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Lincoln Electric's Stainless Consumables Family

Diameters / Packaging

Diameters
 33 lb (15 kg) Steel Spool
0.035 in (0.9 mm) ED035071
0.045 in (1.1 mm) ED035072
1/16 in (1.6 mm) ED035074

Blue Max® 309L

MIG (GMAW)

CLASSIFICATIONS:
AWS ER309L

BLUE MAX® MIG 309L is designed for joining dissimilar metals, most often mild steel to stainless steel.

Diameter

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

Package

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  • 33 lb (15 kg) Steel Spool
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DETAILS

BLUE MAX® MIG 309L ideal for joining stainless steels to themselves or to carbon or low alloy steels, and can be used at temperatures of up to 700°F (371°C). Reduced carbon levels (0.03% max) offer increased resistance to inter-granular corrosion

Features

  • Q2 Lot® - Certified Material Test Report showing actual wire composition, Country of Origin and calculated ferrite number (FN) of each lot is available online in the Certificate Center
  • Proprietary surface lubricant for steady feeding and arc stability leading to exceptional performance at high wire feed speeds
  • Reduced carbon levels (0.03% max) offer increased resistance to inter-granular corrosion
  • Excellent corrosion resistance

Typical Applications

  • General Fabrication
  • Joining dissimilar metals
  • Can be used at temperatures up to 700 degrees F

Welding Positions

  • All

Shielding Gas

  • 98% Ar / 2% O₂

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 result disclaimer

CONFORMANCE

CONFORMANCES SPECIFICATION CLASSIFICATION
AWS AWS A5.9 ER309, ER309L
ABS AWS A5.9 ER309, ER309L
CWB CSA W48 ER309, ER309L
MIL MIL-E-19933E AMD1 MIL-309

WIRE COMPOSITION

Classification %C %Cr %Cu %Mn %Mo %N %Nb %Ni %P %S %Si Ferrite Number (Delong ©) Ferrite Number (WRC-1992 ©)
ER309 Requirement 0.12 max. 23.0 - 25.0 0.75 max. 1.0 - 2.5 0.75 max. 12.0 - 14.0 0.03 max. 0.03 max. 0.30 - 0.65
ER309L Requirement 0.03 max. 23.0 - 25.0 0.75 max. 1.0 - 2.5 0.75 max. 12.0 - 14.0 0.03 max. 0.03 max. 0.30 - 0.65
Typical Result 0.01-0.02 23.5 0.05-0.08 1.6 0.03-0.04 0.05-0.06 0.00 max. 13.4-13.6 0.02 0.01 0.35-0.42 13 11

TYPICAL OPERATING PROCEDURES

Diameter Shielding Gas Voltage
volts 		Approx. Current
amps
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
1/16 in (1.6 mm) 98% Ar / 2% O2 29-33 200-280