Finish/Coating
Copper-Coated
Welding Current Designation
DCEP
For Material Type
Carbon Steel to Carbon Steel
Yield Strength (Minimum Required)
58 ksi
Tensile Strength (As Welded)
81 ksi (100% Carbon Dioxide), 82 ksi (75% Argon/25% Carbon Dioxide), 84 ksi (90% Argon/10% Carbon Dioxide), 82 ksi (98% Argon/2% Oxygen)
Standards
AWS A5.18, MIL-E-23765/1: MIL-70S-6
Elongation (As Welded)
29% (100% Carbon Dioxide), 27% (75% Argon/25% Carbon Dioxide), 28% (90% Argon/10% Carbon Dioxide), 27% (98% Argon/2% Oxygen)
AWS Classification
ER70S-6
Tensile Strength (Minimum Required)
70 ksi
Compatible Shielding Gas
100% Carbon Dioxide, 75% Argon/25% Carbon Dioxide, 90% Argon/10% Carbon Dioxide, 98% Argon/2% Oxygen
For Welding Position
Flat, Horizontal, Overhead, Vertical-Down, Vertical-Up
Shielding Type
Gas-Shielded
Process
MIG Welding (GMAW)
Yield Strength (As Welded)
64 ksi (100% Carbon Dioxide), 67 ksi (75% Argon/25% Carbon Dioxide), 68 ksi (90% Argon/10% Carbon Dioxide), 66 ksi (98% Argon/2% Oxygen)
Elongation (Minimum Required)
22 %
Maximum Tensile Strength (As Welded)
80 to 89 ksi
For Joining
Carbon Steel to Carbon Steel
Maximum Yield Strength (As Welded)
60 to 69 ksi
Country of Origin (subject to change)
Canada