Cast Iron & Hardfacing
ENiFe-CI Nickel 55
ENiFe-CI (Nickel 55) electrode for cast iron, malleable and ductile iron. All-position joining and surfacing, including dissimilar metals to mild/stainless steel.
Ni-55 (ENiFe-CI)
AWS/SFA 5.15 ENiFe-Cl, AC-DC+
Nickel 55 is designed for all-position joining and surfacing of cast iron,
malleable iron and ductile iron to itself or dissimilar metals such as mild steel, stainless steel, wrought alloys or high nickel alloys. A core wire chemistry of approximately 55% nickel and 45% iron produces weld deposits with much lower weld shrinkage stress which in turn reduces the possibility of weld or heat-affected zone cracking. Nickel 55 produces high strength, ductile weld deposits even when welding low grade cast iron containing excessive levels of phosphorus or other contaminants.
APPLICATIONS
Nickel 55 is especially suited for welding heavy sections such as motor blocks, housings, machine parts, frames, defective castings and building-up worn sections. Weld deposits are machinable and the deposit color will
approximate that of cast iron.
