MERIT® JG? -56
Product Application

General construction

● Pressure vessels and tubes

● Sheet metal applications

● Root pass pipe welding

Welding Position
Standard

ASME SFA-5.18 AWS A5.18 ER70S-6

Consumables Detail

● GTAW solid wire for mild steels

● Use with 100% Ar shielding gas

● High quality, pure and consistent raw rod

● Particularly good for root pass welding

MERIT® JG™-56

C

Si

Mn

S

P

Cu

AWS Requirements

0.06-0.15

0.80-1.15

1.40-1.85

≤0.035

≤0.025

≤0.50

Typical value

0.07

0.83

1.48

0.015

0.015

0.12


MERIT® JG™-56

Condition

Shielding

Gas

Yield Strength
(MPa)

Tensile Strength
(MPa)

Elongation
(%)

CVN Impact

J@-30°C

AWS Requirements

As-welded

100%Ar

≥400

≥480

≥22

≥27

Typical value

460

550

30

160


1.6×1000mm, 2.0×1000mm, 2.4×1000mm, 3.2×1000mm, 4.0×1000mm

STANDARD PACKAGING
Plastic Tube: 5KG, 10KG
* Please contact your local LINCOLN ELECTRIC® sales office for alternative types of packaging.

Diameter x Length

(mm x mm)

1.2x1000

1.6x1000

2.0x1000

2.4x1000

3.2x1000

4.0x1000

Current Range(A)

120-180

140-200

160-240

180-260

220-280

240-300