Aluminum Welding Cable

Er 4043 or er 5356 is ideal for most jobs.

Aluminum welding cable.

Obtain wire that is 3 64 or 1 16 inch diameter. Match your rod filler to your welding wire. Argon gas is used as a shield during the welding process. Mig welding wire for aluminum this er4043 wire is for aluminum 43 356 3003 3004 5052 6061 and 6063.

The larger the wire diameter the easier it feeds. This wire creates stronger welds than standard mig welding wire for aluminum. For some jobs a mixture of argon and helium can be used instead but this is very much job dependent. The more the operator can narrow down the melting range of the metal the easier it will be to weld the alloy.

The requirement to use shielding gas with aluminum welding wire means that you will need a mig welder capable of using shielding gas. Hobart h383806 r18 1 pound er5356 aluminum welding wire 0 030 inch. If your welder isn t spool gun ready or you just want to save some money try mig welding aluminum without a spool gun.