Diameter size of aluminum wire 0 030 or 0 035 for example hobart recommends 0 035 to be used with 1 16 to 1 4 inch thick base metal.
Aluminum welding cable.
If your welder isn t spool gun ready or you just want to save some money try mig welding aluminum without a spool gun.
Hobart h383806 r18 1 pound er5356 aluminum welding wire 0 030 inch.
The larger the wire diameter the easier it feeds.
Er 4043 or er 5356 is ideal for most jobs.
This wire creates stronger welds than standard mig welding wire for aluminum.
Argon gas is used as a shield during the welding process.
The requirement to use shielding gas with aluminum welding wire means that you will need a mig welder capable of using shielding gas.
Obtain wire that is 3 64 or 1 16 inch diameter.
The more the operator can narrow down the melting range of the metal the easier it will be to weld the alloy.
Select an aluminum filler wire that has a melting temperature similar to the base material.
For some jobs a mixture of argon and helium can be used instead but this is very much job dependent.