Low hydrogen vacuum packed electrode suitable for out of position welding. Excellent strength and toughness for use in various industry segments, also used for buffer layers when building up high carbon steels. Weld deposits with very low hydrogen content and metal recovery about 110%.
Features and Applications
Suitable for use in out-of-position welding except for welding at vertical down position
Excellent strength and toughness
Suitable for use in the fields of steel constructions, boiler, containers, machine manufacturing and vertical construction as well as for use in welding low-purity and high-carbon steels
Suitable for the formation of welding buffer layers when building up high-carbon steels
Weld deposits with very low hydrogen content
Weld metal recovery of about 110%
Requirement of re-drying for minimum 2 hours at the temperatures between 300°C and 350°C
Vacuumed packed electrodes
Typical Base Material Grades
S235JR-E295, E335, S235J2G3-S355J2G3, C22, C35, P235T1-P355T1, P235T2,P355T2, L210-L360, L290MB-L360MB, P235G1TH, P255G1TH, P235GH-P355GH, S235JRS1- S235J4S, S315G1S-S355G3S, S255N-S355N, P255NH-P355NH, S255NL-S355NL, GE200 GE300
API 5L: A, B, X42, X46, X52, X56, X60
Standards |
Current Type |
EN ISO 2560-A - E 42 5 B 42 H5
|
D.C. (+)
|
AWS A5.1 - E7018-1 H4
|
|
Chemical Composition of Weld Metal % (Typical) |
C |
Si |
Mn |
|
0.08 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
|
Mechanical Properties |
Yield Strength (N/mm2) |
Tensile Strength (N/mm2) |
Impact Strength (ISO-V/-50ºC)
|
Elongation (Lo=5do)(%) |
min. 420
|
510 - 630
|
min. 47 J |
min. 24 |
Welding Positions

Operating Data |
Diameter x Length (mm) |
Welding Current (A) |
Package Weight (Kg) |
Carton Weight (Kg) |
2.50 x 350
3.20 x 450
4.00 x 450
5.00 x 450
|
80 - 100
100 - 140
130 - 190
190 - 240
|
2
3
3
3
|
12
18
18
18
|
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