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AWS A5.18 ER70S-6

Sub-micron tolerance. Zero-tangle feeding.

Engineered for robotic welding cells and high-volume fabrication. Vanguard solid wire eliminates micro-stoppages with guaranteed cast and helix tolerances.

0.1μm

Coating Tolerance

100%

Spool Precision

Technical Data

AWS Compliance Specifications

Verified chemical composition and mechanical properties engineered to exceed AWS standards for high-deposition robotic welding.

Chemical Composition

Mechanical Properties

Carbon: 0.06–0.15% | Manganese: 1.40–1.85% | Silicon: 0.80–1.15% | Copper Coating: sub-micron thickness engineered to prevent contact tip wear.

Yield Strength: ≥ 400 MPa | Tensile Strength: ≥ 480 MPa | Elongation: ≥ 22% | Charpy V-Notch Impact: ≥ 27 J at -30°C.

Supply Formats

Precision Packaging Options

Available in multiple configurations optimized for continuous feeding in automated robotic cells and heavy manual fabrication lines.

Precision Spools

Bulk Drums

Custom Supply

Layer-by-layer wound 33lb and 44lb wire spools with guaranteed zero-tangle cast and helix tolerances.

High-capacity 500lb and 1000lb drums engineered for continuous, high-deposition robotic welding cells.

Tailored packaging formats and contract drawing runs to match specific high-volume production requirements.

Macro close-up of a copper-coated MIG wire spool, showing the perfect layer-by-layer winding and metallic sheen under sharp industrial lighting.
Macro close-up of a copper-coated MIG wire spool, showing the perfect layer-by-layer winding and metallic sheen under sharp industrial lighting.
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