Aluminium and aluminium alloys
Recommended MIG wires and TIG rods
Parent metal
Al. Assoc.
7020
6082
6101,6060
6063,6005
5083
5056
5052
5005
3103
1050A
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
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
Mg 5
–
Mg 5
Mg 5
7020
Read table as follows
Row 1 Maximum strength
Row 2 Maximum corrosion resistance
Row 3 Best resistance to weld cracking
Row 4 Best colour match after anodising
Mg 5 Mn
Mg 5 Mn
Mg 5 Mn
Mg 5 Mn
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