Consumables for Welding Aluminium Alloys.

(Approved in Accordance with Section 9)

This list was compiled on 22 August 2012 and is subject to subsequent alterations, additions and deletions. If further information is required about the approval status of a specific consumable, enquiries should be made to the Materials & Non-destructive Examination Department.

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SECTION 9 Aluminium Alloy Consumables Supplier Type Trade Name of Consumable Welding Position Joint Type t max mm

Grade+Technique

AUSTRALIA
BOC LIMITED
Gas Metal Arc Welding Solid Wire/Gas Shield BOC Aluminium Mig Wire 5356/Ar DO BF WC/I-1 S NA

CIGWELD PTY LTD

Gas Metal Arc Welding Solid Wire/Gas Shield Autocraft AL4043/Ar Autocraft AL5183/Ar Autocraft AL5356/Ar DXVuO DXVuO DXVuO B BF BF WD/I-1 S WC/I-1 S WB/I-1 S NA NA NA

WELDING INDUSTRIES OF AUSTRALIA

Gas Metal Arc Welding Solid Wire/Gas Shield Austmig 5183/Ar Austmig 5356/Ar DO DO BF BF WC/I-1 S WC/I-1 S NA NA

CANADA
INDALCO ALLOYS INC
Gas Metal Arc Welding Solid Wire/Gas Shield Gulf Wire 5183/Ar Gulf Wire 5356/Ar IA 5087/70%Ar-30%He IA 5183/Ar IA 5356/Ar DXVuO DXVuO DXVuO DXVuO DXVuO BF BF BF BF BF WC/I-1 S WB/I-1 S WC1/I-3 S WC/I-1 S WB/I-1 S NA NA NA NA NA

GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF

AIR LIQUIDE WELDING FRANCE - MP308
Gas Metal Arc Welding Solid Wire/Gas Shield ALUFIL AIMg 4,5 MnZr/Ar Alufil AL Mg 4.5 Mn/Ar Alufil AlMg 5/Ar Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Solid Wire/Gas Shield (GTAW) ALUROD AIMg 4.5 MnZr/Ar DXVu BF RC1/I-1 m NA DXVuO DXVuO DXVuO BF BF BF WC1/I-1 S WC1/I-1 S WC1/I-1 S NA NA NA

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SECTION 9 Aluminium Alloy Consumables Supplier Type Trade Name of Consumable Welding Position Joint Type t max mm

Grade+Technique

ALUNOX SCHWEISSTECHNIK GMBH

Gas Metal Arc Welding Solid Wire/Gas Shield AX-AL Mg 4,5 Mn/Ar D BF WC1/I-1 S NA

BOHLER SCHWEISSTECHNIK DEUTSCHLAND GMBH, HAMM

Gas Metal Arc Welding Solid Wire/Gas Shield Union AlMg 4.5%Mn/Ar Union AlMg 5/Ar DO DO BF BF WC/I-1 S WC/I-1 S NA NA

DRAHTWERK ELISENTAL W. ERDMANN GMBH & CO

Gas Metal Arc Welding Solid Wire/Gas Shield DE 58 (S Al 5356A)/Ar DE 63(SG-AlMG4.5Mn)/Ar DE 63(SG-AlMG4.5Mn)/Ar DXVu D DVuO BF BF F WA/I-1 S WC/I-1 S WC/I-1 S NA NA NA

EWM HIGHTEC WELDING GMBH

Gas Metal Arc Welding Solid Wire/Gas Shield SW 5183 Mg4.5 Mn/Ar SW 5183 Mg4.5 Mn/Ar SW 5356 Mg5/Ar TR 5183 Mg4.5 Mn/Ar TR 5183 Mg4.5 Mn/Ar TR 5356 Mg5/Ar D DVuO DXVu D DVuO DXVu F F BF BF F BF WC/I-1 WC/I-1 WA/I-1 WC/I-1 WC/I-1 WA/I-1 S S S S S S NA NA NA NA NA NA

ITALY
CTP (Company Trafil Production)
Gas Metal Arc Welding Solid Wire/Gas Shield CTPMG5/Ar DXVuO BF WB/I-1 S NA

FIDAT S.R.L.
Gas Metal Arc Welding Solid Wire/Gas Shield Fidat AlMg4.5Mn(5183)Ar Fidat AlMg5(5356)/Ar DXVuO DXVuO BF BF WC/I-1 S WB/I-1 S NA NA

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Grade+Technique

METALLI TRAFILATI LAMINATI S.R.L.

Gas Metal Arc Welding Solid Wire/Gas Shield MTL-5183/Ar MTL-5356/Ar DXVudO DXVuO BF BF WC/I-1 S WC/I-1 S NA NA

NOVOFIL S.R.L.
Gas Metal Arc Welding Solid Wire/Gas Shield Novo 5183/Ar Novo 5356/Ar DXVuO DXVuO BF BF WC/I-1 S WB/I-1 S NA NA

SAFRA S.P.A.
Gas Metal Arc Welding Solid Wire/Gas Shield SAFRA Al Mg. 4.5%Mn (5183)/Ar SAFRA Al Mg. 5% (5356)/Ar DO DO BF BF WC/I-1 S WC/I-1 S NA NA

JAPAN
KOBE STEEL LIMITED, FUKUCHIYAMA BRANCH
Gas Metal Arc Welding Solid Wire/Gas Shield A-5183WY/50%He-50%Ar A-5183WY/50%He-50%Ar A-5183WY/70%He-30%Ar A-5183WY/Ar A-5183WY/He Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Solid Wire/Gas Shield A-5183BY/Ar DXVuO BF RC/I-1 m NA DXVuO D DXVuO DXVuO DXVuO BF B BF BF BF WC/I-4 WC/I-4 WC/I-5 WC/I-1 WC/I-2 S T S S S NA 50 NA NA NA

NIKKEI SANGYO CO. LTD, KAMBARA FACTORY

Gas Metal Arc Welding Solid Wire/Gas Shield NIKKEI SANGYO A5183 WY/Ar DXVuO BF WC/I-1 M NA

SUMITOMO ELECTRIC TOYAMA CO LTD

Gas Metal Arc Welding Solid Wire/Gas Shield Sumitomo A5183-WY/50%He50%Ar DXVuO BF WC1/I-4 S NA

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SECTION 9 Aluminium Alloy Consumables Supplier Type Trade Name of Consumable Welding Position Joint Type t max mm

Grade+Technique

Sumitomo 50%Ar Sumitomo 30%Ar Sumitomo Sumitomo

A5183-WY/50%HeA5183-WY/70%HeA5183-WY/Ar A5183-WY/He

D DXVuO DXVuO DXVuO

B BF BF BF

WC1/I-4 T WC1/I-5 S WC1/I-1 S WC1/I-2 S

50 NA NA NA

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Solid Wire/Gas Shield Sumitomo A5183-BY/Ar DXVuO BF RC1/I-1 m NA

NETHERLANDS
HILARIUS HAARLEM HOLLAND B.V.#
Gas Metal Arc Welding Solid Wire/Gas Shield Hilco AlMg 5/Ar DO BF WC/I-1 S NA

LINCOLN ELECTRIC EUROPE/LINCOLN SMITWELD B.V

Gas Metal Arc Welding Solid Wire/Gas Shield LNM ALMg4.5Mn/Ar LNM ALMg5/Ar DO DO BF BF WC/I-1 S WC/I-1 S NA NA

SLOVENIA
ALUMAT D.O.O
Gas Metal Arc Welding Solid Wire/Gas Shield P53-Al5356/Ar P54-Al5183/Ar P55-Al5087/Ar D D D BF BF BF WC1/I-1 S WC1/I-1 S WC1/I-1 S NA NA NA

SWEDEN
ELGA AB
Gas Metal Arc Welding Solid Wire/Gas Shield Alumig Mg 4,5Mn (5183)/Ar Alumig Mg 4,5Mn (5183)/Ar D DVuO BF F WC/I-1 S WC/I-1 S NA NA

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Grade+Technique

SWITZERLAND
NOVAMETAL S.A.
Gas Metal Arc Welding Solid Wire/Gas Shield NMA 4043/Ar NMA 5183/Ar NMA 5356/Ar DXVuO DXVuO DXVuO B BF BF WD/I-1 S WC/I-1 S WB/I-1 S NA NA NA

UNITED KINGDOM
WESTBROOK WELDING ALLOYS LTD
Gas Metal Arc Welding Solid Wire/Gas Shield AW-4043/Ar AW-5183/Ar AW-5356/Ar DXVuO DXVuO DXVuO B BF BF WD/I-1 S WC/I-1 S WB/I-1 S NA NA NA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

ALCOTEC WIRE CORPORATION.
Gas Metal Arc Welding Solid Wire/Gas Shield Almigweld ER 5183/Ar Almigweld ER 5356/Ar Almigweld ER 5556/Ar D D D BF BF BF WC/I-1 S WB/I-1 S WC/I-1 S NA NA NA

LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY

Gas Metal Arc Welding Solid Wire/Gas Shield Gulf Wire 5183/Ar Gulf Wire 5356/Ar Superglaze 5087/70%Ar-30%He Superglaze 5183/Ar Superglaze 5356/Ar DXVuO DXVuO DXVuO DXVuO DXVuO BF BF BF BF BF WC/I-1 S WB/I-1 S WC1/I-3 S WC/I-1 S WB/I-1 S NA NA NA NA NA

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