Product description

– Stainless steel flux-cored wire for gas-shielded arc welding

– 19% chromium – 12% nickel – 3% molybdenum – niobium-stabilized deposit

– Specially designed for welding in position

– Also suitable for flat welding

– Very easy slag removal, excellent radiographic quality

– Very high productivity in upright position

– Can be welded in mixed gas or CO2

Product application instructions

APPLICATIONS

FCW V 318L is suitable for joining stabilized stainless steels with an alloying element content of 16-21% Cr, 6-13% Ni and up to 3% Mo.

Welding positions

EN ISO 6947: PA, PB, PC, PD, PE, PF, PG

ASME IX: 1F, 1G, 2F, 2G, 3F, 3G, 4F, 4G, 5G

Classification

AWS A 5.22 EN ISO 17633-A Werkstoff Nr.
E318T0-4 - E318T0-1 nearest T 19 12 3 Nb P M 1 - T 19 12 3 Nb P C 3 1.4576

Chemical analysis (%)

C Mn If Cr Ni Mo Nb
0.03 1.5 0.9 19.5 12.0 2.9 0.45

Mechanical characteristics

Rm (MPa) Rp0.2 (MPa) A5 (%) KCV
620 480 34 20°C: 50 J

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.