Material with electrode selection

ASTM Specification

P. Number
AWS Specifications
Number

Covered Electrode Preheat

Postheat Hardness
BASE MATERIAL WROUGHT Bare Temp. C
PIPE TUBE FORGING CASTING PLATE Temp. c BHN Max.
FITTING Preferred Alternate Electrode (min)

E6010 Root E6013,E7015 ER70 S-2,S-3,S-

1 Carbon Steel A 53 A106 A178 A179/192 A234 Gr. WPA/B A181 A105 A216 A285 A515
Carbon

E7018 F&F E7028 5 RG 60, 65

Steel

<25.4mm 10 >19mm 595-

Carbon Steel 1 >25.4mm 80 650
200
2 (LTCS-Impact A333 Gr. 1/6 A334 Gr.1/6 A420 WPL6 A350 LF 1/2 A352 LCB/C A516 E7018 G E7018 E 70 S-1B
test)
E7010-A1
3 C - 1/2Mo
Low and intermediate

A335 P1 A161 T1 A234 WPI A182 F1 A217 WC1 - E7015-A1 E 70 S-1B <25.4mm 10 >19mm 595-
3 E7018-A1 225
>25.4 mm80 720
4 1/2Cr-1/2Mo A335 P2 A213 T2 - A182 F2 - A387 Gr.2 E8018-B1 E8016-B1 -
alloy steels

5 1Cr-1/2Mo A335 P12 A213 T12 A234 WP12 A182 F12 - A387 Gr.12 >12.5mm 705-
4 E8016-B2 E8018-B2 ER515 150
745
225
6 1 1/4Cr-1/2Mo A335 P11 A213 T11 A234 W11 A182 F11 A217 WC6 A387 Gr.11
>12.5mm 705-
7 2 1/4Cr-1Mo A335 P22 A213 T22 A234 WP22 A182 F22 A217 WC9 A387 Gr.22 E9015-B3 E9018-B3 ER521
760
8 5Cr-1/2Mo 5 A335 P5 A213 T5 A234 WP5 A182 F5 A217 C5 A387 Gr.5 E502 E8018-B6 ER502 175 241
9 7Cr-1/2Mo A335 P7 A213 T7 A234 WP7 A182 F7 - A387 Gr.7 E7 Cr. - ER7 Cr 705-760
10 9Cr-1Mo A335 P9 A213 T9 A234 WP9 A182 F9 A217 C12 A387 Gr.9 E505 E8018-B8 ER505
11 11Cr - A268 TP409 - - - - E309 E312 ER309 150 Inter
Martensinc

6 730-790 241
& Ferrite

12 12Cr - A268 TP410 - A182 F6 A217 CA15 A240 TP410 E410 - ER410 pass<315
13 13Cr - A268 TP405 - A182 F6 A296 CA15 A240 TP405 E309 E Ni Cr Fe-3 ER309
7 10 - -
14 17Cr - A268 TP430 - - - A240 TP430 E430 E Ni Cr Fe-3 ER430
15 18Cr-8Ni A312 TP304 A213 TP304 A403 WP304 A182 F304 A351 CF8 A240 TP304 E308 - ER308
16 18Cr-8Ni Low A312 TP304L A213 TP304L A403 WP304L A182 F304L A351 CF3 A240 TP304L E308L - ER308L
17 18Cr-8Ni Hig A312 TP304H A213 TP304H A403 WP305H A182 F304H - - E16-6-2 E308 ER 16-8-2
18 25Cr-12Ni A312 TP308 - A403 WP309 - A351 CH20 A240 TP3095 E309 E310 ER309
19 25Cr-20Ni A312 TP310 A213 TP310 A403 WP310 A182 F310 A351 CK20 A240 TP310S E310 - ER310
Stainless steels

20 18Cr-12Ni-2M A312 TP316 A213 TP316 A403 WP316 A182 F316 A351 CF 8M A240 TP316 E316 E16-8-2 ER316
21 18Cr-12Ni-2M A312 TP316L A213 TP316L A403 WP316L A182 F316L A351 CF 3M A240 TP316L E316L E308 Mo L ER316L
Austentic

22 18Cr-12Ni-2Mo H A312 TP316H A213 TP316H A403 WP316H A182 F316H - - E16-8-2 E316 ER16-18-2
23 18Cr-12Ni-3M 8 A312 TP317 A213 TP317 A403 WP317 - - A240 TP317 E317 - ER317
10 - -
24 18Cr-10Ni-Ti A312 TP321 A213 TP321 A403 WP321 A182 F321 - A240 TP321 E347 - ER347
25 18Cr-10Ni-Ti Hig A312 TP321H A213 TP321H A403 WP321H A182 F321H - - E16-6-2 E347 ER16-8-2
26 18Cr-10Ni-Cb A312 TP347 A213 TP347 A403 WP347 A182 F347 A351 CF 8C A240 TP347 E347 - ER347
27 18Cr-10Ni-Cb Hi A312 TP347H A213 TP347H A403 WP347H A182 F347H - - E16-8-2 E347 ER16-8-2
28 18Cr-10Ni-To A312 TP348 A213 TP348 A403 WP348 A182 F348 - A240 TP348 E347L To 346 E347 ER348
29 18Cr-10Ni-To Hi A312 TP348H A213 TP348H - - - - E16-8-2 E347 ER16-8-2
30 25Cr-20Ni - A608 HK40 - - A351 HK40 - E310 H - ER310 H
31 20Cr-28Ni-2M B464 B468 B365 WP20CB B472 A351 CN 7M B463 E320 E320 LA ER320
32 17Cr-4Ni-Ph -
PI

- - - A564 TP630 A474 CB7Cu1 - E630 - ER630

I

>19mm 595-
33 3 1/2 Ni 9 A333 Gr.3 A334 Gr.3 A420 WPL6 A350 LF3 A352 LC3 A203 Gr. D/E E8018-C2 E8016-D2 - 95 -
Steel

635
>19mm 550-
34 9 Ni 11 A333 Gr.8 A334 Gr.8 A420WPL8 A522 - A353 E Ni Cr Fe-3 - ER Ni Cr-3 10 -
Ni

5855
s

35 Alluminium 21 B241 B210, B234 B361 WP3003 B247 - B209 - - ER1100 10 10 -

36 Copper 31 B42 B75 - - - B11 E Cu - ER Cu 10 10 -
37 70 Cu 30 Ni Cupr 34 B455 C715 B111 C715 - - B359 C964 B171 E Cu Ni - ER Cu Ni 10 10 -
38 Alluminium B 35 - B111 C614 - B150 B148 B169 E Cu Aj -A1 8 Cu Aj-A2 ER Cu Aj-A2 10 10 -
Non Ferous

39 Nickel 41 B161 B161, B163 B366 WPN B160 - B162 E Ni-1 E Ni-3 ER Ni-3 10 10 -
40 Monel 42 B185 B165, B163 B366 WPNC B164 - B127 E Ni Cu-7 E Ni Cu 3-4 ER Ni Cu-7 10 10 -
41 Inconel 43 B167,8 B517 B516, B183 B366 WPNCl B166 - B168 E Ni Cr Fe-1 E Ni-Cr Fe-3 ER Ni Cr Fe-5 10 10 -
42 Hastelloy B B619 B522 B366 WPHB - A296 N12M B333 E Ni Mo-1 - ER Ni Mo-1 10 10 -
44
43 Hastelloy C - - B366 WPHC - A295 CU12M B334 E Ni Mo-2 - ER Ni Mo-2 10 -
Inter pass<95
44 Incoly 45 B407,B 514 B407, B515 B366 WPNIC B408 - B409 E Ni Cr Fe-2 - ER Ni Cr-3 10 -
45 Titanium - B337 B338 B363 B381 B367 B255 - - ER Ti-2 10 10 -
46 Zirconium - B658 R02 B523 R02 B853 R 02 B493 R C2 - B551 R 02 - - ER ZR 2 10 10 -