308LSi Stainless Steel GTAW (TIG) Welding Alloy

308LSi stainless steel GTAW (TIG) welding alloy has similar usage as 308L, but the 0.65-1.00% silicon content improves wash and wetting behavior in the GTAW welding process. Conforms to AWS A5.9. Conveniently packaged for point-of-purchase display.

Características

• Stainless steel 308LSi TIG welding rod welds base metals of similar composition
• Higher 0.65-1.00% silicon content improves the wetting and washing behavior of the weld metal
• Yields a smoother bead in the gas-shielded welding process
• 87,000 psi tensile strength (as welded)
• 57,000 psi yield strength (as welded)
• 42% elongation; 60% reduction of area (as welded)
• 85 HRB Rockwell B hardness (as welded)
• 160 HB Brinell hardness (as welded)
• 90 ft./lb. @ room temperature Charpy V (as welded)
• Conforms to ANSI/AWS A5.9 & ASME SFA 5.9 ER 308LSi