SuperGlaze® 5556

SuperGlaze® 5556 Aluminum Magnesium Manganese alloy gives the highest as-welded strengths in fillets. It is commonly used for welding high strength base materials like 5083 and provides good strength on 6XXX base materials.

Features

• Provides higher tensile strengths for welding of higher strength 5XXX alloys
• Increased amounts of magnesium and manganese for excellent corrosion resistance
• High columnar strength
• Not recommended for prolonged elevated service temperatures (150F)

Typical Applications

• Trailer manufacturing
• Shipbuilding

Welding Positions

• All except vertical down

Shielding Gas

• 100% Argon Argon / Helium Mixtures Flow Rate: 30 – 50 CFH

Special Features

• Q2 Lot® Certificate – Certified Material Test Report showing actual wire composition