Dual Shield SP is a flux cored single pass wire especially developed for welds of good contour and soundness regardless of the surface condition of the steel.
Dual Shield SP is a flux cored single pass wire especially developed for welds of good contour and soundness regardless of the surface condition of the steel. Because of high manganese and silicon content, cracking may occur on multipass welding. The arc behavior is smooth with relatively little spatter. The slag is self-releasing while the weld bead appearance is excellent. Horizontal fillet welds usually have equal leg lengths. The presence of mill scale or rust on the steel does not adversely affect the appearance or soundness of welds made with this product. However in the absence of mill scale or rust in the weld area, the deoxidizing elements in the core become alloying elements, and the tensile strength of the weld metal may increase to more than 100 ksi (689 MPa).

| As Welded CO2 | |
|---|---|
| Transverse Tensile Strength | 86 ksi, 595 MPa |
| Typical Undiluted Weld Metal Analysis | |
| As Welded CO2 | |
| C | 0.06 % |
| Mn | 1.38 % |
| Si | 1.2 % |
| P | 0.01 % |
| S | 0.012 % |
| Diameter | Amps | Volts | Wire Feed Speed | Deposition Rate | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .035 in, 0.9 mm | 130 A A | 22 | 288 ipm, 732 cm/min | 3.2 lbs./hr., 1.45 kg./hr. | 85 % |
| 150 A A | 25 | 384 ipm, 975 cm/min | 4.3 lbs./hr., 1.95 kg./hr. | 85 % | |
| 200 A A | 27 | 576 ipm, 1463 cm/min | 6.5 lbs./hr., 2.95 kg./hr. | 85 % | |
| 250 A A | 30 | 784 ipm, 1991 cm/min | 8.9 lbs./hr., 4.04 kg./hr. | 86 % | |
| .045 in, 1.2 mm | 150 A A | 28 | 200 ipm, 508 cm/min | 4.2 lbs./hr., 1.91 kg./hr. | 86 % |
| 210 A A | 29 | 300 ipm, 762 cm/min | 6.3 lbs./hr., 2.86 kg./hr. | 86 % | |
| 250 A A | 30 | 400 ipm, 1016 cm/min | 8.5 lbs./hr., 3.86 kg./hr. | 87 % | |
| 290 A A | 33 | 500 ipm, 1270 cm/min | 10.7 lbs./hr., 4.85 kg./hr. | 87 % | |
| 330 A A | 34 | 600 ipm, 1524 cm/min | 12.7 lbs./hr., 5.76 kg./hr. | 87 % | |
| .052 in, 1.4 mm | 155 A A | 25 | 150 ipm, 381 cm/min | 4.4 lbs./hr., 2 kg./hr. | 87 % |
| 245 A A | 28 | 250 ipm, 635 cm/min | 7.3 lbs./hr., 3.31 kg./hr. | 86 % | |
| 310 A A | 33 | 350 ipm, 889 cm/min | 10.2 lbs./hr., 4.63 kg./hr. | 85 % | |
| 360 A A | 36 | 450 ipm, 1143 cm/min | 13.3 lbs./hr., 6.03 kg./hr. | 85 % | |
| 430 A A | 37 | 600 ipm, 1524 cm/min | 17.6 lbs./hr., 7.98 kg./hr. | 87 % | |
| 1/16 in, 1.6 mm | 190 A A | 27 | 150 ipm, 38 cm/min | 6.1 lbs./hr., 2.77 kg./hr. | 87 % |
| 300 A A | 30 | 250 ipm, 635 cm/min | 10.2 lbs./hr., 4.63 kg./hr. | 87 % | |
| 365 A A | 33 | 300 ipm, 762 cm/min | 12.3 lbs./hr., 5.58 kg./hr. | 86 % | |
| 410 A A | 33 | 350 ipm, 889 cm/min | 14 lbs./hr., 6.35 kg./hr. | 88 % | |
| 450 A A | 33 | 400 ipm, 1016 cm/min | 16.1 lbs./hr., 7.3 kg./hr. | 87 % | |
| 500 A A | 39 | 500 ipm, 1270 cm/min | 20.1 lbs./hr., 9.11 kg./hr. | 87 % | |
| 5/64 in, 2.0 mm | 250 A A | 26 | 112 ipm, 284 cm/min | 6.4 lbs./hr., 2.9 kg./hr. | 85 % |
| 350 A A | 28 | 176 ipm, 447 cm/min | 10.5 lbs./hr., 4.76 kg./hr. | 85 % | |
| 450 A A | 31 | 258 ipm, 655 cm/min | 14.8 lbs./hr., 6.71 kg./hr. | 85 % | |
| 3/32 in, 2.4 mm | 350 A A | 30 | 124 ipm, 315 cm/min | 9.6 lbs./hr., 4.35 kg./hr. | 84 % |
| 400 A A | 30 | 166 ipm, 422 cm/min | 12.7 lbs./hr., 5.76 kg./hr. | 85 % | |
| 450 A A | 31 | 197 ipm, 500 cm/min | 15 lbs./hr., 6.8 kg./hr. | 86 % | |
| 500 A A | 32 | 237 ipm, 602 cm/min | 18.5 lbs./hr., 8.39 kg./hr. | 86 % | |
| 550 A A | 34 | 278 ipm, 706 cm/min | 21.3 lbs./hr., 9.66 kg./hr. | 88 % | |
| 7/64 in, 2.8 mm | 550 A A | 30 | 140 ipm, 356 cm/min | 17.1 lbs./hr., 7.76 kg./hr. | 85 % |
| 625 A A | 34 | 161 ipm, 409 cm/min | 19.6 lbs./hr., 8.89 kg./hr. | 86 % | |
| 700 A A | 36 | 190 ipm, 483 cm/min | 23 lbs./hr., 10.43 kg./hr. | 86 % | |
| 1/8 in, 3.2 mm | 600 A A | 32 | 111 ipm, 282 cm/min | 16.2 lbs./hr., 7.35 kg./hr. | 86 % |
| 725 A A | 34 | 153 ipm, 389 cm/min | 22.5 lbs./hr., 10.21 kg./hr. | 86 % | |
| 850 A A | 38 | 194 ipm, 93 cm/min | 29.2 lbs./hr., 13.25 kg./hr. | 85 % |
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