SELF-SHIELDED FLUX-CORED WIRE REDUCES REWORK, SPEEDS PRODUCTION
To improve productivity on demanding heavy equipment, barge or tank fabrication and for field repairs, Hobart Brothers (Troy, OH) offers its Fabshield XLR-8? self-shielded flux-cored wire. This wire also excels in structural steel erection, construction and ship fabrication applications. The wire offers high deposition rates and good impact strengths, along with the most reliable out-of-position welding capabilities (at both high and low heat inputs) of any T-8 self-shielded flux-cored wire in its class.
Hobart Brothers formulated XLR-8 wire with low diffusible hydrogen levels?less than 6.7 ml per 100 g of weld deposit?to ensure it provides X-ray quality welds with greater crack resistance than competitive wires. Also, unlike competitive wires, XLR-8 wire offers a large voltage window and is particularly well suited for vertical-up welds at high current levels, improving operator appeal and increasing productivity. The wire has the D designator under AWS A5.20:2005, making it usable for strict AWS D1.8 Demand Critical welds, and it can further improve productivity by replacing AWS 7018 stick electrodes in certain applications.
The XLR-8 wire eliminates slag entrapment associated with older generations of T-8 wire and offers high-impact strength at low temperatures to resist cracking and minimize rework that slows production. The wire also offers a stable arc and a flat bead profile.
XLR-8 wire ships in moisture-proof, vacuumed-sealed packaging of various sizes, making it reliable for extended storage. It is available in 1/16 in, .072 in and 5/64 in diameters.
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