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Welding Processes
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| Structure Type |
Material Grade |
Manual Shielded Metal-Arc Low Hydrogen Electrode
AWS A5.5 |
Submerged Arc AWS A5.23 or A5.17 |
Gas Metal-Arc AWS A5.18 or A5.28 |
Flux Cored-Arc AWS A5.29 |
| Unpainted after Fabrication |
ASTM A242 Type 1 (Mayari R) |
E8016-B1
E8018-W
E8018-B1* |
F7Ax-
Exxx-W |
See
AWS D1.1-92
A5.28 |
E80T1-W |
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ASTM A588
ASTM A709-50W
AASHTO M270-50W (Mayari-R50) |
E8018-W
E8018-B1
E8016-B1 |
F7Ax-
Exxx-W |
See
AWS D1.1-92 |
E80T1-W |
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Mayari-R60 |
E8018-W
E8018-B1
E8018-B1 |
F80x-
Exxx-W |
See
AWS D1.1-92 |
E80T1-W |
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ASTM A852
ASTM A709-70W
AASHTO M270-70W |
E9018-B3
E9018-M |
F9x-
Exxx |
ER90S-x |
E9xT-x Except
-2,-3,-10,-GS |
| To 2-1/2" incl. |
ASTM A514
ASTM A709-100W
AASHTO M270-100W |
E11015
E11016
E11018** |
F11x-
Exxx*** |
ER110S*** |
E11xT*** |
| Painted after fabrication |
ASTM A242 Type 1
(Mayari R) |
E7015
E7016
E7018
E7028* |
F70x-
Exxx |
ER70S-x |
E7xT-x except
-2.-3,-10,-GS |
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ASTM A588
ASTM A709-50W
AASHTO M270-50W
(Mayari R50) |
E7015
E7016
E7018
E7028* |
F70x-
Exxx |
ER70S-x |
E7xT-x except
-2.-3,-10,-GS |
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Mayari R60 |
E8015
E8016
E8018 |
F80x-
Exxx |
ER80S-x |
E8xT-x except
-2,-3,-10,-GS |
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ASTM A853
ASTM A709-70W
AASHTO M270-70W |
Same as unpainted |
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| Over 2-1/2" to 4" incl. |
ASTM A514
ASTM A709-100W
AASHTO M270-100W |
Same as unpainted |
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*Can be used in unpainted
structures in single-pass fillet and groove welds to 1/4" maximum.
**If notch toughness is a prime requirement, use E11081M or E11018M electrodes.
***If deposited weld metal should have a minimum impact strength - see appropriate AWS
Specification. |