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Abstract

Disclosed herein is a copper-free wire for gas-shielded arc welding. The copper-free wire for gas-shielded arc welding comprises a flat worked surface, and depressions circumferentially formed in a negative direction (towards the center of the wire) to the said worked surface reference. The ratio (dr/di) of an actual length (dr) of a circular arc to an apparent length (di) of a circular arc is in the range of 1.015.about.1.515. An amount of lubricant remaining on the wire surface is 0.50 g/W. kg or less. The wire has 0.03.about.0.70 g/W. kg of a coating agent on the wire surface. The coating agent comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of liquid animal oil, vegetable oil, mineral oil, mixed oil, and synthetic oil. The wire is brought into stable contact with a contact tip during welding, which results in excellent arc stability and feedability, while lowering a spatter quantity.

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