Long-Life hardfacing ‘MIG’ wire for ground-engaging equipment. Very high resistance to abrasion with up to 3-4 times better wear life vs basic hardfacing wires, thanks to special carbide additives not found in other wires. Recommended for metal-to-earth applications where wear is mostly caused by abrasion, with low-to-medium impact; points, tynes, buckets, teeth, screws, augers, grousers, etc. Gasless wire for easy application. High-performance, offering exceptional wear life.
WHAT YOU GET: |
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WELDCLASS 1.2mm CX-1800 Hardfacing Gasless Mig Welding Wire
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Choose Quantity: 4.5kg (200mm) / 15kg (300mm) |
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Long-Life hardfacing ‘MIG’ wire for ground-engaging equipment. |
Very high resistance to abrasion with up to 3-4 times better wear life vs basic hardfacing wires, thanks to special carbide additives not found in other wires. |
Recommended for metal-to-earth applications where wear is mostly caused by abrasion, with low-to-medium impact; points, tynes, buckets, teeth, screws, augers, grousers, etc. Gasless wire for easy application. |
Requires minimum 140 amps, suitable for use with 200A-250A MIG welders. |
High-performance, offering exceptional wear life. |
Very high abrasion resistance, offering a wear multiple of ~600% vs mild steel. |
Typical hardness 59-61 HRc (max hardness achieved with 2 layers). |
Ideal for ground-engaging agricultural and earthmoving tools subject to high abrasion and low-to-moderate impact. |
Not recommended for equipment that will be submerged in salt-water. |
Light-to-medium impact resistance. |
Gasless flux-cored wire. |
Surface Preparation: Very Important: Surface to be hard faced must be clean and free of rust, scale, grease, moisture & other contamination. |
If existing/old hardfacing deposits are loose they should be removed. (Hammer test can confirm bond strength of existing deposits, a “ping” indicates good bond and a “clack” indicates a separation layer which must be ground off). |
Buffer Layer / Pre-Heat: CX-1800 will typically weld easily to most common surfaces WITHOUT the need for buffer layer or pre-heat, such as mild & high carbon steel, cast steel, etc. |
If applying to hard-to-weld steels, or hard-to-weld existing deposits, use buffer layer of 309 or 312 wire or electrodes. Whilst not essential, pre-heat of 150-350c may be beneficial. |
If applying to high-manganese (non-magnetic) steel, buffer of specialist high-Mn/Cr wire should be used. |
Finish: Surface normally relief-checks (forms fine micro cracks) after welding Weld deposit is not machine-able but grind-able. |