CLAUSE 5, FABRICATION 5.3.2.1 Low-Hydrogen Electrode Storage Condi tions. Ail electrodes having low-hydrogen coverings con- forming to AWS AS.L and AWS A5.5 shall be purchased in hermetically sealed containers or shall be baked by the user in conformance with 5.3.2.4 prior to use, Immedi- ately after opening the hermetically sealed container, electrodes shall be stored in ovens held at a temperature of at least 250°F [120°C], Electrodes shall be rebaked no more than once, Electrodes that have been wet shall not be used. 5.3.2.2 Approved Atmospheric Time Periods. After hermetically sealed containers are opened o alter elec- lrodes are removed from baking or storage ovens, the electrode exposure to the atmosphere shall not exceed the values shown in column A, Table 5.1, for the specifie electrode classification with optional supplemental desig- nators, where applicable. Electrodes exposed to the atmo- sphere for periods less than those allowed by column A, Table 5.1 may be returned f0 a holding oven maintained at 250°F [120°C] min. after a minimum hold period of our hours at 250°F {120°C} min, the electrodes may be reissued. 53.23 Alternative Atmospheric Exposure Time Periods Established by Tests. The alternative exposure time values shown in column B in Table 5.1 may be used provided testing establishes the maximum allowable time. ‘The testing shall be performed in conformance with AWS. AS.S for each electrode classification and each electrode ‘manufacturer. Such tests shall establish that the maximum, moisture content values of AWS ASS are not exceeded, ‘Additionally, E70XX or E7OXX-X (AWS AS.I or A5.5) low-hydrogen electrode coverings shall be limited to a maximum moisture content not exceeding 0.4% by weight. ‘These electrodes shall not be used at relative humidlty- temperature combinations that exceed either the relative humidity or moisture content in the air that prevailed during the testing program, ‘or proper application of this subclause, see Annex F for the femperature-moisture content chart and its examples, ‘The chart shown in Annex F, or any standard psychorn ric chart, shall be used in the determination of tempera ture-relative humidity limits. 53.24 Baking Electrodes. Electrodes exposed 10 the atmosphere for periods greater than those allowed in ‘Table 5.1 shall be baked as follows: (1) All electrodes. having low-hydrogen coverings conforming to AWS AS.I shall be baked for at least (wo hours between 500°F and 80°F [260°C and 430°C], oF (2) All electrodes. having low-hydrogen coverings conforming to AWS AS.5 shall be baked for at least one 194 AWS 01.1/01.1M2010 Dour at temperatures hetween 700°F and 800°F [370°C and 430°C]. All electrodes shall be placed in a suitable oven at a tem- perature not exceeding one half the final baking tempera- ture for a minimum of one half hour prior to increasing the oven temperature to the final baking temperature. Final baking time shall start after the oven reaches final baking temperature 53.25 Electrode Restrictions for ASTM A 514 or ASI7 Steels. When used for welding ASTM A 514 or AS5IT steels, electrodes of any classification lower than E1OOXX-X, except for E70ISM and E7OXXHAR, shall be baked at least one hour at temperatures. between 700°F and 800°F [370°C and 430°C} before being used, ‘whether furnished in hermetically sealed containers or otherwise 5.3.3 SAW Electrodes and Fluxes. SAW may be per- formed with one or more single electrodes, one or more parallel electrodes, or combinations of single and parallel electrodes, The spacing between ares shall be such that the slag cover over the weld metal produced by a leading are does not cool sufficiently to prevent the proper weld deposit of @ following electrode. SAW with multiple electrodes may be used for any groove or fillet weld pass. $33.1 Electrode-Flux Combination Require ‘ments. The bare electrodes and flux used in combination for SAW of steels shall conform to the requirements in the latest edition of AWS A5.17, Specification for Car- bon Stee! Electrodes and Fluxes for Submerged Are Welding, or to the requirements of the latest edition of AWS A5.23, Specification for Low Alloy Steet Electrodes and Fluxes for Submerged Are Welding. $3.32 Condition of Flux. Flux used for SAW shall be dry and free of contamination from ditt, mill scale, or other foreign material, AN flux shall be purchased in packages that can be stored, under normal conditions, for at Teast six months without such storage affecting its welding characteristics or weld properties. Flux. from damaged packages shall be discarded or shall be dried at ‘4 minimum temperature of S00°F [260°C] for one hour before use, Flux shall be placed in the dispensing system immediately upon opening a package, or if used from an opened package, the top one inch shall be discarded. Fux that has been wet shall not be used. $3.33 Flux Reclamation. SAW flux that has not been melted during the welding operation may be reused after recovery by vacuuming, catch pans, sweeping, or other means. The welding fabricator shall have a system for collecting tnmelted flux, adding new flux, and weld- ing with the mixture of these two, such that the flux com.CLAUSE 5, FABRICATION AWS 01.1/01.1M8:2010 Table 5.1 Allowable Atmospheric Exposure of Low-Hydrogen Electrodes Table 5.2 Minimum Holding Time (see 5.8.1) vain Over atin (see 5.3.2.2 and 5.3.2.3) ae eet ta Electrode Column A (hours) Column B (hours) or Less 2 in [50 mm} Over 2 in [SO mm] ASL {Sin foreach 2s plus 15 mi, foreach ETOXX 4 mae smn, WAin(6mm} additional in (25 rv EWOXXR, Seman. Over 410 10 max. or fraction ‘oc ration theeot EVOXXHZR 9 max thersot over 2m [50 mm) ETOIRM 9 max i ASS EDOXX-X Ams, Over 410 10 max ee re sce geramex ables Lio a oe iia tana, Alternate Stress-Relief Heat Treatment EMOXX-X V2 max, Over 1/2 0.4 max. (see 5.8.2) Nove Decrease in Temperature below Minimum Holding “Column A: Hlecodes expose 10 atmosphte fo langer periods than shin shale erie ore we, (Column B: Electrodes exposed to atosphete for longer periods than thse estate by testing shal be reed efor we ectrdes shal be issued and held in quivers, or oe sal open ‘oniners Hees comin are 0% manda. 4. The opal supplemental designator, esjnatsafow-hy drogen lett which has heen tse or covering moisture content afer txponur os ist envionment fr 9 hours and has met the mak trum lve allowed in AWS AS.1/AS.IM, Spectra for Carbon Steet Bteccodes for Shielded Metal Are Welding, ‘Time at Decreased “Temperature, Hours Minimum Specified Temperature, per Inc (25 mm} wr ae of Thickness 50 100 150 200 Table 5.4 Limits on Acceptability and Repair of Mill Induced Laminar Discontinuities in Cut Surfaces (see 5.15.1) Description of Discontinuity Repair Required Any discontinuity | in 25 min in length or less ‘Any discontiouity over Lin [25 mm in length and 1/8 in {3 mm] maximum depth None, need not be explored Noe, but the depth shoul he explo Any discontinuity over | in [25 mm in length with depth over 1/8 in [3 treater than 1/4 [6 mm ut not Remove, need not weld ‘Ay discontinuity over | in [25 mn] in fength with depth over 1/8 ‘greater than 1 an [28 mm Hommi but net Completely remove and weld {Any discontinuity over ¥ in [25 mr] in length with depth greater than {in (25 mm] ‘Asp check of 19 of the discontmities on he cu surface n question shuld be explored hy See 5.15.1. riding to determine depth W the depth of any one ‘the daconntes explored excesds If in [nn then ll of the dincominties over 1 [29 mn tng remaining on tht ct wrt shal "xploedby pining fo deterine dep, If none ofthe dicontintisexplred in fe IVE soe check haves deh exceeding IR in [3 mi then he Ferner ofthe sscontinats cm that cut arlace need nat be explne 208