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| Hobart Brothers creates T-8 wire  Hobart Brothers introduced a new generation of T-8 wire designed to improve productivity on challenging structural steel erection, heavy equipment repair and ship and barge construction applications. The Hobart Fabshield XLR-8 is a self-shielded flux-cored wire featuring the reliable out-of-position welding capabilities. It is suitable for vertical-up welds at high current levels. The new wire features low diffusible hydrogen levels. With productivity-enhancing features, including excellent slag removal, the XLR-8 wire eliminates slag entrapment associated with older generations of T-8 wire and offers high-impact strength at low temperatures to resist cracking and minimize resultant rework.The XLR-8 wire also offers a stable arc and a flat bead profile with a large voltage window to improve both operator comfort and productivity in out-of-position welding applications. Low diffusible hydrogen levels-less than 6.7 ml per 100 g of weld deposit-allow the XLR-8 wire to produce X-Ray quality welds with greater crack resistance, making it highly suitable for critical welding applications, while moisture-proof packaging makes it reliable for extended storage. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Construction News :: home page |