Aluminum Welding Cable

Mig welding wire for aluminum this er4043 wire is for aluminum 43 356 3003 3004 5052 6061 and 6063.

Aluminum welding cable.

The requirement to use shielding gas with aluminum welding wire means that you will need a mig welder capable of using shielding gas. Match your rod filler to your welding wire. The larger the wire diameter the easier it feeds. Hobart h383806 r18 1 pound er5356 aluminum welding wire 0 030 inch.

This wire creates stronger welds than standard mig welding wire for aluminum. Select an aluminum filler wire that has a melting temperature similar to the base material. For some jobs a mixture of argon and helium can be used instead but this is very much job dependent. That along with a cylinder of 100 argon welding gas and a small spool of solid aluminum wire is an efficient and reliable method.

Diameter size of aluminum wire 0 030 or 0 035 for example hobart recommends 0 035 to be used with 1 16 to 1 4 inch thick base metal. Obtain wire that is 3 64 or 1 16 inch diameter. If your welder isn t spool gun ready or you just want to save some money try mig welding aluminum without a spool gun.