Lincoln 7018 AC Stick Electrode 1 lb tubes

Diameters / Packaging

Diameters

Lincoln® 7018 AC-RSP

Stick (SMAW)

CLASSIFICATIONS:
E7018 H8

Mild Steel, Low Hydrogen • AWS E7018 H8

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DETAILS

Features

  • AC polarity welding
  • Low open circuit voltage operation
  • Minimal spatter
  • Capable of cold re-strikes

Typical Applications

  • General fabrication
  • Tack and skip welds
  • Thin section

Welding Positions

  • All except vertical down

Shielding Gas

  • Not Applicable

Special Features

  • Retail Small Packaging (RSP). All RSP products carry AWS compliance. Unlike the standard products, RSP products have no other agencies approvals.

Service Information

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CONFORMANCE

CONFORMANCES SPECIFICATION CLASSIFICATION
AWS AWS A5.1 E7018, E7018-H8

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Classification Yield Strength @ 0.2% Offset
MPa (ksi)
Tensile Strength
MPa (ksi)
Elongation
%
Charpy V-Notch
J (ft-lbs) @ -30°C (-20°F)
Hardness Rockwell B
E7018-H8 Requirement 400 (58) min. 480 (70) min. 22 min. 27 (20) min.
Typical Result, As-welded 480-500 (69-72) 560-590 (81-86) 26-33 31-95 (23-70) 88-91

DEPOSIT COMPOSITION

Classification %C %Cr %Mn %Mo %Ni %P %S %Si %V %Mn+Ni+Cr+Mo+V Diffusible Hydrogen
mL/100g Weld Metal
1800F H2O - As received
E7018-H8 Requirement 0.15 max. 0.20 max. 1.60 max. 0.30 max. 0.30 max. 0.035 max. 0.035 max. 0.75 max. 0.08 max. 1.75 max. 8 max. 0.6 max.
Typical Result 0.04-0.06 0.03-0.04 0.98-1.32 0.01 0.02-0.03 0.018-0.019 0.007-0.013 0.33-0.38 0.02 1.06-1.40 3-6 0.1-0.2

TYPICAL OPERATING PROCEDURES

Diameter Polarity Current
Amps
3/32" (2.4 mm) AC 75-120
3/32" (2.4 mm) DC+ 70-115
1/8" (3.2 mm) AC 105-150
1/8" (3.2 mm) DC+ 100-140
5/32" (4.0 mm) AC 130-200
5/32" (4.0 mm) DC+ 120-185