• Illinois Tool Works unit Hobart Brothers launched two self-shielded flux-cored welding wires, Fabshield FE80 and FE81, targeting structural steel applications.
• Products aim to deliver 80 ksi tensile strength with low-hydrogen deposits below 8 ml per 100 grams, potentially reducing preheating needs.
• Hobart positioned the wires for ASTM A913 Grade 65 steel, including AWS D1.8 demand-critical seismic welds.

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