Features
Properties and Applications
5% Silicon containing aluminium welding rod for GTA (TIG) welding of aluminium and aluminium alloys. Suitable for welding aluminium castings containig up to 7% silicon and Al-Mg-Si alloys which are containing up to 2 % Magnesium as alloying elements.

Standards
| AWS/ASME SFA – 5.10 | ER4043 |
| EN ISO 18273 | S Al 4043 (AlSi5) |
| TS 6204 EN ISO 18273 | S Al 4043 (AlSi5) |
| DIN M. No. | 3.2245 |
Materials
| DIN | Material |
| G-AlSi 5 Mg | 3.2341 |
| AlMgSi 0.5 | 3.3206 |
| AlMgSi 0.7 | 3.3210 |
| AlMgSi 1 | 3.2315 |
Typical Chemical Features of the Welding Wire
| Type of Analysis | Si | Mn | Al |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Wire | 5.00 | 0.05 | 94.95 |
Typical Mechanical Values of Weld Metal(%)
| Test Condition | Protection Gas | Yield Strength (N/mm²) | Tensile Strength (N/mm²) | Elongation A5 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As welded | I1 | 80 | 150 | 12 |
* Chemical compositon and mechanical properties are valid when using shielding gas EN ISO 14175 – I1 (%100 Ar) .
Welding Positions :

Polarity:
Protection Gas:
I1
Welding Parameters & Efficiency :
| Diameter x Length (mm) |
|---|
| 1.60×1000 |
| 2.00×1000 |
| 2.40×1000 |
| 3.20×1000 |
| 4.00×1000 |