Patent ID: 8664569

Claim:
A gas metal arc weld wire comprising a sheath encapsulating a core powder composition, having a core fill percentage that is greater than approximately 12% wt, and consisting essentially of Fe and: C in an amount not greater than approximately 0.043% wt; Mn in an amount not greater than approximately 1.73% wt; Si, in an amount not greater than approximately 0.9% wt; P in an amount not greater than 0.03% wt; S in an amount not greater than 0.03% wt; an alloying element in an amount not greater than approximately 1 weight percent, wherein the alloying element is selected from the group consisting of Cr, Mo, V, W, Hf, Nb, and any combination thereof; and, optionally, at least one of, Cu in an amount not greater than approximately 0.5% wt, and Ni in an amount not greater than approximately 0.033% wt.