Product description
– Stainless steel flux-cored wire for gas-shielded arc welding
– 24% chromium – 13% nickel – low-carbon deposit
– Attractive, spatter-free weldability, outstanding arc stability and pay-off quality
– Automatic slag removal, excellent radiographic quality
– High productivity for welding in horizontal position
– Very high resistance to moisture pick-up
– Can be welded in position
– Can be welded under mixed gas or CO2
Product application instructions
APPLICATIONS
– Joining of steels with alloying element contents between 22 – 26% Cr and 11 – 14% Ni, as well as ferritic stainless steels
– Welding 18Cr – 8Ni steels in corrosive environments requiring alloyed deposited metal
– Joining stainless steels with non- or low-alloy steels
– Reconstitution or undercoating before plating or reloading
– Repair work on steels with limited weldability
Examples:
Heterogeneous joints between stainless steels type 304, 304L, 316, 316L, 318, 316Ti, 321, 410, 1.4713, 1.4724, 1.4742, 3Cr12 and non/low-alloy CMn steels.
Operating temperatures up to 400°C
Welding positions
EN ISO 6947: PA, PB.
ASME IX: 1G, 1F, 2F.
Classification
| AWS A 5.22 | EN ISO 17633-A | ASME IX Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| E309LT0-4 - E309LT0-1 | T 23 12 L R M 3 - T 23 12 L R C 3 | QW432 F-N° 6 / QW442 A-N° 8 |
Chemical analysis (%)
| C | Mn | If | Cr | Ni |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.03 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 23.5 | 13.0 |
Mechanical characteristics
| Rm (MPa) | Rp0.2 (MPa) | A5 (%) | KCV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 580 | 460 | 35 | -60°C: 35 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.
