Oct 27, 2026
ER80S-B6 vs ER90S-B3: What Is the Difference?
Compare ER80S-B6 and ER90S-B3 welding wires by alloy system, strength, applications, heat treatment and selection requirements for Cr-Mo steels.
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Oct 27, 2026
ER90S-B3 Welding Wire: Applications, Properties and Selection Guide
Explore ER90S-B3 welding wire for Cr-Mo steels, including applications, classification, mechanical properties, heat treatment and selection factors.
Oct 27, 2026
ER80S-B6 Welding Wire: Applications, Properties and Selection Guide
Learn how ER80S-B6 welding wire is used for Cr-Mo steels, including applications, chemistry, mechanical properties, preheat, PWHT and selection factors.
Oct 27, 2026
How to Avoid Brittle HAZ Cracking When Using High Strength Solid Welding Wire
Learn how to avoid brittle HAZ cracking when welding HSLA steel with high strength solid wires such as ER80S-D2, ER90S-D2, ER100S-G, and ER110S-G.
Oct 27, 2026
Why High-Strength Solid Wire Produces More Spatter Compared with Mild-Steel Wire
ER80S-D2 / ER100S-G high-strength solid wires produce more spatter than mild steel. Learn why alloy elements and shielding gas cause spatter, and how to reduce post-weld grinding.
Oct 27, 2026
What Happens If You Apply Too-High Heat Input on High-Strength Solid Wire Welds
ER80S-D2 / ER100S-G welds with high heat input pass tensile but fail low-temperature impact. Learn how grain coarsening causes brittle fracture risk in cranes and mining equipment.
Oct 27, 2026
How Batch-to-Batch Performance Fluctuation Hurts Your High-Strength Welding
Same AWS grade but different batch — ER80S-D2 welds fail requalification? Learn how loose chemical tolerance causes performance fluctuation and how narrow-tolerance wires ensure consistency
Oct 27, 2026
Why Porosity Keeps Appearing on High-Strength Solid Wire Welds
"ER80S-D2 / ER100S-G welds failing X-ray due to porosity? Learn why high-alloy solid wires are porosity-sensitive, how moisture and gas affect quality, and how optimized deoxidation stops cavities.
Oct 27, 2026
HSLA Steel Welding: How to Avoid Strength-Mismatch Risk with Solid Wire
Choosing wrong high-strength solid wire for HSLA steel causes under-match or over-match failures. Learn ER80S-D2 / ER100S-G selection guide for Q550-Q890 base metals
Oct 27, 2026
How Cast & Helix Defects Ruin Robotic Welding with High-Strength Solid Wire
ER80S-D2 / ER100S-G robotic welding plagued by bird-nesting, spatter, and downtime? Learn how poor cast and helix tolerance cause feeding failures
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