ALUM D

Electrode for all Aluminum

IDENTIFICATION: Electrode, Printed White Coating; MIG, Labeled; TIG, Embossed

APPLICATION: DC Reverse Polarity

SUPERIOR ADVANTAGES:

Weld joint stronger than most base metals
So easy to use, it’s errorproof
Preheating not required except on very heavy sections
High corrosion resistance
Stable, quiet arc, no undercutting
 

TECHNICAL INFORMATION:

Tensile Strength: 35,000 PSI (241 MPa)

  
USAGE PROCEDURE:
 
Maintain the shortest arc possible, using DC reverse polarity only. On large heavy sections, preheating to 400 ° F (204 °C) will produce faster, flatter deposit with no splatter. Electrode should be held almost perpendicular and use a rapid stringer or weaving technique with a backwhip at the crater. Bevel pieces 75 ° on sections 1/8” (3.2 mm) or thicker.

APPLICATIONS:
 

• Housings and crankcases
• Cylinder heads and blocks
  
• Transmission housings and intake manifolds
  
• Ornamental aluminum
  
• Truck and bus bodies
  
• Conveyors and ramps
  
• Piping and tubing
  
• Vats, tanks and containers
  
• Dors and windows

TECHNICAL TIPS:

Striking the arc can easily be accomplished by using a copper starting block or drawing the electrode lightly across the work piece.