In the world of welding, choosing the right material is crucial to achieving strong, durable and corrosion-resistant joints.
Aluminum alloys, in particular, have gained popularity due to their lightweight and versatile properties.
In this blog post, we will delve into the properties of three widely used aluminum alloy welding wires: 5183, 5356 and 5087. We will discuss their unique mechanical properties, grade and composition, etc.
Additionally, we will explore the new generation of uncoated MAG welding wires and provide useful reference tables for ESAB's aluminum and stainless steel welding materials. Join us as we discover the secrets behind these essential welding components and learn how to make the most of their capabilities.
Aluminum Alloy Welding Material
| Category | ESAB Note |
Technical standard | Mechanical properties of the deposited metal | Chemical composition of the deposited metal (in %) | ||||||||
| SFA/AWS A5.10 | DIN 1732 | Yield Strength Mpa | Tensile Strength Mpa | Stretching% | Impact resistance J. |
Yes | Mn | Zn | Faith | Al | ||
| Gas Shielded Welding Wire | OK Autrod 1100 | ER1100 | SGAl99.5 | 35 | 75 | 33 | <0.2 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.2 | > 99.5 | |
| OK Autrod 4043 | ER4043 | SG AlSi5 | 55 | 165 | 18 | 5.0 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.2 | bal. | ||
| OK Autrod 4047 | ER4047 | SG AlSi12 | 80 | 170 | 12 | 12.0 | 0.01 | 0.02 | <0.2 | bal. | ||
| OK Autrod 5356 | ER5356 | SG AlMg5 | 120 | 265 | 26 | <0.1 | 0.15 | Mg4.9 | <0.2 | bal. | ||
| OK Autrod 5183 | ER5183 | SG AlMg4.5Mn | 140 | 290 | 25 | +20℃30 | <0.2 | 0.6 | Mg4.8 | <0.2 | Ball. | |
| Argon Arc Welding Wire | OK Tigrod 1100 | SGAl99.5 | 35 | 75 | 33 | <0.2 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.2 | > 99.5 | ||
| OK Tigrod 4043 | ER4043 | SG AlSi5 | 55 | 165 | 18 | 5.0 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.2 | bal. | ||
| OK Tigrod 4047 | ER4047 | SG AlSi12 | 80 | 170 | 12 | 12.0 | 0.01 | 0.02 | <0.2 | bal. | ||
| OK Tigrod 5356 | ER5356 | SG AlMg5 | 120 | 265 | 26 | <0.1 | 0.15 | Mg4.9 | <0.2 | bal. | ||
| OK Tigrod 5183 | ER5183 | SG AlMg4.5Mn | 140 | 290 | 25 | +20℃30 | <0.2 | 0.6 | Mg4.8 | <0.2 | Ball. | |
New generation of uncoated MAG welding wire
| Category | Welding material class | Specification | Packaging | Classification note |
| Low carbon steel | OK AristoRod 12.50 | 0.8~1.6 | 18Kg | AWS A5.18 ER70S-6 |
| OK AristoRod 12.57 | 0.8~1.6 | 18Kg | AWS A5.18 ER70S-3 | |
| OK AristoRod 12.62 | 0.8~1.6 | 18Kg | AWS A5.18 ER70S-2 | |
| OK AristoRod 12.63 | 0.8~1.6 | 18Kg | AWS A5.18 ER70S-6 | |
| OK AristoRod 12.65 | 0.8~1.6 | 18Kg | AWS A5.18 ER70S-6 | |
| High strength steel | OK AristoRod 13.08 | 0.8~1.6 | 18Kg | AWS A5.28 ER80S-D2 |
| OK AristoRod 13.09 | 0.8~1.6 | 18Kg | AWS A5.28 ER80S-G | |
| OK AristoRod 13.12 | 0.8~1.6 | 18kg | AWS A5.28 ER80S-G | |
| OK AristoRod 13.13 | 0.8~1.6 | 18Kg | AWS A5.28 ER100S-G | |
| OK AristoRod 13.22 | 0.8~1.6 | 18kg | AWS A5.28 ER90S-G | |
| OK AristoRod 13.26 | 0.8~1.6 | 18Kg | AWS A5.28 ER80S-G | |
| OK AristoRod 13.29 | 0.8~1.6 | 18kg | AWS A5.28 ER100S-G |
Performance Introduction: OK AristoRod is the latest development of highly efficient, uncoated gas shielded welding wire designed to meet the requirements of high-performance automation and robotic welding. It is a top-of-the-line product from the MAG welding wire family.
Advanced surface treatment technology achieves high-quality copper-plated welding wire, making the wire not only resistant to corrosion, but also has a small voltage drop, greatly improving the conductivity stability.
Therefore, it greatly improves arc stability and reduces welding spatter. Smooth and reliable wire feeding in a high-speed feeding state can achieve higher welding deposition efficiency.
Even with extremely high welding currents, it still has an extremely stable arc with minimal welding spatter.
Therefore, it is very suitable for the frequent start-stop welding process of robot welding. The special welding wire manufacturing process can reduce the wear of the contact tip, reducing the cost of consumables.
Compared with coated welding wire, the smoke produced during welding is minimal, greatly reducing the harmful effects of gases on operators.
ESAB Aluminum Welding Wire Quality Reference Table
| ESAB Note |
AWS5.10 | DIN 1732 | New EN ISO 18273 | ||
| Serial number | Composition | Serial number | Composition | ||
| OK Autrod 1100 | Al 1100 | Al99.0Cu | |||
| OK Tigrod 1100 | R1100 | Al 1100 | Al99.0Cu | ||
| OK Autrod 1070 | 3.0259 | Al99.5 | Al 1070 | Al99.7 | |
| OK Tigrod 1070 | 3.0259 | Al99.5 | Al 1070 | Al99.7 | |
| OK Autrod 4043 | ER4043 | 3.2245 | AlSi5 | Al 4043/Al 4043A | AlSi5/AlSi5（A） |
| OK Tigrod 4043 | R4043 | 3.2245 | AlSi5 | Al 4043/Al 4043A | AlSi5/AlSi5（A） |
| OK Autrod 4047 | ER4047 | 3.2585 | AlSi12 | Al 4047/Al 4047A | AlSi12/AlSi12（A） |
| OK Tigrod 4047 | R4047 | 3.2585 | AlSi12 | Al 4047/Al 4047A | AlSi12/AlSi12（A） |
| OK Autrod 1450 | 3.0805 | Al99.5Ti | Al 1450 | Al99.5Ti | |
| OK Tigrod 1450 | 3.0805 | Al99.5Ti | Al 1450 | Al99.5Ti | |
| OK Autrod 5754 | 3.3536 | AlMg3 | Al 5754 | AlMg3 | |
| OK Tigrod 5754 | 3.3536 | AlMg3 | Al 5754 | AlMg3 | |
| OK Autrod 5554 | ER5554 | AlMg2.7Mn | Al 5554 | AlMg2.7Mn | |
| OK Tigrod 5554 | R5554 | AlMg2.7Mn | Al 5554 | AlMg2.7Mn | |
| OK Autrod 5356 | ER5356 | 3.3556 | AlMg5 | Al 5356/Al 5356（A） | AlMg5Cr（A） |
| OK Tigrod 5356 | R5356 | 3.3556 | AlMg5 | Al 5356/Al 5356（A） | AlMg5Cr（A） |
| OK Autrod 5183 | ER5183 | 3.3548 | AlMg4.5Mn | Al 5183/Al 5183（A） | AlMg4.5Mn0.7（A） |
| OK Tigrod 5183 | R5183 | 3.3548 | AlMg4.5Mn | Al 5183/Al 5183（A） | AlMg4.5Mn0.7（A） |
| OK Autrod 5087 | 3.3546 | AlMg4.5MnZr | Al 5087 | AlMg4.5MnZr | |
| OK Tigrod 5087 | 3.3546 | AlMg4.5MnZr | Al 5087 | AlMg4.5MnZr | |
| OK Autrod 5556 | ER5556 | AlMg5Mn | Al 5556A | AlMg5Mn | |
| OK Tigrod 5556 | R5556 | AlMg5Mn | Al 5556A | AlMg5Mn | |
ESAB Stainless Steel Welding Material Grade Cross Reference Table
Gas shielded stainless steel MIG welding wire.
| Current ESAB note | ESAB's newest note | EN 12072 | AWSA5.9 |
| OK Autrod 16.10 | OK Autrod 308L | G 19 9 L | ER308L |
| OK Autrod 16.11 | OK Autrod 347Si | G 19 9 NbSi | ER347Si |
| OK Autrod 16.12 | OK Autrod 308LSi | G 19 9 LSi | ER308LSi |
| OK Autrod 16.15 | OK Autrod 308H | G 19 9 H | ER308H |
| OK Autrod 4:30 p.m. | OK Autrod 316L | G 19 12 3 L | ER316L |
| OK Autrod 16.31 | OK Autrod 318Si | G 19 12 3 NbSi | (ER318Si) |
| OK Autrod 16.32 | OK Autrod 316LSi | G 19 12 3 LSi | ER316LSi |
| OK Autrod 16.34 | OK Autrod 317L | G 18 15 3 L | ER317L |
| OK Autrod 4:35 p.m. | OK Autrod 316H | G 19 12 3 H | ER316H |
| OK Autrod 16.38 | OK Autrod 16.38 | G 20 16 3 Mn L | |
| OK Autrod 16.51 | OK Autrod 309LSi | G 23 12 LSi | ER309LSi |
| OK Autrod 16.52 | OK Autrod 309Si | GZ 23 12 Si | ER309Si |
| OK Autrod 16.53 | OK Autrod 309L | G 23 12 L | ER309L |
| OK Autrod 16.54 | OK Autrod 309MoL | G 23 12 2 L | （ER309LMo） |
| OK Autrod 16.55 | OK Autrod 385 | G 20 25 5 Cu L | ER385 |
| OK Autrod 16.70 | OK Autrod 310 | G 25 20 | ER310 |
| OK Autrod 16.75 | OK Autrod 312 | G 29 9 | ER312 |
| OK Autrod 16.76 | OK Autrod 430LNb | ||
| OK Autrod 16.77 | OK Autrod 430 | ER430 | |
| OK Autrod 16.79 | OK Autrod 410NiMo | G 13 4 | （ER410NiMo） |
| OK Autrod 16.81 | OK Autrod 430Ti | GZ 17Ti | |
| OK Autrod 16.82 | OK Autrod 409Nb | ER409Cb | |
| OK Autrod 16.86 | OK Autrod 2209 | G 22 9 3 NL | ER2209 |
| OK Autrod 16.88 | OK Autrod 2509 | G 25 9 4 NL | ER2509 |
| OK Autrod 16.95 | OK Autrod 16.95 | G 18 8 Mn |
Stainless Steel Argon Arc Welding Wire with TIG Rods
| Current ESAB note | ESAB's newest note | EN 12072 | AWSA5.9 |
| OK Tigrod 16.10 | OK Tigrod 308L | W 19 9 L | ER308L |
| OK Tigrod 16.11 | OK Tigrod 347Si | W 19 9 NbSi | ER347Si |
| OK Tigrod 16.12 | OK Tigrod 308LSi | W 19 9 LSi | ER308LSi |
| OK Tigrod 16.15 | OK Tigrod 308H | S 19 9H | ER308H |
| OK Tigrod 16.21 | OK Tigrod 347 | W 19 9 Nb | ER347 |
| OK Tigrod 4:30 p.m. | OK Tigrod 316L | W 19 12 3 L | ER316L |
| OK Tigrod 16.31 | OK Tigrod 318Si | W 19 12 3 NbSi | (ER318Si) |
| OK Tigrod 16.32 | OK Tigrod 316LSi | W 19 12 3 LSi | ER316LSi |
| OK Tigrod 16.34 | Ok Tigrod 317L | W 18 15 3 L | ER317L |
| OK Tigrod 4:35 p.m. | OK Tigrod 316H | S 19 12 3 H | ER316H |
| OK Tigrod 16.38 | OK Tigrod 16.38 | W 20 16 3 Mn L | |
| OK Tigrod 16.51 | OK Tigrod 309LSi | W 23 12 LSi | ER309LSi |
| OK Tigrod 16.53 | OK Tigrod 309L | W 23 12 L | ER309L |
| OK Tigrod 16.54 | OK Tigrod 309MoL | W 23 12 2 L | （ER309LMo） |
| OK Tigrod 16.55 | OK Tigrod 385 | W 20 25 5 Cu L | ER385 |
| OK Tigrod 16.70 | OK Tigrod 310 | S 25 20 | ER310 |
| OK Tigrod 16.75 | OK Tigrod 312 | T 29 9 | ER312 |
| OK Tigrod 16.77 | OK Tigrod 430 | ER430 | |
| OK Tigrod 16.79 | OK Tigrod 410NiMo | T 13 4 | （ER410NiMo） |
| OK Tigrod 16.81 | OK Tigrod 430Ti | WZ17Ti | |
| OK Tigrod 16.86 | OK Tigrod 2209 | V 22 9 3 Netherlands | ER2209 |
| OK Tigrod 16.88 | OK Tigrod 2509 | ER2509 | |
| OK Tigrod 16.95 | OK Tigrod 16.95 | W 18 8 minutes |
SAW Stainless Steel Submerged Arc Welding Wire
| Current ESAB note | ESAB's newest note | EN 12072 | AWSA5.9 |
| OK Autrod 16.10 | OK Autrod 308L | S 19 9 L | ER308L |
| OK Autrod 16.15 | OK Autrod 308H | S 19 9 H | ER308H |
| OK Autrod 16.21 | OK Autrod 347 | S 19 9 Nb | ER347 |
| OK Autrod 4:30 p.m. | OK Autrod 316L | S 19 12 3 L | ER316L |
| OK Autrod 16.34 | OK Autrod 317L | S 18 15 3 L | ER317L |
| OK Autrod 4:35 p.m. | OK Autrod 316H | S 19 12 3 H | ER316H |
| OK Autrod 16.38 | OK Autrod 16.38 | S 20 16 3 Mn L | |
| OK Autrod 16.41 | OK Autrod 318 | S 19 12 3 Nb | ER318 |
| OK Autrod 16.53 | OK Autrod 309L | S 23 12 L | ER309L |
| OK Autrod 16.54 | OK Autrod 309MoL | S 23 12 2L | （ER309LMo） |
| OK Autrod 16.55 | OK Autrod 385 | S 20 25 5 Cu L | ER385 |
| OK Autrod 16.70 | OK Autrod 310 | S 25 20 | ER310 |
| OK Autrod 16.75 | OK Autrod 312 | S 29 9 | ER312 |
| OK Autrod 16.77 | OK Autrod 430 | ER430 | |
| OK Autrod 16.79 | OK Autrod 410NiMo | S 13 4 | （ER410NiMo） |
| OK Autrod 16.80 | OK Autrod 410 | ER410 | |
| OK Autrod 16.81 | OK Autrod 430Ti | SZ17Ti | |
| OK Autrod 16.83 | OK Autrod 420 | ER420 | |
| OK Autrod 16.86 | OK Autrod 2209 | S 22 9 3 NL | ER2209 |
| OK Autrod 16.87 | OK Autrod 310MoL | S 25 22 2 NL | (ER310LMo) |
| OK Autrod 16.88 | OK Autrod 2509 | S 25 9 4 NL | ER2509 |
| OK Autrod 16.97 | OK Autrod 16.97 | S 18 8 Mn |
Stainless Steel Strip Overlay Welding Tape.
| Current ESAB note | ESAB's newest note | EN 12072 | AWS |
| OK Band 11.26 | OK Band 11.26 | UP-NiCr20Nb | ERNiCr–3 |
| OK Band 11.42 | OK Band 11.42 | S 23 12 L | EQ309L |
| OK Band 11.44 | OK Band 11.44 | S 19 12 3 Nb | |
| OK Band 11:45am | OK Band 11:45am | S 13 4 | EQ410NiMo |
| OK Band 11.46 | OK Band 11.46 | S 13 4 | EQ410NiMo |
| OK Band 11.52 | OK Band 11.52 | S Z17Mo | |
| OK Band 11.58 | OK Band 11.58 | ||
| OK Band 11.61 | Band OK 308L | S 19 9 L | EQ308L |
| OK Band 11.62 | OK Band 347 | S 19 9 Nb | EQ347 |
| OK Band 11.63 | OK Band 316L | S 19 12 3 L | EQ316L |
| OK Band 11.64 | OK Band 2209 | S 22 9 3 NL | EQ2209 |
| OK Band 11.65 | OK Band 309L | S 23 12 L | EQ309L |
| OK Band 11.66 | OK Band 309LNb | S 23 12 L Nb | |
| OK Band 11.67 | OK Band 309Mo | ||
| OK Band 11.68 | Band OK 310MoL | S 25 22 2 NL | （EQ310MoL） |
| OK Band 11.69 | OK Band 385 | ||
| OK Band 11.71 | Band OK 309L ESW | （EQ 309L） | |
| OK Band 11.72 | Band OK 309LNb ESW | (EQ 309LNb) | |
| OK Band 11.73 | OK Band 309LMo ESW | （EQ 309LMo） | |
| OK Band 11.80 | OK Band 410 | ||
| OK Band 11.81 | OK Band 420 | ||
| OK Band 11.82 | OK Band 430 | Chapter 17 | EQ430 |
| OK Band 11.83 | Band OK 430Ni | ||
| OK Band 11.92 | OK Band NiCrMo3 | ERNiCrMo–3 | |
| OK Band 11.94 | OK NiCu7 Band | UP-NiCu30MnTi | ERNiCu-7 |
| OK Band 11.95 | OK NiCr3 Band | UP-NiCr20Nb | ERNiCr–3 |
| OK Band 11.96 | OK Ni1 Band | UP-NiTi4 | ERNI-1 |
| OK Band 11.99 | OK Band NiCrMo13 | UP-NiCr23Mo16 | ER-NiCrMo-13 |
