Specification
AWS Classification: ERNi-1
Process: MIG (GMAW) and TIG (GTAW)
Diameter Range: 0.035" - 1/8" (0.9mm - 3.2mm)
Applications
- Aerospace industry
- Petrochemical industry
- Power generation
- Marine applications
- Cryogenic applications
Chemical Composition (%)
| Element | Nickel (Ni) | Copper (Cu) | Iron (Fe) | Manganese (Mn) | Silicon (Si) | Others* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum (%) | 94.0 | 0.25 | - | - | - | 1.0 |
| Maximum (%) | - | 1.0 | 0.40 | 1.0 | 0.75 |
*Others may include trace elements.
Mechanical Properties
| Tensile Strength | Yield Strength | Elongation (%) | Charpy V-Notch Impact @ -320°F (-196°C) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70,000 psi | 40,000 psi | 30 | 100 ft-lbf (135 J) |
Features
- Excellent corrosion resistance
- High strength and toughness
- Good weldability
- Stable arc characteristics
Uses
- Joining of nickel alloys
- Dissimilar metal welding (e.g., nickel to stainless steel)
- Repair and maintenance of high-performance components
Shielding Gas
For MIG welding, a shielding gas mixture of Argon and Helium is commonly used to protect the weld pool.
Welding Positions
All positions (MIG), All positions except vertical down (TIG)
BRANDS AVAILABLE IN AWS ERNi-1 MIG and TIG Welding Rods:
ESAB, Bohler, UTP, Special metals, Daiko, Selectarc, Nova metal, D&H, Ador
Major export to countries and cities:
| United Arab Emirates | Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Al Ain, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah |
| Saudi Arabia | Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Khobar, Mecca, Medina |
| Qatar | Doha |
| Kuwait | Kuwait City, Hawalli, Ahmadi |
| Turkey | Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Bursa, Antalya |
| Oman | Muscat, Salalah, Sohar |
| Bahrain | Manama, Muharraq, Riffa |
| Lebanon | Beirut, Tripoli, Sidon |
| Jordan | Amman, Zarqa, Irbid |
| Iraq | Baghdad, Erbil, Basra, Mosul |
| Yemen | Sana'a, Aden, Taiz, Hodeidah |
| Egypt | Cairo, Alexandria, Giza, Sharm El Sheikh |
| Libya | Tripoli, Benghazi, Misrata |
| Algeria | Algiers, Oran, Constantine |
| Tunisia | Tunis, Sfax, Sousse |
| Morocco | Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakech, Fez |
| South Africa | Johannesburg, Cape Town, Pretoria, Durban, Port Elizabeth |
| Nigeria | Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano, Ibadan |
| Egypt | Cairo, Alexandria, Giza, Sharm El Sheikh, Luxor |
| Kenya | Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru |
| Morocco | Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakech, Fes, Tangier |
| Ghana | Accra, Kumasi, Tamale |
| Angola | Luanda, Huambo, Lobito |
| Tunisia | Tunis, Sfax, Sousse |
| Ivory Coast | Abidjan, Abobo, Bouaké |
| Ethiopia | Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa, Mekelle |
| Tanzania | Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Mwanza |
| Algeria | Algiers, Oran, Constantine |
| Uganda | Kampala, Jinja, Gulu |
| Zimbabwe | Harare, Bulawayo, Mutare |
| Sudan | Khartoum, Omdurman, Port Sudan |
| Senegal | Dakar, Pikine, Touba |
| China | Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu |
| Japan | Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Yokohama |
| India | Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata |
| South Korea | Seoul, Busan, Incheon, Daegu |
| Singapore | Singapore City |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor Bahru |
| Thailand | Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket |
| Indonesia | Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, Medan |
| Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang |
| Philippines | Manila, Quezon City, Cebu City, Davao City |
| Taiwan | Taipei, Kaohsiung, Taichung |
| Pakistan | Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Faisalabad |
| Bangladesh | Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna |
| Nepal | Kathmandu, Pokhara, Lalitpur |
| Sri Lanka | Colombo, Kandy, Galle, Jaffna |
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