Postalloy® 3044-FCG
Data Sheet
Postle Industries • Cleveland, OH USA • Telephone: 216-265-9000 • Fax: 216-265-9030
Postalloy® 3044-FCG is a high strength, gas-shielded, flux-cored welding wire designed for "all position" welding of
carbon and alloy steels, low alloy steels such as Jalloy, T-1, HY-90, SS-100, and AR400, AR450, and AR500 type wear
plate. In addition to offering excellent physical properties, weld deposits of Postalloy® 3044-FCG are highly crack
resistant and can be use on weld joints that are under high restraint. Very good low temperature notch toughness. For
some applications, preheating can be reduced or even eliminated.
• All-Position weldability
• Use for single or multi-pass welding
• Deposits can be flame-cut
• Welds are exceptionally smooth and spatter-free
Specifications
Product Type
Wire: Gas-shielded, Flux-cored
Electrode equivalent: Postalloy® 305
Weld Deposit Properties
Tensile Strength: 106,000 psi
Yield Strength: 89,000 psi
Elongation: 28%
Charpy V Notch @ 0OF: 55 ft. lbs.
Applications
Postalloy® 3044-FCG should be used for fabricating structural shapes such as "I" and "H" beams, channels, plates and
pipe. Ideal for fabricating wear plate. Excellent for use on construction and mining equipment such as dozer blades,
buckets, crane and shovel booms. Also for truck and bus frames.
Postalloy® 3044-FCG Welding Parameters
Current: DC Electrode Positive with a spray type transfer
Diameter Amps Volts Stick Out
.045" (1.1mm) Flat: 125-325 21-30 1/2"-5/8"(12-15mm)
Vertical-up: 150-250 22-28 1/2"-5/8"(12-15mm)
Overhead: 150-250 22-28 1/2"-5/8"(12-15mm)
1/16" (1.6mm) Flat: 200-400 23-31 1/2"-3/4"(12-19mm)
Vertical-up: 150-275 22-26 1/2"-3/4"(12-19mm)
Overhead: 150-275 22-28 1/2"-3/4"(12-19mm)
3/32" (2.4mm) Flat: 240-380 25-29 1"-1¼" (25-32mm)
Vertical-up: 200-250 25-29 1"-1¼" (25-32mm)
Overhead: 200-250 25-29 1"-1¼" (25-32mm)
Welding Procedure
Gas Coverage - 75% Argon / 25% CO2 , or 100% CO2 at 40 - 45 cfh
Packaging Options
Diameter Standard Packaging
.045" (1.1mm) 10 lb spool, 25 lb spool
1/16" (1.6mm) 25 lb spool
3/32" (2.4mm) 55 lb coil
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