Abracrom 308 LF

Rutile stainless steel electrode with low ferrite content

Product description

Rutile-base-coated electrode with less than 3% ferrite content. Low moisture pick-up, smooth melting,
low spatter, good slag release and easy re-priming. Mainly used for all 18/8 stainless steels
with a service temperature ranging from -120°C to +350°C.
Main applications: tubes, tanks, heat exchangers, piping.

Product application instructions

General-purpose stainless steels:
UNS Steels EN 10088 Alloy no. UGINE
S30400 304 X5CrNi18-10 1.4301 UGINOX 18-9 B, D, E
S30403 304L X2CrNi19-11 1.4306 UGINOX 18-10 L
S30453 304LN X2CrNiN18-10 1.4311
S32100 321 X6CrNiTi18-10 1.4541 UGINOX 18-10 T

Max. temperature between passes: < 200°C. Baking 1 hour at 250°C if necessary.

Classification

AWS A5.4 ISO 3581 EN 1600
E308L-16 E 19 9 L R 26 E 19 9 L R 3 2

Chemical analysis (%)

C If Mn Cr Ni
< 0.04 0.4 1.9 19.0 10.5

Mechanical characteristics

Rm (MPa) Rp0.2 MPa A5 (%) Av - ISO - V
>540 >360 >35 +20°C > 70

Why choose this basic electrode?

Vacuum-packed 5 or 6Kg electrode for welding highly stressed steel assemblies (carbon and carbon manganese) (tensile strength up to 510 MPa).

It features excellent mechanical properties, particularly at low temperatures.