KMS-308

Shielding Gas: Ar+1~2%O2(CO2)
Weld metal is austenitic structure with 19%Cr-9%Ni.
Suitable for welding 18%Cr-8%Ni stainless steel, such as AISI 304, 301, 302 and 308 steel

Catalog Packaging

▎Classification

AWS A5.9/A5.9M	ER308
JIS Z3321	YS308
EN 14343-A	G 19 9 H
YB T5092	H08Cr21Ni10Si

▎Applications and Features

Weld metal is austenitic structure with 19%Cr-9%Ni.
Good crack resistance due to moderate ferrite content.
Stable arc and smooth beads.
Suitable for welding 18%Cr-8%Ni stainless steel, such as AISI 304, 301, 302 and 308 steel.

▎Welding Position

▎Welding Instruction

Use Ar+1~2%O2 for spray transfer and Ar+1~2%CO2 for short-circuit transfer.
For other instructions, please refer to Appendix B and F.

▎Application

such as AISI 304, 301, 302 and 308 steel.

▎Typical Chemical Composition of Weld Metal (wt%)

C	Si	Mn	P	S	Cr	Ni
0.04	0.34	1.82	0.012	0.009	19.45	9.41

▎Typical Mechanical Properties of Weld Metal

Tensile Strength N/mm²	Yield Strength N/mm²	Elongation %
580	420	44

▎Size and Suggested Operating Range (DC+)

Diameter (mm)	0.8	0.9	1.0	1.2	1.4	1.6
Ar+1~2%CO	40-120A 15-20V	60-140A 15-21V	80-160A 16-22V	100-210A 17-22V	–	–
Ar+1~2%O2	160-210A 24-28V	170-260A 24-30V	180-280A 24-30V	200-300A 24-30V	210-320A 24-32V	220-330A 24-32V

▎Certification

JISZ3323_TCTW08007

KUANG TAI METAL INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.

廣泰金屬工業股份有限公司

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