Diameters / Packaging
|
Diameters |
(3) 10 lb Easy Open Can |
50 lb Easy Open Can |
50 lb Easy Open Can Buy America |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 x 14 in (3.2 x 350 mm) | ED032600 | ED030893 | |
| 3/16 x 14 in (4.8 x 350 mm) | ED030895 | ED034042 | |
| 3/32 x 14 in (2.4 x 350 mm) | ED032599 | ED030892 | |
| 5/32 x 14 in (4.0 x 350 mm) | ED030894 | ED034041 | |
| 7/32 x 18 in (5.6 x 450 mm) | ED030897 | ED034315 |
DETAILS
Features
- Designed to produce a 1% nickel deposit
- Premium arc performance
- Easy strike and re-strike
- Effortless slag removal
- Meets NACE MR0175 for sour gas applications
- Test data available for SSC (NACE TM0177) & HIC (NACE TM0284)
Typical Applications
- Cross country pipe repair
- Piping and gas storage tanks
- Weathering steels
- Shipbuilding
Welding Positions
- All except vertical down
Shielding Gas
- Not Applicable
Disclaimers
Service Information
BEFORE USE, READ AND UNDERSTAND THE SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS) FOR THIS PRODUCT AND SPECIFIC INFORMATION PRINTED ON THE PRODUCT CONTAINER. SDS Search page
See test result disclaimer
CONFORMANCE
| CONFORMANCES | SPECIFICATION | CLASSIFICATION |
|---|---|---|
| AWS | AWS A5.5 | E8018-C3 H4R |
| ISO | ISO 2560-B | E5518-N2 A U H5 |
| ABS | AWS A5.5 | E8018-C3 H4R |
| TUV | AWS A5.5 | E8018-C3 H4R |
| CWB | CSA W48 | E5518-C3-H4 |
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
| Classification |
Yield Strength @ 0.2% Offset
MPa (ksi) |
Tensile Strength
MPa (ksi) |
Elongation
% |
Charpy V-Notch
J (ft-lbs) @ -40°C (-40°F) |
Hardness Rockwell B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E8018-C3 H4R Requirement | 470-550 (68-80) | 550 (80) min. | 24 min. | 27 (20) min. | |
| Typical Result, As-welded | 480-540 (70-78) | 560-620 (82-89) | 25-30 | 47-159 (35-117) | 88-93 |
DEPOSIT COMPOSITION
| Classification | %C | %Cr | %Mn | %Mo | %Ni | %P | %S | %Si | %V |
Diffusible Hydrogen
mL/100g Weld Metal |
1800F H2O - As received | 1800F H2O - After 9 hrs at 80F/80%RH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E8018-C3 H4R Requirement | 0.12 max. | 0.15 max. | 0.40 - 1.25 | 0.35 max. | 0.80 - 1.10 | 0.03 max. | 0.03 max. | 0.80 max. | 0.05 max. | 4 max. | 0.2 max. | 0.4 max. |
| Typical Result | 0.04-0.12 | 0.02-0.05 | 0.91-1.14 | 0.11-0.33 | 0.81-1.10 | 0.01-0.02 | 0.01 max. | 0.22-0.44 | 0.01 max. | 1-4 | 0.1 max. | 0.1-0.4 |
TYPICAL OPERATING PROCEDURES
| Diameter | Polarity⁽¹⁾ |
Current
Amps |
|---|---|---|
| 3/32 in (2.4 mm) | DC± | 70-110 |
| 3/32 in (2.4 mm) | AC | 80-120 |
| 1/8 in (3.2 mm) | DC± | 90-160 |
| 1/8 in (3.2 mm) | AC | 100-160 |
| 5/32 in (4.0 mm) | DC± | 130-210 |
| 5/32 in (4.0 mm) | AC | 140-210 |
| 3/16 in (4.8 mm) | DC± | 180-300 |
| 3/16 in (4.8 mm) | AC | 200-300 |
| 7/32 in (5.6 mm) | DC± | 250-330 |
| 7/32 in (5.6 mm) | AC | 270-370 |
| 1/4 in (6.4 mm) | DC± | 300-400 |
| 1/4 in (6.4 mm) | AC | 325-425 |
NOTES
| Note |
|---|
| ⁽¹⁾ Preferred polarity is listed first. |