Low alloy stick electrode designed to produce a 1% nickel deposit

Features

• Designed to produce a 1% nickel deposit
• Easy strike
• Effortless slag removal
• Premium arc performance
• Meets NACE MR0175 for sour gas applications
• Test data available for SSC (NACE TM0177) & HIC (NACE TM0284)

• CONFORMANCE

  CONFORMANCES
  AWS
  ISO
  ABS
  TUV
  CWB

  SPECIFICATION	CLASSIFICATION
  AWS A5.5	E8018-C3 H4R
  ISO 2560-B	E5518-N2 A U H5
  AWS A5.5	E8018-C3 H4R
  AWS A5.5	E8018-C3 H4R
  CSA W48	E5518-C3-H4

  MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

  Classification
  E8018-C3 H4R Requirement
  Typical Result, As-welded

  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
  470-550 (68-80)	550 (80) min.	24 min.	27 (20) min.
  480-540 (70-78)	560-620 (82-89)	25-30	47-159 (35-117)	88-93

  DEPOSIT COMPOSITION

  Classification
  E8018-C3 H4R Requirement
  Typical Result

  %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
  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.
  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
  3/32 in (2.4 mm)
  3/32 in (2.4 mm)
  1/8 in (3.2 mm)
  1/8 in (3.2 mm)
  5/32 in (4.0 mm)
  5/32 in (4.0 mm)
  3/16 in (4.8 mm)
  3/16 in (4.8 mm)
  7/32 in (5.6 mm)
  7/32 in (5.6 mm)
  1/4 in (6.4 mm)
  1/4 in (6.4 mm)

  Polarity⁽¹⁾	Current Amps
  DC±	70-110
  AC	80-120
  DC±	90-160
  AC	100-160
  DC±	130-210
  AC	140-210
  DC±	180-300
  AC	200-300
  DC±	250-330
  AC	270-370
  DC±	300-400
  AC	325-425