Saffire Copper Coated Mild Steel (CCMS)
BS 1453: 1972 (1987) : A1

Description and applications

Saffire Copper Coated Mild Steel is a general purpose low carbon steel rod for high grade oxy-acetylene welding of mild steel and wrought iron. It is widely used in the automobile, heating and ventilation, and chemical plant industries. No flux is required. The rods melt at 1490°C. The rod ends are not stamped or colour coded.


Composition         Wire analysis wt %


C           0.10 max
Si          0.07 max
Mn         0.60 max
S           0.040 max
P           0.040 max
Ni          0.25 max
Cu         0.45 max (includes coating)


Murex Welding Products
Hanover House, Queensgate, Britannia Road,
Waltham Cross, Herts, EN8 7TF
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