TROY, Ohio. January 5, 2012 — Hobart Brothers has announced that it offers 16 metal-cored and flux-cored (gas- and self-shielded) wires that meet the AWS D1.8/D1.8M, Structural Welding Code-Seismic Supplement for Demand Critical welds in seismic moment frame welded connections. These filler metals have all been three-lot tested in accordance with AWS D1.8/D1.8M:2009 testing requirements and meet the requirements specific for their diameter and shielding gas (where applicable). As a result, they are considered pre-qualified for seismic applications and can be used by contractors without additional filler metal testing. The additional testing also ensures that the deposited weld metal has adequate strength and toughness at the specified heat input envelope for the low and high heat inputs according to individual diameter sizes.

Included in the company’s offering for D1.8 Seismic filler metals are the popular Hobart® Fabshield® XLR-8 self-shielded flux-cored wire, the Tri-Mark® Metalloy® Vantage™ metal-cored wire and the Hobart® FabCO® Hornetgas-shielded flux-cored wire.

Customers interested in learning more about wires meeting the D1.8 Seismic Code requirements can contact the Hobart Brothers Technical Department at 1-800-532-2618 or 937-332-5902 (for international calls).

Hobart Brothers is dedicated to the highest level of Performance Welding™. For product specification sheets or to learn more about Hobart Brothers products, visit hobartbrothers.com, email hobart@hobartbrothers.com, call 1-800-424-1543, fax 1-800-541-6607, or write Hobart Brothers Company, 101 Trade Square East, Troy, OH 45373.

Hobart Brothers Company of Troy, Ohio, is a leading manufacturer of welding filler metals marketed under the brand names Hobart, Tri-Mark, McKay and Corex. Hobart Brothers Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Illinois Tool Works, Inc. based in Glenview, Ill. ITW is a multinational manufacturer of a diversified range of value-adding and short-lead-time industrial products and equipment.