Why do welders use metal-cored wire?
For the right applications, switching to metal-cored wire can save $100 to $200 for every 100 pounds of weld metal deposited. Typical benefits include: • High deposition rates and travel speeds. • No slag and almost no spatter. • Little to no postweld cleanup or cleaning between passes. • Excellent side-wall fusion and root penetration. • Ability to bridge part gaps without burn-through. • Ability to weld thin materials at high amperages without burn-through. • Ability to use next larger electrode diameter. • Capability to weld out-of-position with pulsed spray or short-circuit transfer. • Compliance with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Det Norsk Veritas (DNV) offshore standards, the American Petroleum Institute (API), the Lloyds Register of Shipping (LRS), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), and American Welding Society (AWS D1.1) standards.3. How does metal-cored wire differ from solid wire? Solid wire’s entire cross section carries the welding current, and the molte
