Aluminium and aluminium alloys

Recommended MIG wires and TIG rods

Parent metal 7020

6082

6101,6060

5083

5052

5005

3103

1050A

Al. Assoc.

6063,6005

5056 1445,1200

1050A

1445

1200

Mg 5 Mn

Mg 5 Mn

Mg 5 Mn

Mg 5 Mn

Si 5

Si 5

Si 5

Mg 5

S i5

Si 5

Si 5

Mg 5

Mg 5 Mn

Mg 5 Mn

Mg 5 Mn

Mg 5 Mn

Si 5

Si 5

Si 5

Mg 5

Si 5

99.5

99.5

Mg 5

Si 5

99.5

Si 5

99.5

3103

Mg 5 Mn

Mg 5 Mn

Mg 5 Mn

Mg 5 Mn

Si 5

Si 5

Si 5

Mg 5

Si 5

Si 5

Si 5

Mg 5

Mg 5

Mg 5

Mg 5

–

Si 5

Mg 5

Si 5

Mg 5

Mg 5

Mg 5

Mg 5

–

Si 5

99.5

Si 5

Si 5

5005

Mg 5 Mn

Mg 5 Mn

Mg 5 Mn

Mg 5 Mn

Si 5

Si 5

Si 5

Mg 5

Si 5

Si 5

Si 5

Mg 5

Mg 5

Mg 5 Mn

Mg 5

Mg 5

Mg 5

Mg 5

Si 5

Mg 5

Mg 3

Mg 3

Mg 3

Mg 3

5052

Mg 5 Mn

Mg 5

Mg 5

Mg 5

Mg 5

Mg 5

Mg 5

Mg 5

Mg 5

Mg 5

Mg 5

Mg 5

Mg 5 Mn

Mg 5

Mg 5

Mg 5

Mg 5

Mg 3

Mg 5

Mg 5

5083

5056

Mg 5 Mn

Mg 5 Mn

Mg 5

Mg 5

Mg 5

Mg 5

Mg 5

Mg 5

Mg 5

Mg 5

Mg 5

Mg 5

Mg 5 Mn

Mg 5 Mn

Mg 5 Mn

Mg 5

6101

6060

6063

6005

Mg 5

–

Mg 5

Mg 5

Si 5

Si 5

Si 5

–

Mg 5

Si 5

Si 5

Mg 5

6082

Mg 5

–

Mg 5

Mg 5

Si 5

Si 5

Si 5

Mg 5

2014 5

Mg

–

Mg 5

Read table as follows

Mg 5

Row 1 Maximum strength

7020

Si 5

99.5

Si 5

99.5

Row 2 Maximum

Mg 5 Mn corrosion resistance

Mg 5 Mn

Row 3 Best resistance to weld cracking

Mg 5 Mn

Row 4 Best colour match after anodising

Mg 5 Mn

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