Oxford Alloy #6M is an alloy-cored wire for GMAW applications. This is the most widely used cobalt alloy having excellent resistance to many forms of mechanical and chemical degradation over a wide temperature range. Some attributes of the Oxford Alloy #6M are its outstanding self mated anti-galling properties, high temperature hardness and high resis-tance to cavitation erosion. Oxford Alloy #6M should be welded with direct current reverse polarity requiring proper preheat, controlled inter-pass temperatures and cooling rates. Some power supplies are used to reduce penetration and base metal dilution. Crack free deposits up to two layers. Some applications that the Oxford Alloy #6M is used for are flights of extrusion screws, sinker roll bushings in steel mills, soaking pit tong bits, and shafts.

Note: The typical hardness values listed above are for multilayer welds. Hardness values for single deposits will be lower because of dilution from the base metal.