ESAB’s Coreshield ® 6 Combines User-Appeal with
Weld Quality and Toughness

Florence, SC – ESAB Welding & Cutting Products is pleased to announce the latest addition to its line of Coreshield® wires. Coreshield 6 is an E70T-6 self-shielded flux cored wire, classified under AWS A 5.20-95. ESAB developed this new wire especially for bridge and structural applications in seismic areas. It meets FEMA 353 Specifications for welding in earthquake-prone regions.

“The benefits of Coreshield 6, however, go far beyond the toughness of the welds it produces,” says Dwight Myers, ESAB’s Product Business Manager for Cored Wires. “What makes this new product so outstanding is the fact that it combines strength and exceptional weld quality with extremely high welder appeal,” he explains according to Myers, welders using Coreshield 6 are noticing better characteristics such as a smooth and stable arc, low spatter, easy-to-remove slag and a lower fume generation level making Coreshield 6 more “user-friendly” than any other wire in its class.

Coreshield 6, which is ideal for welding in the flat and horizontal positions, joins another recent addition to ESAB’s cored wire line-up, Coreshield 8. While Coreshield 8 eshibits the same welder-friendly characteristics as Coreshield 6 – and meets FEMA’s seismic toughness requirements – it is designed for all-position welding. Because these wires are self-shielding, they are also easier to use for applications in the field including retrofit work.

“When we developed these wires, we were responding to a growing market need,” says Dwight Myers, referring to the stringent regulations for both new and existing construction in
seismic areas, particular on the west coast. “We wanted to offer fabricators a welding filler metal option that would not only allow them to meet building codes, but also significantly enhance their productivity because it’s easy to use by welders with any level of experience,” Myers states. So Far, the reaction to ESAB’s new Coreshield wires – by both fabrication companies and union organizations responsible for welder training – has been extremely positive.

For more information on Coreshield wires, including technical specifications, contact Dwight Myers at 800-933-7070 or dlmyers@esab.com .

Operating for more than 90 years, ESAB Welding & Cutting Products is the world's largest manufacturer and provider of welding and cutting equipment and welding filler metals.