S247025-008 - Hobart Fabco TR-70 5/64" E70T-1 Flux-Cored Wire - 600lb Drum

Industrial-Grade High-Deposition Flux-Cored Wire

The Hobart Fabco TR-70 is a premium gas-shielded flux-cored wire designed to meet the rigorous demands of heavy industrial fabrication. Engineered with a tubular design that optimizes current density, this 5/64-inch diameter wire delivers exceptional deposition rates, making it a superior choice for applications requiring the rapid joining of thick mild steel and low alloy plates. The wire conforms to AWS A5.20 classifications E70T-1C and E70T-9C, ensuring it meets standardized mechanical property requirements for critical structural applications. This specific SKU is supplied in a substantial 600-pound drum, a packaging configuration specifically intended for high-volume manufacturing environments, robotic cells, and continuous hard automation setups where minimizing downtime for spool changes is critical to operational efficiency.

Metallurgically, the Fabco TR-70 is formulated to perform exclusively with 100% CO2 shielding gas. This formulation provides a deep, penetrating arc that ensures sound fusion into the base material, reducing the risk of lack-of-fusion defects in heavy sections. The slag system is designed for the flat and horizontal positions, providing a fast-freezing cover that supports the weld puddle while allowing for high travel speeds. The resulting weld deposits exhibit excellent mechanical properties, including robust tensile strength and reliable Charpy V-Notch impact toughness, making the wire suitable for dynamically loaded structures such as earthmoving equipment and railcars. The 600lb drum utilizes a precision winding technique to ensure tangle-free feeding over long conduit runs, essential for maintaining consistent arc parameters in automated welding.

In terms of operational environment, the Fabco TR-70 addresses common workshop concerns regarding air quality and cleanup. It is engineered to generate significantly lower fume levels compared to conventional E70T-1 wires, contributing to a cleaner working environment and potentially reducing the load on fume extraction systems. The spatter generation is minimal, and the slag is self-peeling or easily removed with light chipping, which streamlines the post-weld finishing process. For procurement managers and industrial engineers, the combination of high deposition efficiency, bulk packaging, and consistent metallurgical quality makes the Hobart Fabco TR-70 a cost-effective solution for large-scale structural steel projects, shipbuilding, and heavy machinery manufacturing.