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1.6mm 5356/NG6 Aluminium TIG Rod 1815 (2.5kg) Stock Code: A171836 Manufacturer: ESAB Group Your Price : £55.28 / KILO  (£66.33 inc vat) Add to cart Please note that the price of this product may fluctuate due to the changes in the price of nickel. The price above includes any relevant surcharges.

High quality 5356 grade aluminium TIG welding wire. Contains 5% magnesium. 5356 is the most widely used welding alloy and can be classified as a general-purpose filler alloy. It is typically chosen because of its relatively high shear strength. The 5356 alloy base material has a weld pool chemistry greater than 3% Mg and service temperatures in excess of 65¬?C. 5356 gives a high strength weld deposit with very good crack resistance. Corrosion resistance is very good especially in a marine atmosphere. Typical all weld metal composition - Si <0.25%, Mn 0.15%, Cr 0.1%, Fe <0.4, Mg 5.0, Al bal. Welding current DC(+)