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4043 Aluminum Welding Wire Guide

This document provides information about 4043 type aluminium welding wire. It has an Al-5%Si composition that gives it excellent feedability and welding performance for joining aluminium alloys with up to 7% silicon. It is suitable for welding applications in automotive, fabrication, shipbuilding and more. Proper storage is to keep the wire dry and follow handling instructions on the packaging.

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4043 Aluminum Welding Wire Guide

This document provides information about 4043 type aluminium welding wire. It has an Al-5%Si composition that gives it excellent feedability and welding performance for joining aluminium alloys with up to 7% silicon. It is suitable for welding applications in automotive, fabrication, shipbuilding and more. Proper storage is to keep the wire dry and follow handling instructions on the packaging.

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AUTOMIG 4043 /

GMAW/GTAW
TIGFIL 4043 ALUMINIUM ALLOYS

4043 TYPE ALUMINIUM WIRE

CLASSIFICATION : EN ISO 18273 AWS A/SFA 5.10 APPROVALS :


S Al 4043A ER 4043 -

KEY FEATURES :
• Al/5Si solid wire • Most widely used general purpose filler alloy
• Excellent feedability with consistent welding • Si addition improves fluidity
performance • Radiographic weld quality
• Excellent resistance to hot cracking

GMAW: DCEP
WELDING POSITION :
GTAW: AC
Shielding Gas Gas Flow Rate, LPM Stickout, mm
GMAW: Ar or Ar/He 15-22 10-20
GTAW: Ar 10-15 -

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS :
• Welding of wrought and cast Al alloys with • Automotive, General Fabrication
Si up to 7% • Welding of similar grade Al alloys in the form
• Suitable for Al-Si and Al-Mg-Si alloys of pipe, plate, forging and casting
• Ship Building, Mobile Machinery

STORAGE / HANDLING :

Keep dry and follow handling instructions mentioned on the box

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF BARE SOLID WIRE, Wt% :


Si Fe Cu Mn Mg Zn Ti Al
Specification 4.5-6.0 0.8 max 0.3 max 0.05 max 0.05 max 0.10 max 0.20 max Bal.

PACKING DATA :
Ø, mm Kg/Spool
1.0 7
Automig 4043
1.2 7
1.6 7
Ø x L, mm Primary Box, Kg No. of Primary Boxes Net Wt. of Carton, Kg
1.6 x 1000 2 4 8
Tigfil 4043
2.0 x 1000 2 4 8
2.4 x 1000 2 4 8

EQUIVALENT :
SMAW Electrode: Albond 5 Si

PASSION FOR WELDING SINCE 1951 [Link]

53

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