TECHNICAL TABLES – Cored Wires

TYPICAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES (as welded)

 

  TENSILE STRENGTH KSI YIELD STRENGTH KSI ELONGATION (% IN 2”) CVN @ -20°F (-29°C)
FC 70T 100% CO2 88.8 75.3 28 27.3 ft-lbf
AWS/ASME 70-95 58 (min.) 22 (min.) 20 ft-lbf
FC 71T 100% CO2 83.6 72.7 29 54.3 ft-lbf
75% Ar /25% CO2 80.8 68.4 29 41.6 ft-lbf
AWS/ASME 70-95 58 (min.) 22 (min.) 20 ft-lbf
FC 71T-12C 100% CO2 84.3 75.8 30 71.3 ft-lbf
AWS/ASME 70-90 58 (min.) 22 (min.) 20 ft-lbf
FC 71T-12M 75% Ar /25% CO2 83.5 72.6 29 79.6 ft-lbf
AWS/ASME 70-90 58 (min.) 22 (min.) 20 ft-lbf
FC 71T-AG 75% Ar /25% CO2 84.2 74.1 28 62.6 ft-lbf
AWS/ASME 70-95 58 (min.) 22 (min.) 20 ft-lbf
FC 71T-CG 100% CO2 80.5 69.1 33 59.6 ft-lbf
AWS/ASME 70-95 58 (min.) 22 (min.) 20 ft-lbf
FC 81T-Ni1 100% CO2 85.9 76 29 77.7 ft-lbf
AWS/ASME 80 – 100 68 (min.) 19 (min.) 20 ft-lbf
FC 81T-Ni1M 75% Ar /25% CO2 99.1 88.3 26 55.7 ft-lbf
AWS/ASME 80 – 100 68 (min.) 19 (min.) 20 ft-lbf
MC 70C 75% Ar /25% CO2 81.5 66.9 32 46.7 ft-lbf
90% Ar /10% CO2 83.9 70.8 30 32.6 ft-lbf
AWS/ASME 70 (min.) 58 (min.) 22 (min.) 20 ft-lbf
MC 90C-D2 95% Ar /5% O2 97.4 83.7 26.5 29 ft-lbf
AWS/ASME 90 (min.) 78 (min.) 17 (min.) 20 ft-lbf
          CVN @ -50°F (-45°C)
MC 80C-Ni1 95% Ar /5% O2 86 73.8 29 38.3 ft-lbf
75% Ar /25% CO2 83.2 70.7 32 35.7 ft-lbf
AWS/ASME 80 (min.) 68 (min.) 24 (min.) 20 (min.)
          CVN @ -60°F (-51°C)
MC 110C-K4 90% Ar /10% CO2 111.7 101 18 26.7 ft-lbf
AWS/ASME 110 (min.) 98 (min.) 15 (min.) 20 (min.)

Printable versions of these tables are in our Welding Wire Catalog.

TYPICAL WELD METAL COMPOSITION (as required per AWS)          
    C Mn Si P S Cu Ni Cr Mo V
FC 70T 100% CO2 0.06 1.6 0.67 0.013 0.01 0.09 0.35 0.05 0.01 0.012
AWS/ASME 0.12 (max.)  1.75 (max.)  0.90 (max.)  0.03 (max.)  0.03 (max.)  0.35 (max.)  0.50 (max.)  0.20 (max.)  0.30 (max.)  0.08 (max.) 
FC 71T 100% CO2 0.04 1.54 0.41 0.01 0.008 0.06 0.02 0.06 0.01 0.016
75% Ar/25% CO2 0.05 1.41 0.45 0.009 0.01 0.06 0.02 0.03 0.002 0.017
AWS/ASME 0.12 (max.)  1.75 (max.)  0.90 (max.)  0.03 (max.)  0.03 (max.)  0.35 (max.)  0.50 (max.)  0.20 (max.)  0.30 (max.)  0.08 (max.) 
FC 71T-12C 100% CO2 0.04 1.36 0.36 0.007 0.009 0.06 0.42 0.04 0.001 0.02
AWS/ASME 0.12 (max.)  1.6 (max.)  0.9 (max.)  0.03 (max.)  0.03 (max.)  0.35 (max.)  0.5 (max.)  0.2 (max.)  0.3 (max.)  0.08 (max.) 
FC 71T-12M 75% Ar/25% CO2 0.05 1.35 0.32 0.011 0.007 0.06 0.39 0.05 0.01 0.019
AWS/ASME 0.12 (max.)  1.6 (max.)  0.9 (max.)  0.03 (max.)  0.03 (max.)  0.35 (max.)  0.5 (max.)  0.2 (max.)  0.3 (max.)  0.08 (max.) 
FC 71T-AG 75% Ar/25% CO2 0.04 1.38 0.43 0.009 0.007 0.06 0.02 0.06 0.01 0.016
AWS/ASME 0.12 (max.)  1.75 (max.)  0.90 (max.)  0.03 (max.)  0.03 (max.)  0.35 (max.)  0.50 (max.)  0.20 (max.)  0.30 (max.)  0.08 (max.) 
FC 71T-CG 100% CO2 0.05 1.38 0.35 0.01 0.007 0.06 0.48 0.05 0 0.014
AWS/ASME 0.12 (max.)  1.75 (max.)  0.90 (max.)  0.03 (max.)  0.03 (max.)  0.35 (max.)  0.50 (max.)  0.20 (max.)  0.30 (max.)  0.08 (max.) 
FC 81T-Ni1 100% CO2 0.04 1.23 0.45 0.006 0.007   0.99 0.05 0.001 0.02
AWS/ASME 0.12 (max.)  1.50 (max.)  0.80 (max.)  0.030 (max.)  0.030 (max.)    0.80 – 1.10  0.15 (max.)  0.35 (max.)  0.05 (max.) 
FC 81T-Ni1M 75% Ar/25% CO2 0.04 1.38 0.54 0.009 0.009   0.97 0.03 0 0.05
AWS/ASME 0.12 (max.)  1.50 (max.)  0.80 (max.)  0.030 (max.)  0.030 (max.)    0.80 – 1.10  0.15 (max.)  0.35 (max.)  0.05 (max.) 
MC 70C 75% Ar/25% CO2 0.04 1.6 0.82 0.009 0.01 0.06 0.02 0.05 0.01 0
90% Ar/10% CO2 0.04 1.61 0.85 0.006 0.009 0.05 0.02 0.04 0.001 <0.001 
AWS/ASME 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.) 
MC 80C-Ni1 95% Ar /5% O2 0.04 1.48 0.43 0.008 0.009 0.05 0.9   0.14 0
75% Ar/25% CO2 0.04 1.41 0.4 0.008 0.009 0.05 0.94   0.14 0
AWS/ASME 0.12 (max.)  1.50 (max.)  0.90 (max.)  0.025 (max.)  0.030 (max.)  0.35 (max.)  0.80-1.10    0.30 (max.)  0.03 (max.) 
MC 90C-D2 95% Ar /5% O2 0.02 1.79 0.89 0.011 0.007 0.05 0.02 0.04 0.55 <0.01 
AWS/ASME 0.12 (max.)  1.00-1.90 0.90 (max.)  0.025 (max.)  0.030 (max.)  0.35 (max.)      0.40-0.60 0.03 (max.) 
MC 110C-K4 90% Ar /10% CO2 0.04 1.67 0.43 0.008 0.01 0.04 2.21 0.34 0.46 0
AWS/ASME 0.15 (max.)  0.75 – 2.25  0.80 (max.)  0.025 (max.)  0.025 (max.)  0.35 (max.)  0.50 – 2.50  0.15-0.65  0.25 – 0.65  0.03 (max.) 

Printable versions of these tables are in our Welding Wire Catalog.

TYPICAL DIFFUSIBLE HYDROGEN (ml/100g )
FC 70T 100% CO2 7
AWS A4.3  8.0 (max.) 
FC 71T 100% CO2 2.2
75% Ar /25% CO2 3.2
AWS A4.3  4.0 (max.)
FC 71T-12C 100% CO2 3.4
AWS A4.3  4.0 (max.)
FC 71T-12M 75% Ar /25% CO2 2.74
AWS A4.3  4.0 (max.)
FC 71T-AG 75% Ar /25% CO2 2
AWS A4.3  4.0 (max.)
FC 71T-CG 100% CO2 3.2
AWS A4.3  4.0 (max.)
FC 81T-Ni1    
   
FC 81T-Ni1M 75% Ar /25% CO2 3.5
AWS A4.3  4.0 (max.)
MC 70C 75% Ar /25% CO2 1.1
90% Ar /10% CO2 2.06
AWS/ASME 4.0 (max.)
MC 80C-Ni1 95% Ar /5% O2 1.6
75% Ar /25% CO2 1.1
AWS/ASME 4.0 (max.)
MC 90C-D2 95% Ar /5% O2 2.3
AWS/ASME 4.0 (max.)
MC 110C-K4 90% Ar /10% CO2 1.78
AWS/ASME 4.0 (max.)

Printable versions of these tables are in our Welding Wire Catalog.

APPROXIMATE WELDING PARAMETERS (ALL CORED WIRES)      
    DIA. (in) POLARITY WIRE FEED SPEED in/min VOLTAGE AMPERAGE CTWD
(in)
SHIELDING GAS
        Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max.    
ALL FLUX CORED WIRES ALL POSITIONS 0.045 DCEP  145 200 23 25 270 330 5/8 100% CO2 or 75-80% Argon/Balance CO2 
0.052 150 215 24 26 200 245 5/8
1/16 (.062)  165 220 24 26 130 160 3/4
FLAT AND HORIZ. POSITIONS 0.045 120 270 23 28 200 500 5/8
0.052 160 315 24 29 225 425 5/8
1/16 (.062)  260 360 25 30 250 325 3/4
ALL METAL CORED WIRES FLAT AND HORIZ. POSITIONS 0.045 DCEP  120 340 17 30 190 520 5/8 75-90% Argon/Balance CO2 
0.052 145 360 17 30 175 475 5/8
1/16 (.062)  190 485 17 30 150 450 3/4-1
1/16 (.062)  345 550 21 31 150 250 1-Jan

A printable version of this table is in our Welding Wire Catalog.

STANDARD DIAMETERS AND PACKAGING
(Note: Contact NS Customer Service for current availability 1-800-777-1618)  
                 
Package Package LBS .045 .052 .062 0625 .063 0.078 0.093
Coil 60 x x x     x x
Drum 500 x x x     x x
  600 x x x     x x
  900   x x       x
Masonite Spool 33 x x x x x x  
  50 x x x     x x
Smart Pak® 100% Recyclable 250 x            
  500 x x x        
  600     x        
  900 x x          
Tru-Trac® Wood Reel 300 x            
  500 x   x        
  600             x
  1000 x x x        
Wire Basket – Precision Layer Level Wound 33 x x x        

Printable versions of these tables are in our Welding Wire Catalog.