TECHNICAL BULLETIN

MIDALLOY ERCuAl-A2 (Aluminum Bronze A2) BARE WIRE

CLASSIFICATION

AWS 5.7 Class ERCuAl-A2/ASME SFA 5.7 Class ERCuAl-A2

DESCRIPTION

Midalloy ERCuAl-A2 is a copper, aluminum, iron based welding alloy used for GTAW and GMAW welding.

APPLICATIONS

Overlaying or building up bearing surfaces.

Joining copper alloys and many ferrous and non-ferrous alloys.
Joining dissimilar metals such as certain cast irons, high and low carbon steels, copper, bronzes, and copper
nickel alloys.

TYPICAL CHEMISTRY
Cu
Balance

Al
8.5-11.0

Fe
.75-1.50

Si
.10 max

Others
.50 max

TYPICAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Tensile Strength
Yield Strength
Elongation in 2

79,025 psi
34,945 psi
28%

RECOMMENDED WELDING PARAMETERS

PROCESS
TIG

DIAMETER
1/16
3/32
1/8

AMPERAGE (dcen)
70-120
120-160
170-230

AMPERAGE (achf)
70-150
140-230
225-320

.035

20-26

100-200

.045

22-28

205-235

MIG

SHIELDING GAS
Ar, Helium
Ar, Helium
Ar, Helium
Ar, Helium
75 Ar, 25 Helium
Ar, Helium
75 Ar, 25 Helium

STANDARD PACKAGING

Tig

Mig

10# tube/60# carton

1# tube/10# carton
30# spool

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