Sears MIG Wire Feed Welder Welding Instruction Manual page 11

BASE
METAL
ALLOY
7005
7021
7039
7046
7146
Table 1. Aluminum Wire Alloy Selection Chart
WIRE WELDING EASE WELD DUCTILITY USE IN TEMPS COLOR MATCH LOW CORROSION
ALLOY & CRACK STRENGTH OVER 150 AFTER WHEN IMMERSED
RESISTANCE DEGREES F ANODIZING IN WATER
5356 GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD
6061 4043 GOOD FAIR GOOD GOOD POOR GOOD
6070 5356 GOOD GOOD GOOD POOR GOOD FAIR
4043 GOOD FAIR GOOD GOOD POOR GOOD
5356 GOOD GOOD GOOD POOR GOOD FAIR
6005
6063
6101
6151
6201
6351
6951
5052 5356 GOOD GOOD GOOD POOR GOOD GOOD
5454
5652 5554 FAIR FAIR GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD
5086 5356 GOOD GOOD GOOD POOR GOOD GOOD
5154 5183 GOOD GOOD GOOD POOR GOOD GOOD
5254 5556 GOOD GOOD GOOD POOR GOOD GOOD
5356
5005 4043 GOOD GOOD FAIR GOOD POOR GOOD
5050 5356 GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD
4043 GOOD GOOD FAIR GOOD POOR GOOD
3004 5356 GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD POOR GOOD
1100 GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD
3003 4043 GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD POOR GOOD
2219 2319 GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD
2014 2319 FAIR GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD
2036
1100 4043 GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD POOR GOOD
1060
1070 4043 GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD POOR GOOD
1080 1100 GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD
1350
NOTE:
This chart assumes that the base metal being welded is all the same alloy.
However, it is possible to weld two different alloys together. If this is an
application that you become interested in, contact your local welding supply
distributor or the American Welding Society (AWS) for assistance in selecting
the proper wire.
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