Welding Wire
We are the largest stockists of welding wire in NZ and import our products from the best welding wire manufacturing plants in the world - bar none.
Our Metal Cored Wires from Kobelco Welding and Nippon Steel Welding & Engineering of Japan are the best performing welding wires available in NZ and represent our emphasis on providing the latest technology products sourced internationally. The best metal cored wires run faster, cleaner, with minimal to no spatter and fume, for greater efficiency. Metal cored wires offer an affordable way for even small workshops to improve their bottomline.
Japan, as a narrow, coastal country in the Pacific "Ring of Fire," faces very similar seismic and weathering challenges to NZ and has invested heavily in R & D to minimise the effects of these. Seismic grade flux cored welding wires are particularly important in structural fabrication in NZ.
We are the authorised distributor for Nippon Steel Welding & Engineering welding products in New Zealand and Australia. We are the sole authorised distributor for Kobelco Welding, and Chosun Welding flux cored welding wires in New Zealand. Nippon Steel's and Kobelco Welding's top performing metal cored wires are only made available to selected distributors in a limited number of countries, helping to keep New Zealand in the group at the forefront of welding knowledge and expertise.
Choosing the right welding wire for the job is crucial for maximising productivity and reducing costs, as well as ensuring quality welds every time. 80- 85% of welding job cost is Labour, saving time with a better quality wire can make a big difference.
As an example, when we recommended a trial of Kobelco Welding's metal cored wire MXA-70C6LF to a major customer already using a top quality flux-cored wire, the result was a saving in time and labour costs of 40%! Paying a little more for the most efficient welding wire meant increased productvity, happy welders and a substantially better bottom line for the company.
Take the time to ask us about the latest developments in welding wire products, you may be surprised at the cost savings you can make simply by using a more efficient, faster, cleaner welding wire.
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Nippon SF-309LP
- Details
- Stainless Steel
AWS : A5.22 E309LT 1-1
Nippon SF-309LP is an all-positional, seamless cored welding wire for welding of low -C 22%Cr 12Ni stainless steel and dissimilar metals.
Only available in 1.2mm.
Kobe DW316L
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- Stainless Steel
AWS : 5.22 E316LT0-1/-4
ISO : 17633-A T 19 12 3 L R C/M 3
Kobe DW316L is a highly recommended flux cored wire for welding stainless steel, can be used with CO2 or Argon CO2 mix.
Noted for very stable, spatter free arcs producing bright, smooth weld bead surfaces and self releasing slag.
Kobe DW309MoL
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- Stainless Steel
AWS : A5.22 E309LMoTo-1/4
ISO : 17633-A T 23 12 2 L R C/M 3
Flux cored mig wire for welding stainless or dissimilar metals.
Kobe DW309MoL is very stable with a spatter free arc, high quality weld appearance and self-releasing slag.
Chosun CSF-309MOL
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- Stainless Steel
AWS : A5.22 E309LT0(1)-1/-4
Quality flux cored wire for welding 309 stainless steel and dissimilar metals made in Korea.
CSF-309MoL(P) is suitable for welding of 22%Cr-12%Ni-2%Mo steel and heat resistant steel and dissimilar joints such as a stainless steel to carbon steel of low alloy steel.
Also suitable for under layer welding of stainless steel on carbon steel.
Chosun CSF-316L
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- Stainless Steel
AWS : A5.22 E316LT0(1)-1/-4
ISO 17633-A T 19 12 3 L R C1[M21] 3
ISO 17633-B TS 316L-F C1[M21] 0
Flux-cored wire suitable for welding of low carbon 18%Cr-12%Ni-2%Mo stainless steel.
Fillet, all-positional welding, CO2 gas.
Nippon SM-3A Metal Cored
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- Metal Cored Welding Wires
AWS : A5.36 E71T15-M21A4-CS1
EN ISO : 17632-A T42 4 Z M M 1 H5
Nippon Steel's SM-3A is a copper coated, seamless, Seismic Grade 3 metal cored wire with exceptional arc stability and smooth running.
Very low hydrogen content gives excellent crack resistance.
SM-3A can be used in all positions for single pass welding and multi-layer welding using dip transfer mode or similar.
So using SM-3A gives maximum deposition, speed, low heat input and, with the right welding machine, can switch from horizontal to vertical welding without stopping.
Big productivity and safety advantage when you don't have to turn a beam or workpiece, or switch to a different wire to continue.
Combine with customized speed process programme on a Lorch MicorMIG welding machine for up to 30% gain in speed.
Kobe MX-A70C6LF
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- Metal Cored Welding Wires
AWS : A5.18 E70C-6M
ISO : 17632-A: T42 3 M M 3 H5
Seismic Grade 3, ideal for welding medium to thick plate joints with maximum efficiency.
Superbly engineered Japanese quality wire, very low fuming metal cored wires.
MX-A70C6LF has a very high deposition rate, fast travel speed, produces clean, high quality welds with excellent penetration and sidewall fusion.
Very low hydrogen, excellent crack resistance.
Smooth and buttery to weld with, very easy.
Kobe MX100T
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- Metal Cored Welding Wires
AWS : A5.18 E70C-6C/6M
ISO : 17632-A: T42 2 M C/M1 H5
Kobe MX100T is a special, all-positional, metal cored wire for two reasons; it can be run as low as 50 amps and it can be used for welding root passes without the need for ceramic backing.
Better deposition rate, faster, and less filler metal is used than TIG or electrode welding similar work.
This makes it the ideal wire for welding thin sheets of mild steel and root runs; welding at low temperatures means no distortion or burn through.
MX100T can be used for welding root passes without ceramic backing, for example in pipeline construction, which also contributes to significant gains in productivity when compared to the TIG or stick electrode process.
Chosun MC-50T
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- Mild Steel
AWS : 5.18 ER70S-6
ISO : 14341-A G 42 A 3 C1[M21] Z or
ISO :14341-B G 49 A 3 C1[M21] S12
MC-50T is a solid wire whose arc stability is good at low current ranges (short-circuiting arc range) and spatter loss is low.
Suitable for all-position welding of steel sheets by CO2 or Ar+CO2 mix gas shielding, for higher speed welding. Very stable arc at wide range of currents.
Applications: Butt and fillet MAG structural welding of buildings, bridges, ships, vehicles, electric appliances, etc.
Techniweld Mild Steel
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- Mild Steel
TEC SW065KG
Cost-effective solid wire for smaller jobs. Ideal for the home handyman or small trade use.
0.6 - 0.9mm, available in 1 and 5 kg spools.
Cigweld 5356 Aluminium
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- Aluminium
AWS : A5.10 ER5356
AS/NZS ISO : 18273 S Al 5356
Developed for welding wrought and cast aluminium with addition of 5% Magnesium.
Intermediate deposit strength and good ductility and corrosion resistance for the GMA welding of a range of 3XXX, and stronger, Aluminium alloys.
0.9mm and 1.0mm, 7kg spools.
Techniweld 5356 Aluminium
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- Aluminium
AWS : 5.10 ER5356
Cost effective, small 450g/1lb spools.
Available in 0.8 - 1.2mm diameters, ideal for tradesmen or home use.
Techniweld 4043 Aluminium
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- Aluminium
AWS : 5.10 ER4043
ER4043 aluminum filler materials are silicon-aluminum composite filler metals generally used for welding of 6000 series base metals.
Brazing of 1100 and 3003 types is also possible with the free flowing 4043 type.
Available in 0.9, 1.2mm.
Chosun TIG TGC50s
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- TIG Welding Wires
AWS : 5.18 ER70S-6
ISO 636-A W 42 A 3 3Si1 OR
ISO 636-B W 49 A 3 12
Chosun TIG TGC-50S solid TIG wire is for welding of mild steel, high tensile strength steel, one side-shielded welding of pipes.
Argon gas shielded.
Available in 1.6-3.2mm diameter.
Kobe TGX309L FCW TIG Rod
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- TIG Welding Wires
AWS A5.22 R309LT1-5
Kobe TGX309L are seamless, stainless steel flux cored TIG rods applicable for welding dissimilar stainless and ferritic steels.
Notable for one-sided root pass TIG welding without requiring back shielding.
Easy to use and economical as no gas shielding required.
Use for joining mild steel or low alloy steel to stainless steels, for joining dissimilar stainless steels such as 409 to itself or to 304L stainless, as well as for joining 309 base metals. Contains no molybendum.
Chosun TIG TGC309L
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- TIG Welding Wires
AWS A5.9 ER309LSI
Stainless TIG wire for welding of 22%Cr-12%Ni steel, 18%Cr-8%Ni clad steel and dissimilar steels such as low alloy steel or mild steel to stainless steel.
Kobe TGX316L FCW TIG Rod
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- TIG Welding Wires
AWS :A5.22 R316LT1-5
Stainless steel flux-cored TIG rods for TIG welding without gas shielding.
Easy to use and economical.
Suitable for welding 316L and 316 base metals as contains molybendum.
Chosun TIG 316LSI
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- TIG Welding Wires
CHO 316LSI09
Chosun TIG 316L is suitable for TIG welding stainless steel. Shielding gas is Argon.
Techniweld TIG 5356
- Details
- TIG Welding Wires
TEC 5356
5356 high strength Aluminium wire.
Optimized for reduced smoke and fume.
Available in 5kg packets.
