ALLOY 5356 WELD DATA SHEET

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
Welding Filler Wire
GENERAL INFORMATION
Trade Designation: Almigweld and Altigweld
Non-Heat treatable
Similar to AlMg5 (DIN)
EN ISO designation AlMg5Cr(A)
Principle alloying elements: Magnesium, Manganese, Chromium, Titanium
Moderate high strength capabilities
Applicable specification: ANSI/AWS A5.10 (ER & R)
WELDING APPROVALS
American Bureau of Shipping
Bureau Veritas
Det Norske Veritas
DB

Canadian Welding Bureau

RINA
TuV

TYPICAL PROPERTIES
Melting range:
1060 - 1175oF
Conductivity:
29% IACS (-O)
Density:
.096 lbs/cu.in

Lloyds Register
Korean Register
CE

Resistance to corrosion:
Anodize Color:

A (Gen) C (SCC)
White

CHEMISTRY
SILICON IRON
0.25
0.40

COPPER
0 .10

MANGANESE
0.05 -0.20

MAGNESIUM
4.5 - 5.5

CHROMIUM
0.05- 0.20

ZINC TITANIUM
0.10 0.06 -0.20

BERYLLIUM
0.0003

OTHERS
EACH TOTAL
0.05
0.15

NOTE: SINGLE VALUES ARE MAXIMUM UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

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ALUMINUM
REM

TYPICAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF GMAW GROOVE JOINT WELDS

BASE ALLOY
6061-T6, -T651
6063-T6
7005-T6, -T63
7039-T64
5086-H32

BASE ALLOY PROPERTIES

UTS(KSI) UYS(KSI) ELONG(%)
45
40
12
35
31
12
54
46
12
65
55
13
42
30
12

UTS(KSI)
30
20
46
44
39

AS WELDED
UYS(KSI)
ELONG(%)
19
11
12
12
30
10
25
13
17
17

Typical Semiautomatic GMA Procedures for Fillet and Lap Welding Aluminum
Wire Dia
Inches
.030

1.
2.
3.

DC(EP)3
Range
Amps
Volts
100-130
18-22
125-150
20-24

Base1
Thickness
Inches
.094
.125

DC(EP)
Suggested
Amps Volts
100
22
120
22

Wire
Feed
IPM
500
600

Argon
Gas Flow
CFH
30
30

Approximate
Consumption2
Lbs/100Ft
0.75
1

.035

85-120
125-150
170-190

20-23
20-24
21-26

.094
.125
.250

110
130
170

22
22
23

480
566
740

30
30
35

0.75
1
4

.047

125-150
180-210
170-240

20-24
22026
24-28

.125
.187
.250

150
180
190

23
23
24

360
410
470

30
30
40

1
2.3
4

.062

190-260
240-300
260-310
280-320
290-340

21-26
22-27
22-27
24-28
26-30

.250
.375
.500
.750
1.000

200
230
260
280
300

23
24
26
27
28

265
300
340
385
420

50
50
60
65
70

4
9
16
36
64

.094

280-360
300-400

26-30
26-32

.750
1.000

320
330

29
30

170
180

60
80

36
64

Metal thickness of or greater for fillet welds sometimes employs a double vee bevel of 50 deg or
greater included vee with 3/32 to 1/8 inch land thickness on the abutting member.
Electrode consumption given for weld on one side only and based on leg length equal to plate
thickness.
For 5XXX series electrodes use a welding current in the high side of the range given and an arc
voltage in the lower portion of the range. 1XXX, 2XXX, and 4XXX series electrodes would use the
lower currents and higher arc voltages.

WELDING APPLICATIONS
A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE 5XXX SERIES OF ALLOYS IS THEIR SUSCEPTIBILITY TO STRESS CORROSION
CRACKING WHEN THE WELD POOL CHEMISTRY IS GREATER THAN 3% Mg AND THERE IS EXPOSURE TO
PROLONGED TEMPERATURES IN EXCESS OF 1500 F. SPECIAL ALLOYS AND TEMPERS ARE OFTEN REQUIRED
TO OVERCOME THIS PROBLEM. CONTACT ALCOTEC FOR ASSISTANCE IN ALLOY AND TEMPER SELECTION
WHEN ELEVATED TEMPERATURE SERVICE IS A CONCERN.

AlcoTec Wire Corporation

2750 Aero Park Dr., Traverse City, MI 49686-9263 U.S.A. 1-800-228-0750 FAX 231-941-9154
E-mail: sales@alcotec.com
Website: www.alcotec.com