Engineered for demanding welding applications, the Satin Glide™ 309LHS 0.045” Stainless-Steel Welding Wire in a 250lb Drum guarantees stable arc ignition and higher travel speeds. Our welding wire, engineered with a higher silicon content, meets the highest standards of quality and precision.

Satin Glide™ 309LHS 0.045” Stainless-Steel Welding Wire 250lb Drum

The Satin Glide™ 309LHS 0.045” Stainless-Steel Welding Wire in a 250lb drum is designed to provide our welders with excellent weldability, offering an improved welding performance with ease and efficiency. This welding wire displays high-tensile strength and toughness, allowing your welds to withstand harsh conditions, heavy loads, and structural stress without sacrificing the integrity of the welded components.

Applications for Satin Glide™ Welding Wire

Satin Glide™ welding wire is best suited for the following applications:

Agricultural Equipment
Auto Body
Automotive Exhaust
General Fabrication
Heavy Equipment
Pipe Welding
Pressure Vessels
Railcars
Shipbuilding
Structures
Trailers

Advantages of the Satin Glide™ Welding Wire

The Satin Glide™ 309LHS welding wire is the ideal choice for welders who are looking to benefit from a welding wire that demonstrates superior corrosion resistance, higher-quality strength, and enhanced durability. Built with versatility in mind, it’s very effective for dissimilar base metal welding for joining different materials. Its adaptability also allows the welding wire to excel in single- and multi-pass weldments.

Shielding Gas Blends for Satin Glide^® Welding Wire

When it comes to shielding gas blends, Satin Glide^® can be used with a variety of options, such as:

Short Circuit Transfer: 90% Helium, 7-1/2% Argon, 2-1/2% CO₂
Spray Transfer: 95-98% Argon, 2-5% CO₂
Spray Transfer: 98-99% Argon, 1-2% O₂
Flow rate: 35-50 CFH

All-position welding is possible with Satin Glide^® as long as the correct shielding gas blends, welding process, and welding parameters are used.

Stainless-Steel Welding Wire Industry Standards

Satin Glide^® meets or exceeds several specifications, including:

AWS A5.9/A5.9M: ER309Si, ER309LSi
ASME SFA-A5.9: ER309Si, ER309LSi
ASME Section III Nuclear requirements

Stainless-Steel Welding Wire Storage Instructions

Keeping the welding wire in its original sealed package until its ready to use can help prevent the welding wire from being contaminated. It should also be kept in a dry location out of direct sunlight and avoiding excessive heat or extreme cold.