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OK AristoRod -
welders love it
and so do robots
A family of non copper coated MAG wires
with superior welding performance

STRENGTH THROUGH COOPERATION

 ESAB OK AristoRod™ with
Advanced Surface Characteristics

OK AristoRod™ with Advanced Surface high strenght, creep resistant and

Characteristics (ASC) takes your manual, weather resistant steels.
mechanised or robotic MAG welding
operations to new OK AristoRod™
levels of wires can be safely
• Consistent welding
performance and all stored for extended
performance
round efficiency. This periods. That’s
high efficiency wire because the ASC
• Stable arc with low feeding force
will have a positive surface technology
impact on reducing creates a barrier that
• Excellent arc ignition
your overall welding is highly resistant to
costs. corrosion.
• High current applicability

ESAB's unique ASC OK AristoRod™ is

• Extremely low overall
has enabled the available either on
spatter
creation of a family adapter-free spools,
of non-copper- or Marathon Pac™
• Trouble-free feedability,
New ASC wire surface technology! coated wires which 250 and 475kg
even at high wire feed
OK AristoRod™ MAG welding wires with
do not contaminate octagonal bulk
Advanced Surface Characteristics resist corrosi-
speeds and
wire feeders, liners, drums. There’s even
on during storage, improves feedability and arc lengthy feed distances
stability and also reduces contact tip wear to a
torches and contact an ‘Endless’
tips with copper Marathon Pac™
level equal to the very best copper coated wires. • Low fume emission
particles. This version for
results in trouble- continuous, non-stop
free feeding, a high process stability, delivery of wire to the welding torch.
reduced consumption of wear parts and
superior welding properties. The ‘Aristo’ name is synonymous with
ESAB’s highest quality traditions. That is
With OK AristoRod™ you gain a higher why you can be certain that
productivity, improved weld quality, a OK AristoRod™ with ASC technology will
cleaner work environment and reduced clearly deliver measurable performance
overall welding costs. and efficiency enhancements across your
The AristoRod™ product range welding operations.
consists of wires for normal strength,

MAG welding at new

performance levels
Here's what you'll gain from
OK AristoRod™

ESAB OK AristoRodTM with Advanced Surface Characteristics has a number of unique features with advantages for manual,
mechanised and robotic welding. These translate into clear benefits which, together, add up to increased productivity and
lower welding costs. A number of features, listed in the table, are explained on pages 3 and 4 by means of figures and diagrams.

Feature Benefit
Consistent welding performance, Consistent weld results

Stable arc with low feeding force High weld quality. Reduced rework or post weld cleaning

Excellent arc ignition Reduced post weld cleaning

High current operability Higher productivity

Extremely low spatter level Reduced post weld cleaning

Trouble-free feedability, even at high wire feed speeds and Higher productivity, reduced equipment downtime
long feed distances
Low fume emission Cleaner working environment

Current transfer diagram

600
550
Voltage drop (mV)

500
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100 Standard Quality ESAB OK AristoRod™
50 non copper-coated wire
0

Time
Corrosion resistance to the level of the very best copper-coated

Current transfer from tip to wire for standard quality non copper-coated wire, OK wire is another property of ASC technology. Here you see the

AristoRodTM and high quality copper-coated wire. ASC brings the current transfer to results after 10 days of exposure to tropical conditions, the most

the level of the high quality copper-coated wire, but with improved current transfer severe combination of high temperature and relative humidity. In

stability. Europe, this is rarely reached even in summer.

OK AristoRod welding wire 1.2 mm diameter.

Premium cu-coated wire 1.2 mm diameter.
No burn back after 330 min when the test was completed.
Burn back after 220 min.
Frequency
Frequency

e e
m
Ti
m Ti

Wire Feed Speed (m/min) Wire Feed Speed (m/min)

Wire feed speed variances measured at the torch. 12.5 m/min set on the wire feeder. The vertical axis shows the number of measurements.
Source: Institut für Schweißtechnik und Fügetechnik, Aachen, Germany. Parameters used in the test: 350A, 32V, stickout 20mm shielding gas
80%Ar and 20% C02
 Fume emission rate
10
9
8
7
6
FER (mg/s)

5
4
3
2
1
0
Premium quality OK AristoRod 12.50 Standard quality
copper-coated wire copper-coated wire Welding fumes are hazardous. Always use
personal protection.
wire. Source: Institut für Schweißtechnik und Fügetechnik, Aachen, Germany.

Fume emission rate according to ISO 15011. The fume emission rate is significantly lower than
from standard quality copper-coated wire. Parameters used in the test:
350A , 32V, 20mm s/o , shielding gas 80% Ar and 20% CO2

OK AristoRodTM – the complete range

AWS and EN classifications
Product Classification wire Classification wire and weld metal Shielding gas Steel type

AWS EN-ISO EN-ISO 14175

OK AristoRodTM A5.18 A5.28 14341-A 16834-A 21952-A /-B M21 C1
12.50 ER70S-6 G3Si1 G 42 4 G 38 2 Normal strength
12.57 ER70S-3 G2Si G 38 3 G 35 2 Normal strength
12.62 ER70S-2 G2Ti G 46 4 G 42 3 Normal strength
12.63 ER70S-6 G4Si1 G 46 4 G 42 2 Normal strength
12.65 ER70S-6 G4Si1 G 46 4 G 42 2 Normal strength
13.08 ER80S-D2 G4Mo G 4Mo / G 1M3 G 50 4 G 46 0 Creep resistant
13.09 ER80S-G G2Mo G MoSi /G 1M3 G 46 2 G 38 0 Creep resistant
13.12 ER80S-G G CrMo1Si / G 1CM3 Creep resistant
13.16 ER80S-B2 G 55A 1CM Creep resistant
13.22 ER90S-G G CrMo2Si Creep resistant
13.26 ER80S-G G0 G 46 4 G 42 0 Weather resistant
55 (13.13) ER100S-G G Mn3NiCrMo G 55 4 High strength
69 (13.29) ER110S-G G Mn3Ni1CrMo G 69 4 High strength
79 (13.31) ER120S-G G Mn4Ni2CrMo G 79 4 High strength
89 (1B96) ER120S-G G Mn4Ni2CrMo G 89 4 High strength

Approvals
ABS BV CWB DB DNV GL LR CE VdTÛV

OK AristoRod™
12.50 3YSA SA3YM CSAW48 42.039.29 III YMS 3YS 3S 3YS x 10052
12.57 42.039.10 x 10615
12.63 3YSA SA3YM CSAW48 42.039.30 III YMS 3YS 3YS x 10051
13.08 CSAW48
13.09 42.039.31 III YMS 10088
13.12 10089
13.26 42.039.32 II/III YMS x
69 (13.29) 42.039.33 x 10090
89 (1B96) 42.039.37 4Y89S x 11881
Marathon Pac TM

– endless feedability

For many ESAB customers, Marathon in packing the drum ensures that your OK
Pac™ is key in maximising production AristoRod™ wire is never twisted, kinked,
efficiency and quality. In fact, it can cut or causes arc wander. Welds are always
down time on spool changes and well positioned and perfectly straight. The
maintenance by almost 95%. feeding process from the Marathon
Pac™ is automatic, so no separate
Bulk supply Marathon Pac™s are de-coiling equipment is needed and no Perfect delivery to the welding

available packed with either 250 or 475 additional forces are required as with torch. The feeding process from

kg of welding wire. An ‘Endless’ version turning a traditional revolving spool. the drum is automatic and
requires no additional feed force to
combines the contents of a series of
pull the wire as is common with a
Marathon Pac™s to form a continuous For ease of recycling, Marathon
traditional revolving spool.
in-line supply source. As each drum Pac™ comes in octagonal cardboard
empties, the subsequent drum takes over drums that can be folded flat after use.
and a new drum is added to the line to The high quality board used will often
form an uninterrupted supply. fetch a price premium in the recycling
market.
Perfect delivery to the welding
head The special coiling technique used

The high speed, robotised welding of thin sheet

automotive components is an important
application area for OK AristoRod™ wires.

Marathon Pac™ endless wire delivery system feeds OK AristoRod™ to the robotic welding
head for high volume production.
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AristoRod non-copper coated wires at
three key areas of focus. ESAB is one of brings the benefits of ESAB quality and
very high wire feed speeds . The SAT
few international companies to have unrivalled expertise in materials and
process produces flat welds with good
penetration and without undercut. achieved the ISO 14001 and OHSAS processes within reach of all our
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