Guide to EN ISO 17632 A

EXAMPLE: ISO 17632A T 46 3 1Ni B M 1 H5 ISO 17632-A: T: 46: 3: 1Ni: B: M: 1: H5: is the number of this International Standard, with classification by yield strength and 47 J impacts indicates a tubular cored electrode/metal arc welding represents the tensile properties (see Table 1A) indicates impact property of 47 J, minimum (see Table 3) is the chemical composition of all-weld metal (see Table 4A) is the type of electrode core (see Table 5A) is the shielding gas is the welding position (see Table 6A) is the hydrogen content (see Table 7)

Table 1A
Symbol 35 38 42 46 50
a b

Minimum yield strength a

MPa

Tensile strength
MPa

355 380 420 460 500

440 to 570 470 to 600 500 to 640 530 to 680 560 to 720

Minimum elongation b % 22 20 20 20 18

For yield strength the yield, ReL, is used when yielding occurs, otherwise the 0,2 % proof strength, Rp0,2, is used. Gauge length is equal to five times the test specimen diameter.

Table 7
Symbol H5 H10 H15 Hydrogen content max. ml/100g of deposited weld metal 5 10 15

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Table 3
Symbol Za Ab or Yc 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
a
b

Table 6A
Temperature for minimum average impact energy of 47 J a, b or 27 J c C No requirements +20 0 -20 -30 -40 -50 -60 -70 -80 -90 -100
a

Symbol 1 2 3 4 5

Welding positions a PA, PB, PC, PD, PE, PF & PG PA, PB, PC, PD, PE & PF PA & PB PA PA, PB & PG

PA = Flat position PB = Horizontal vertical position PC = Horizontal position PD = Horizontal overhead position PE = Overhead position PF = Vertical up position PG = Vertical down position

Only the symbol Z is used for electrodes for the single-run technique. Classification by yield strength and 47 J impact energy. c Classification by tensile strength and 27 J impact energy.

Table 5A
Symbol R Characteristics Rutile, slowfreezing slag Rutile, fastfreezing slag Basic Types of weld Single and multiple pass Single and multiple pass Single and multiple pass Single and multiple pass Single and multiple pass Single and multiple pass Single and multiple pass Shielding gas Required

Required

Required

Metal powder Rutile or basic/fluoride Basic/fluoride, slow-freezing slag Basic/fluoride, fast-freezing slag Other types

Required

Not required

Not required

Y Z

Not required

NOTE A description of the characteristics of each of the types of core

is given in Annex B

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