Cut Sheet

MATERIALS, TOOLS & ACCESSORIES SECTION A
ERICO recommends SAFETY
FIRST when making CADWELD
Connections as you should consider
with all tasks. We offer the following
safety equipment. We recommend
gloves and glasses as shown.
SAFETY FIRST
CADWELD WELD METAL
CADWELD MOLDS
Safety Glasses
Gloves
These glasses may be worn
separately or over
prescription glasses.
T393
T378L
Heavy canvas gloves
with leather palms.
CADWELD Weld Metal is a mixture of copper oxide and aluminum, packaged by size in plastic
tubes. Each tube contains the starting material at the bottom of the plastic tube, with the Weld
Metal on top. These materials are not explosive and not subject to spontaneous ignition. These
containers are packaged in boxes along with metal disks. Each weld uses one disk.
Five types of CADWELD Weld Metal are used for grounding
connections:
1. F20 or standard Weld Metal is used for all grounding connections with
the exception of those to cast iron or to load bearing rail. The Standard
Weld Metal containers have clear (or natural) caps. Standard Weld Metal
is also used with most FX molds.
2. XL Weld Metal is used with EXOLON molds. EXOLON Weld Metal
containers have white caps.
3. XF-19 Alloy Weld Metal is used for all connections to cast iron such as Type HB and others.
XF-19 Weld Metal containers have orange caps.
For DUCTILE IRON, see Section 3, Cast Iron Connections
4. CADWELD F80 Alloy Weld Metal is used for all connections to load bearing rail such as
Type W Bonds. F80 Weld Metal containers have yellow caps.
5. Cathodic connections require different weld metal and molds. Contact ERICO for cathodic
connection applications.
A semi-permanent graphite mold is used for making most CADWELD
Connections. The mold controls the direction and speed of the molten
CADWELD weld metal flow and its final shape. The graphite used in a
CADWELD mold is a high temperature type that lasts for an average of 50
or more CADWELD connections under normal usage.
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