Fluxcore wires for abrasion resistance

Date 08-02-2005 19:36

I have a small welding operation in which I do a lot of repairs on excavating equipment. I have been using SMAW for many years
and I am looking to buy a suitcase feeder and switch to FCAW.
My problem is I can't afford trials with all the wires available.
Does anyone have any opinions they would like to share with wires
that seem to work for them? Most of my repairs are blades,buckets,tracks, etc. on dozers, excavators, loaders, etc.

By PhilThomas (**)

Date 08-03-2005 02:38

More information is needed to provide a good recommendation. Do you need to do any of this work out of position or is it all flat/horizontal? What shielding gas do you have access to? What is the wear type (e.g. metal-to-metal, metal to earth, etc)? Is your suitcase limited to 10 lb spools?

You can find the Stoody area representative for your region at:

http://www.thermadyne.com/conFSR.asp?div=stdy

Contact him and you will be pleasantly surprised at the assistance you will receive.

By bamaCWI (**)

Date 08-03-2005 18:38

Metal to earth, All position, Any shielding gas, up to 12" 45 pound spool,

Thanks

By swnorris (****)

Date 08-03-2005 21:38

Have you looked into purchasing a copy of the AWS Specification for Welding Earthmoving and Construction Equipment D14.3? This guide provides the standards needed to produce the structural welds used in the manufacture of crawlers, tractors, loaders, power shovels, backhoes and other self-propelled machinery, and places a heavy emphasis on workmanship and welder qualification. In addition, the specification also provides illustrations of prequalified welded joints for a variety of welding procedures.

By PhilThomas (**)

Date 08-04-2005 12:46

If you truly need all position capability (specifically, vertical and overhead), then look at Stoody 965AP-G

http://www.thermadyne.com/stoody/literature/pdfs/Crcw002.pdf

but if you can get by with welding flat and horizontal, then you could use 121-G or 101HC-G:

http://www.thermadyne.com/stoody/literature/pdfs/Crcw004.pdf
http://www.thermadyne.com/stoody/literature/pdfs/Crcw009.pdf

All are tried and true products.

By bamaCWI (**)

Date 08-04-2005 13:00

Thanks for all the info.

By Bill Mc (**)

Date 08-04-2005 13:39

For what is is worth I've used the McKay Tube-Alloy 255 gas shielded flux cored wire in the past with good results (.045 dia.). Expect it to cross check crack though. Below is a link to the 255 brochure and links to other self shielded and gas shielded McKay hard surface wires.

http://www.hobartbrothers.com/pdf/TubeAlloy255_G.pdf

http://www.hobartbrothers.com/results.asp?brands=4&category=10

http://www.hobartbrothers.com/results.asp?brands=4&category=9

By bamaCWI (**)

Date 08-04-2005 18:21

thanks