Ebook: Specification for Carbon Steel Electrodes for Flux Cored Arc Welding

This Specification prescribes the requirements for classification of carbon steel electrodes for flux cored arc welding and will benefit welding professionals. The requirements include chemical composition and mechanical properties of the weld metal and certain usability characteristics. The Specification also includes optional, supplemental designators for improved toughness and diffusible hydrogen and to indicate conformance to special mechanical property requirements when the weld metal is deposited using both low heat input, fast cooling rate and high heat input, slow cooling rate procedures. Additional requirements are included for standard sizes, marking, manufacturing and packaging. A guide is appended to the Specification as a source of information concerning the classification system employed and the intended use of carbon steel flux cored electrodes. This Specification makes use of both U.S. Customary Units and the International System of Units (SI). Since these are not equivalent, each system must be used independently of the other.
Content:
Front Matter
• Statement on Use of AWS American National Standards
• List of Tables
• List of Figures
• Table of Contents
1. Scope
2. Normative References
3. Classification
• 4. Acceptance
• 5. Certification
• 6. Rounding-off Procedure
7. Summary of Tests
• 8. Retest
9. Test Assemblies
10. Chemical Analysis
11. Radiographic Test
12. Tension Test
13. Bend Test
14. Impact Test
15. Fillet Weld Test
16. Diffusible Hydrogen Test
17. "D" and "Q" Optional Supplemental Designator Tests
• 18. Method of Manufacture
• 19. Standard Sizes
20. Finish and Uniformity
21. Standard Package Forms
22. Winding Requirements
23. Filler Metal Identification
• 24. Packaging
25. Marking of Packages
Nonmandatory Annexes
• AWS Filler Metal Specifications by Material and Welding Process