MATERIAL WITH ELECTRODE SELECTION

ASTM SPECIFICATION AWS SPECIFICATION

COVERED ELECTRODE INTERPASS POST HARDNESS BHN

SR.NO BASE MATERIAL P NO PREHEAT TEMP PWHT TEMP
BARE TEMP HEATING (MAX)
PIPE TUBE PLATE FORGING CASTING WROUGHT FITTING
ELECTRODE
PREFERED ALTERNATE

ER70S-2,S-
E6010 E6013,E701

CARBON
1 CS A53,A106 A178,A179/192 A285,A515 A105,A181 A216 A234 Gr WP A/B 3,S-5, RG-

STEEL
root,E7018 F&F 5,E7028 ≤ 25.4mm 10° C
1 60&65 250°C NA >19mm 595-650°C 200
≥ 25.4mm 80°C
2 LTCS A333 Gr -1/6 A334 Gr -1/6 A516 Gr-60 A315 LF-1/2 A352 LC B/C A420 WPL 6 E7018 G E7018-1 ER70 S-1B

E7010-A1,
3 C-1/2 Mo A335 P1 A161 T1 - A182 F1 A217 WC 1 A234 WP1 E7015-A1 ER70 S-1B NA
LOW & INTERMEDIATE ALLOY STEEL 3
E7018-A1 ≤ 25.4mm 10° C
>19mm 595-720°C 225
≥ 25.4mm 80°C
4 1/2Cr-1/2 Mo A335 P2 A213 T2 A387 Gr2 A182 F2 - - E8018-B1 E8016-B1 -

5 1 Cr-1/2 Mo A335 P12 A213 T12 A387 Gr12 A182 F12 - A234 WP12
E8016-B2, ER515, 300°C min
4 E8018-B2 150°C > 12.5 mm 705-745°c 225
7018-B2L 70S-B2L 1/2hr
6 1 1/4 Cr-1/2 Mo A335 P11 A213 T11 A387 Gr11 A182 F11 A217 WC6 A234 WP11

E9015-B3, ER521,
7 2 1/4 Cr-1 Mo A335 P22 A213 T22 A387 Gr22 A182 F22 A217 WC9 A234 WP22 E9018-B3
8018-B3L 80S-B3L
8 5 Cr-1/2Mo A335 P5 A213 T5 A387 Gr5 A182 F5 A217 CS A234 WP5 E502 E8016-B6 ER502
175°C > 12.5mm 705-760 °c 241
9 7 Cr-1/2Mo 5 A335 P7 A213 T7 A387 Gr7 A182 F7 - A234 WP7 E7 Cr - ER7Cr

10 9 Cr-1 Mo A335 P9 A213 T9 A387 Gr9 A182 F9 A217 C12 A234 WP9 E505 E8018-B8 ER505
300°C min
11 9 Cr-1 Mo A335 P91 A213 T91 A387 Gr91 A182 F91 A234 WP91 E9018-B9 - ER90S-B9 204°C 316°C 740-760°C 241
1hr
12 11 Cr - A 268 TP 409 - - - - E 309 E 312 ER 309
MARTENSITIC &

6 < 315 °C 150°C - 730-790 241

FERRITE

13 12 Cr - A 268 TP 410 A240 TP410 A182 F6 A217 CA15 - E 410 - ER 410

14 13 Cr - A 268 TP 405 A240 TP405 A182 F6 A217 CA15 - E 309 E NI Cr Fe 3 ER 309 - - -

7 10°C -
15 17 Cr - A 268 TP 430 A240 TP430 - - - E 430 E NI Cr Fe 3 ER 430 - - -

16 18 Cr - 8 Ni A312 TP 304 A213 TP304 A240 TP304 A181 F304 A351 CF8 A403 WP304 E308 - ER 308 - - -

17 18 Cr - 8 Ni Low C A312 TP 304L A213 TP304L A240 TP304L A181 F304L A351 CF3 A403 WP304L E308L - ER 308L - - -

18 18 Cr - 8 Ni High temp A312 TP 304H A213 TP304H - A181 F304H - A403 WP305H E16-6-2 E308 ER 16-8-2 - - -

19 25 Cr -12 Ni A312 TP 308 - A240 TP309S - A351 CH20 A403 WP309 E309 E310 ER 309 - - -
STAINLESS STEEL

20 25 Cr -20 Ni A312 TP 310 A213 TP310 A240 TP310S A181 F310 A351 CK20 A403 WP310 E310 - ER 310 - - -

21 18 Cr - 12 Ni -2 Mo A312 TP 316 A213 TP316 A240 TP316 A181 F316 A351 CF8M A403 WP316 E316 E16-8-2 ER 316 - - -

22 18 Cr - 12 Ni -2 Mo Iow C A312 TP 316L A213 TP316L A240 TP316L A181 F316L A351 CF3M A403 WP316L E316L E308 Mo L ER 316L - - -
AUSTENTIC

23 18 Cr - 12 Ni -2 Mo High temp A312 TP 316H A213 TP316H - A181 F316H - A403 WP316H E16-8-2 E316 ER 16-8-2 - - -

24 18 Cr - 12 Ni -3 Mo A312 TP 317 A213 TP317 A240 TP317 - - A403 WP317 E317 - ER 347 - - -
8 10°C 175°C
25 18 Cr - 10 Ni -Ti A312 TP 321 A213 TP321 A240 TP321 A181 F321 - A403 WP321 E347 - ER 347 - - -

26 18 Cr - 10 Ni -Ti high temp A312 TP 321H A213 TP321H - A181 F321H - A403 WP321H E16-6-2 E347 ER 16-8-2 - - -

27 18 Cr - 10 Ni-Cb A312 TP 347 A213 TP347 A240 TP347 A181 F347 A351 CHF8C A403 WP347 E347 - ER 347 - - -

28 18 Cr - 10 Ni-Cb high temp A312 TP 347H A213 TP347H - A181 F347H - A403 WP347H E16-8-2 E347 ER 16-8-2 - - -

29 18 Cr - 10 Ni-To A312 TP 348 A213 TP348 A240 TP348 A181 F348 - A403 WP348 E347L & 346 E347 ER 348 - - -

30 18 Cr - 10 Ni-To high temp A312 TP 348H A213 TP348H - - - - E16-8-2 E347 ER 16-8-2 - - -

31 25 Cr - 20 Ni - A608 HK40 - - A351 HK40 - E310H - ER 310H - - -

32 20 Cr-28 Ni-2 Mo-3 Cn B464 B468 B463 B472 A351 CN7M B65 WB20C8 E320 E320 LA ER 320 - - -

33 17 Cr-4 Ni-Ph - - A564 TP630 A474 C87Cu1 - E630 - ER 630 - - -

34 3 1/2 Ni 9 A333 Gr.3 A334 Gr.3 A203 Gr.D/E A350 LFG A352 LC3 A420 WPL 6 E6018-C2 E8016-D2 - 95°c - - > 19mm 595-635°c -
NICKEL STEEL
35 9 Ni 11 A333 Gr.8 A334 Gr.8 A353 A522 - A420 WPL 8 E Ni Cr Fe-3 - ER Ni Cr-3 10°c - - > 19mm 550-585°c -

36 Alluminium 21 B241 B210,B324 B209 B247 - B361 WP3003 - - ER 1100 10°c - 10°c -

37 Copper 31 B42 B75 B11 - - - E Cu - ER Cu 10°c - 10°c -

38 70 Cu 30 Ni Cupronickel 34 B455 C715 B111 C715 B121 - B359 C964 - E Cu Ni - ER Cu Ni 10°c - 10°c -

39 Alluminium Bronze 35 - B111 C614 B169 B150 B146 - E Cu Al-Ai E Cu Ai 2 ER Cu Ai-A2 10°c - 10°c -
NON-FEROUS

40 Nickel 41 B161 B161,B163 B162 B160 - B366 WPN E Ni 1 E Ni 3 ER Ni 3 10°c - 10°c -

41 Monel 42 B185 B165,B163 B127 B164 - B366 WPNC E Ni Cu-7 E Ni Cu 3-4 ER Ni Cu 7 10°c - 10°c -

42 Inconel 43 B167,8 & B157 B516,B183 B168 B166 - B366 WPNC1 E Ni Cr Fe-1 E Ni Cr Fe-3 E Ni Cr Fe-5 10°c - 10°c -

43 Hastelloy B B619 B522 B333 - A296 H 12M B366 WPH8 E Ni Mo-1 - ER Ni Mo-1 10°c - 10°c -
44
44 Hastelloy C - - B334 - A295 CU 12M B366 WPHC E Ni Mo-2 - ER Ni Mo-2 - 10°c -
< 95°C
45 Incoly 45 B407,B514 B407,B515 B409 B46 R - B366 WPNIC E Ni Cr Fe-3 - ER Ni Cr -3 - 10°c -

46 Titanium - B337 B338 B255 B381 B367 B363 - - ER Ti-2 10°c - 10°c -

47 Zircounium - B658 RO2 B523 R02 B551 R 02 B492 R C7 - B853 RO2 - - ER ZR 2 10°c - 10°c -