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Diameters / Packaging

Diameters
 33 lb (15kg) RLW Steel Spool
 500 lb (227 kg) Accu-Trak® Drum
0.030 in (0.8 mm) ED035038
0.035 in (0.9 mm) ED035039
0.045 in (1.1 mm) ED035040 ED035041
1/16 in (1.6 mm) ED035042

Blue Max® 308H

MIG (GMAW)

AWS:
AWS ER308H

BLUE MAX® MIG 308H MIG Wire ideal for welding 302/304H/305 Stainless Steels. Provides a higher carbon deposition (minimum of 0.04% carbon) than Blue Max MIG 308L. The higher carbon deposit provides creep strength and higher tensile strength at elevated service temperatures (Stainless)

Diameter

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  • 0.030 in (0.8 mm)
  • 0.035 in (0.9 mm)
  • 0.045 in (1.1 mm)
  • 1/16 in (1.6 mm)

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  • 33 lb (15kg) RLW Steel Spool
  • 500 lb (227 kg) Accu-Trak® Drum
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DETAILS

BLUE MAX® MIG 308H MIG Wire designed for typical application on Chemical Petrochemical Industries, Distillery, Catalytic Crackers, Pulp and Paper and Restaurant Industries. Q2 Lot®- Certificate showing actual wire composition and calculated ferrite number (FN) available online. Typical wire chemistry. See test results disclaimer. AWS Requirements for ER308 is 0.08% max carbon.

Features

  • Provides a higher carbon deposition (minimum of .04% carbon) than Blue Max MIG 308L
  • The higher carbon deposit provides creep strength and higher tensile at elevated service temperatures
  • Q2 Lot®- Certificate showing actual wire composition and calculated ferrite number (FN) available online

Typical Applications

  • Chemical
  • Restaurant and Petrochemical Industries
  • Distillery
  • Pulp and Paper
  • Welding 302/304H/305 Stainless Steels

Welding Positions

  • All

Shielding Gas

  • 98% Argon / Balance O2 90% He / 7.5% Argon / 2.5% CO2

Disclaimers

Warning -

Cancer and Reproductive Harm -

www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

Service Information

BEFORE USE, READ AND UNDERSTAND THE SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS) FOR THIS PRODUCT AND SPECIFIC INFORMATION PRINTED ON THE PRODUCT CONTAINER.SDS Search page

See test resultdisclaimer

CONFORMANCE

CONFORMANCES SPECIFICATION CLASSIFICATION
AWS AWS A5.9 ER308, ER308H

WIRE COMPOSITION

Classification %C %Cr %Cu %Mn %Mo %N %Nb %Ni %P %S %Si Ferrite Number (Delong ©) Ferrite Number (WRC-1992 ©)
ER308 Requirement 0.08 max. 19.5 - 22.0 0.75 max. 1.0 - 2.5 0.75 max. 9.0 - 11.0 0.03 max. 0.03 max. 0.30 - 0.65
ER308H Requirement 0.04 - 0.08 19.5 - 22.0 0.75 max. 1.0 - 2.5 0.50 max. 9.0 - 11.0 0.03 max. 0.03 max. 0.30 - 0.65
Typical Result 0.05-0.06 20.2 0.04-0.08 1.6-1.7 0.02-0.05 0.05-0.06 0.01 max. 9.8-10.3 0.02 0.003 max. 0.37-0.43 6-8 5-7

TYPICAL OPERATING PROCEDURES

Diameter Shielding Gas Voltage
volts		 Approx. Current
amps
0.030 in (0.8 mm) 98% Ar / 2% O2 26-29 160-210
0.035 in (0.9 mm) 98% Ar / 2% O2 26-29 160-210
0.045 in (1.1 mm) 98% Ar / 2% O2 28-32 180-250
0.062 in (1.6 mm) 98% Ar / 2% O2 29-33 200-280
0.030 in (0.8 mm) 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 26-29 160-210
0.035 in (0.9 mm) 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 26-29 160-210
0.045 in (1.1 mm) 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 28-32 180-250
0.062 in (1.6 mm) 90% He / 7.5% Ar / 2.5% CO2 29-33 200-280