Flux-Cored Gas-Shielded Wire - Stainless
UltraCore FCP 308LE308LT1-1/-4DC+UltraCore® FC and FCP 308L are designed for welding 304L and other common 18/8 stainless steels with unparalleled operator appeal. FC 308L is recommended for high deposition rates in the flat and horizontal welding positions, while FCP 308L has all position welding capability. For stainless flux-cored welding with industry leading arc performance, slag removal and reliability - choose UltraCore® FC and FCP 308L.
UltraCore FC 308LE308LT0-1/-4DC+UltraCore® FC and FCP 308L are designed for welding 304L and other common 18/8 stainless steels with unparalleled operator appeal. FC 308L is recommended for high deposition rates in the flat and horizontal welding positions, while FCP 308L has all position welding capability. For stainless flux-cored welding with industry leading arc performance, slag removal and reliability - choose UltraCore® FC and FCP 308L.
UltraCore FCP 309LE309LT1-1/-4DC+UltraCore® FC and FCP 309L are designed for welding dissimilar metals - stainless and mild or low alloy - with unparalleled operator appeal. FC 309L is recommended for high deposition rates in the flat and horizontal welding positions, while FCP 309L has all position welding capability. For stainless flux-cored welding with industry leading arc performance, slag removal and reliability - choose UltraCore® FC and FCP 309L.
UltraCore FC 309LE309LT0-1/-4DC+UltraCore® FC and FCP 309L are designed for welding dissimilar metals - stainless and mild or low alloy - with unparalleled operator appeal. FC 309L is recommended for high deposition rates in the flat and horizontal welding positions, while FCP 309L has all position welding capability. For stainless flux-cored welding with industry leading arc performance, slag removal and reliability - choose UltraCore® FC and FCP 309L.
UltraCore FCP 316LE316LT1-1/-4DC+UltraCore® FC and FCP 316L are designed for welding 1.5 – 3% Mo austenitic stainless steels with unparalleled operator appeal. FC 316L is recommended for high deposition rates in the flat and horizontal welding positions, while FCP 316L has all position welding capability. For stainless flux-cored welding with industry leading arc performance, slag removal and reliability - choose UltraCore® FC and FCP 316L.
UltraCore FC 316LE316LT0-1/-4DC+UltraCore® FC and FCP 316L are designed for welding 1.5 – 3% Mo austenitic stainless steels with unparalleled operator appeal. FC 316L is recommended for high deposition rates in the flat and horizontal welding positions, while FCP 316L has all position welding capability. For stainless flux-cored welding with industry leading arc performance, slag removal and reliability - choose UltraCore® FC and FCP 316L.
Metal-Cored Gas-Shielded Wire - Stainless
Outershield MC-409EC409DC+Outershield® MC-409 is designed for joining 409 stainless steel used on exhaust systems in the automotive industry. Single pass welding.
MIG Wire - Stainless
Blue Max LNM 307 DC+Blue Max® LNM 307 is designed for joining difficult to weld steels or dissimilar steels. Added manganese provides improved resistance to hot cracking.
Blue Max MIG 308LSiER308LSiDC+Blue Max® MIG 308LSi is designed for joining type 304 and 304L stainless steels and other common austenitic stainless steels referred to as "18-8" steels. Optimized for chemistry, arc performance and feedability.
Blue Max MIG 309LSiER309LSiDC+Blue Max® MIG 309LSi is designed for joining stainless steels to carbon steels or low alloy steels. Optimized for chemistry, arc performance and feedability.
Blue Max MIG 316LSiER316LSiDC+Blue Max® MIG 316LSi is designed for joining extra low carbon molybdenum bearing austenitic stainless steels, such as type 316 and 316L. Optimized for chemistry, arc performance and feedability.
Blue Max LNM 347SiER347-SiDC+Blue Max® LNT and LNM 347Si are designed for joining Ti or Nb (Cb) stabilized CrNi steels. Provides excellent resistance to intergranular corrosion and oxidizing environments.
Submerged Arc Solid Wire - Stainless
Blue Max S308/308LER308DC+Blue Max® S308/308L is designed to be used primarily with basic fluxes. Balanced chromium and nickel levels provide enough ferrite in the weld metal for high resistance to hot cracking.
Blue Max S309/309LER309DC+Blue Max® S309/309L is designed to be used primarily with basic fluxes that recover nearly all of the wire chromium in the deposit. Provides good resistance to hot cracking.
Blue Max S316/316LER316DC+Blue Max® S316/316L is designed to be used primarily with basic fluxes that recover nearly all of the wire chromium in the deposit. Provides good resistance to hot cracking.
Submerged Arc Flux
Blue Max 2000 Blue Max® 2000 is a neutral basic flux designed for welding the more difficult stainless steels such as 347 and 2205 as well as nickel-based alloys. Maximum toughness and ductility with duplex stainless steels.
Blue Max 3000 Blue Max® 3000 is a chromium alloy flux designed for cladding applications where ferrite content of at least 4 FN is desired with 309L strip on carbon steel in one layer.
LINCOLNWELD ST-100 Lincolnweld® ST-100 is an alloy flux designed for use with solid stainless steel electrodes to compensate for chromium in the wire that is not recovered in the weld deposit.
Electroslag Flux
Blue Max 4000 Blue Max® 4000 is a neutral flux designed for cladding applications using the electroslag process with stainless steel or nickel-based alloy strip electrodes.