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Welding Data - Suggested Consumables for conventional arc welding processes


Welding Processes

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
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
Mayari-R60 E8018-W
E8018-B1
E8018-B1
F80x-
Exxx-W
See
AWS D1.1-92
E80T1-W
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
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
Mayari R60 E8015
E8016
E8018
F80x-
Exxx
ER80S-x E8xT-x except
-2,-3,-10,-GS
ASTM A853
ASTM A709-70W
AASHTO M270-70W
Same as unpainted
Over 2-1/2" to 4" incl. ASTM A514
ASTM A709-100W
AASHTO M270-100W
Same as unpainted
*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.



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