Washington Alloy 55% Nickel Stick Electrode 10LB Package (5/32" - 10 LB.)

Washington Alloy Nickel 55 is designed for all-position joining and the surfacing of cast iron, malleable iron and ductile iron to itself or dissimilar metals such as mild steels, stainless steel, wrought alloys or high nickel alloys. A core wire chemistry of approximately 55% nickel and 45% iron produces weld deposits with much lower weld shrinkage stress which in turn reduces the possibility of weld or heat-affected zone cracking. Washington Alloy Nickel 55 produces high strength, ductile weld deposits even when welding low grade cast iron containing excessive levels of phosphorus or other contaminants. Washington Alloy Nickel 55 is especially suited for welding heavy sections such as motor blocks, housings, machine parts, frames, defective castings, and building-up worn sections. Weld deposits are machinable and the deposited color will approximate that of cast iron.