The present invention relates to a welding composition for joining a high manganese steel base metal to a low carbon steel base metal, as well as to a system and method therefor. Wherein the composition comprises carbon from about 0.1% to about 0.4% by weight; Manganese ranging from about 15% to about 25% by weight; From about 2.0 wt% to about 8.0 wt% chromium; About 2.0% by weight or less of molybdenum; Up to about 10 weight percent nickel; About 0.7 percent by weight or less of silicon; Less than about 100 ppm positive sulfur; An amount of less than about 200 ppm phosphorus; And a remainder comprising iron. In one embodiment, the composition has an austenite microstructure.
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