KAC-818W

Type of coating: Iron powder low hydrogen type
It is ideal for welding in ASTM A588, A242, JIS G3114 SAM steel and bare steel structures

▎Classification

AWS A 5.5E8018-W2
JIS Z3214
E5518-NCC1
EN 2560-AE5518-NCC1
GB T 5118E5518-W

▎Applications and Features

  • It is suitable for 540N/mm2 grade weather resistant steel.
  • It provides good weldability, mechanical properties, X-ray quality welds and crack resistance.
  • Weld metal has great weather resistance due to Cu, Ni and Cr contents.
  • It is ideal for welding in ASTM A588, A242, JIS G3114 SAM steel and bare steel structures

▎Welding Instruction

  1. Clean up the contaminations on the steel before welding.
  2. Dry the electrodes at 300~350°C for 60 minutes before welding.
  3. Keep arc as short as possible. Take the back step method to prevent porosity at arc start and re-start. (Please refer to Appendix A).
  4. The preheat temperature for thick plate (thickness > 25mm) or rigid joints is 90~120°C.

▎Application

It is ideal for welding in ASTM A588, A242, JIS G3114 SAM steel and bare steel structures.

▎Typical Chemical Composition of Weld Metal (wt%)

CSi
Mn
PSCuCrNi
0.060.540.840.0140.0090.480.52
0.61

▎Typical Mechanical Properties of Weld Metal

Tensile Strength
N/mm²
Yield Strength
N/mm²
Elongation
%
Charpy V-Notch ℃Charpy V-Notch J
63055027-5
-18
104
95

▎Size and Suggested Operating Range (AC or DC±)

Diameter (mm)2.63.24.05.0
AmpH70-100110~150160~200180-230
AmpV-up/OH60-9090-130130~170

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