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

27.3 ft-lbf

AWS/ASME

70-95

58 (min.)

22 (min.)

20 ft-lbf

FC 71T

100% CO₂

83.6

72.7

54.3 ft-lbf

75% Ar /25% CO₂

80.8

68.4

41.6 ft-lbf

AWS/ASME

70-95

58 (min.)

22 (min.)

20 ft-lbf

FC 71T-12C

100% CO₂

84.3

75.8

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

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

62.6 ft-lbf

AWS/ASME

70-95

58 (min.)

22 (min.)

20 ft-lbf

FC 71T-CG

100% CO₂

80.5

69.1

59.6 ft-lbf

AWS/ASME

70-95

58 (min.)

22 (min.)

20 ft-lbf

FC 81T-Ni1

100% CO₂

85.9

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

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

46.7 ft-lbf

90% Ar /10% CO₂

83.9

70.8

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

73.8

38.3 ft-lbf

75% Ar /25% CO₂

83.2

70.7

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

26.7 ft-lbf

AWS/ASME

110 (min.)

98 (min.)

15 (min.)

20 (min.)

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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
FC 70T	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
FC 71T-12C	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
FC 71T-12M	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
FC 71T-AG	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
FC 71T-CG	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
FC 81T-Ni1	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
FC 81T-Ni1M	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
MC 90C-D2	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
MC 110C-K4	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
FC 70T	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
FC 71T-12C	AWS A4.3	4.0 (max.)
FC 71T-12M	75% Ar /25% CO₂	2.74
FC 71T-12M	AWS A4.3	4.0 (max.)
FC 71T-AG	75% Ar /25% CO₂	2
FC 71T-AG	AWS A4.3	4.0 (max.)
FC 71T-CG	100% CO₂	3.2
FC 71T-CG	AWS A4.3	4.0 (max.)
FC 81T-Ni1
FC 81T-Ni1
FC 81T-Ni1M	75% Ar /25% CO₂	3.5
FC 81T-Ni1M	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
MC 90C-D2	AWS/ASME	4.0 (max.)
MC 110C-K4	90% Ar /10% CO₂	1.78
MC 110C-K4	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.

TECHNICAL TABLES – Cored Wires