THIS IS A DUAL SHIELD CORED WIRE

Nickel 55 (ENiFe-Cl) welding electrode is
designed for welding gray iron castings to
themselves as well as joining them to mild
steel. It can also be used to repair castings.
The welds are moderately hard and require
carbide tipped tools for post weld machining.
A preheat and interpass temperature of not
less than 350ºF is recommended during
welding.

AWS Specification
AWS A5.15-90 (R2006)
AWS Classification ENiFe-Cl

Welding Current

DCEP

Typical Wire Chemistry
C 2.0
Mn 2.5
Si 4.0
S 0.03
Fe REM
Ni 45 - 60
Cu 2.5
Al 1.0
OTHER 1.0

Typical Mechanical Properties
(As Welded)
Yield Strength, ksi 43 - 63
Tensile Strength, ksi 58 - 84
Elongation%, min 6 - 8

Welding Positions

F,V,OH,H

Available Diameters and
Operating Range in Amps
3/32" 70 - 90
1/8" 100 - 135
5/32" 130 - 180
3/16" 190 - 220

ERNiFe-CI (aka ERNI55) is a filler metal used for TIG and MIG welding of cast iron.  It is also used to repair castings.  The weld metal of ERNI55 is harder than that of ERNI99.  A preheat and interpass temperature of 350 deg F minimum is recommended during welding, without which the weld and heat affected zones may develop cracks.

Yield strength         62kpsi

Tensile strength      89kpsi

Elongation %, min   35

Product requires a shielding gas