all a SPECIFICATION FOR LOW-ALLOY STEEL ELECTRODES FOR SHIELDED METAL ARC ‘WELDING SFA-5.5 ® ‘(denucal with AWS Specification AS.5-96.) 1. Seope This specification prescribes requirements for the classification of low.alloy steel electrodes for shielded metal are welding of carbon and low-alloy steels. ‘These electrodes include ste! alloys in which no single alloying element exceeds 10.5 percent. PART A — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 2 Classification 2.1 The welding electrodes covered by this specifica- tion are classified according to the following: (a) Type of current (Table 1) (2) Type of covering (Table 1) (c) Welding position (Table 1) (d) Chemical composition of the weld metal (Table 2) {e) Mechanical properties of the weld metal in the as-welded of postweld heat-treated conditica (Tables 3 and 4) 2.2 Material classified under one classification shall not be classified under any other classification in this specification. 3. Acceptance ‘Acceptance! of the welding electrode shall be in accordance with the provisions of the ANSI/AWS ASO, Filler Metal Procurement Guidelines. * See Section A3, Acceptance (ia the Appendix), for farther forms. tion. concesing| fexdng of the mural shipped, aod ANSU/AWS ASOI, Fuler Metal Procurement Guidelines, 4. Certification By affixing the AWS specification and classification designations to the packaging, of the classification 10 the product, the manufacturer cenfies thatthe product meets the requirements of this specification? 5, Units of Measure and Rounding-Off Procedure S.A U.S. customary units are the standard units of measure in this specification. The SI units are given as equivalent values to the US. customary units, The standard sizes and dimensions in the two systems are not identical and for this reason conversion from a standard size or dimension in one system will not always coincide with a standard size or dimension in the other, Suitable conversions. encompassing standard sizes of both, cen de made, however, if appropriate tolerances are applied in each case. 5.2 For the purpose of determining conformance with this specification, an observed or calculated value shall bbe rounded “to the nearest unit” in the last right-hand place of figures used in expressing the limiting value in accordance with the rounding-off rules given in ASTM E29, Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data 10 Determine Conformance with Specifications. 1 See Secon Ad, Cerifcatio (in the Aas), fo farther inforpation concerning ceriGcaton and the tesiog called for to mect this ‘quirementruss 19 secriON 1 taste ELECTRODE LASEIFICATION as ‘in Paling Teal coset Tere Comin we stat erat a recaeneen Fama oe bare mpcteet peat te weacer Fosee ieenon pont an Buse tarde son een ee ocer sack Cee ee on pte Brae area ; ae Peto a Hanae (! 50 ny snes aimee ero Wepre oa reset (t ween ema ecient rn careers imu tesa a Sao cen eas owensaes eet ge eee Le rn a werocer fase er EA ws pee io coca Peis Viator i veer gard to aiaet on ee ocee fue eee Eat cen eee Socom Re Sure eset paae eee fee one teetorensf npn ome Seatac inter urea tare fied phase en err Sas mosis jest eats an eit mn tats Sell cen or ara eet Be Fr Seer ee, vo sot ino oo pein eect erate ero we rare a meet pees apcirscosn on Sette oxen finces tate astm eon we cer eee Uesaee amna apat ev Pes hare ote eee pire sen come a anise ge te, on pnt cote pines eee eens ra 100rc [ PART C — SPECIFICATIONS FOR WELDING RODS, ELECTRODES, AND FILLER METALS SASS + TABLE 2 (CONT'D) ELECTRODE CLASSIFICATION Notes: 3. The letter sufi °K" as used in ths table stands for the suffixes AL, 81, 83, ttc. (ee Table 2) and designates the chemical composition of the weld metal, See A22.3 for more information on “G' classification. , The abbreviations, F,V,0K,H, and M-flets indeate te welding position as follows: Fm Fiat H = Horizontal Hofilets = Herzonal Mets V = Vertical (oc electrodes yn (4.8 me) and under, except Yen (4.0 mm) and under for lasfications EXXS-X, EXX16-K, EXX18-X) (OH = Overdead (For electrodes %q in, (4.8 mm) and unde, exceat %q In, (4.0 mm) and unde for clasifieatons EXXS-X, EXXIE-X, EXX18-%). . The term “OCEP" refers to direct current, electrode positive (, reverse polarity). The term “DCEN™ refers to drect current, electrade ‘negative (de, sraioht polarity) a. Electrodes claufed a8 EXX1S-X, EXKLGX, EXXIE-X, or EXKIBM(1) which meet supplemental absorbed moeture requirements in 113 may be further ientied as shown in Table 11 and Figure 12 e Electrodes casiied a3 EXXIS-X, EXKLG-X, EXXLG-K, EXXIMCL) which produce weld metal that meets the maximum average [evel of difsible hyirogen in Table 22 may be Further identified as specified in Table 12 and Figure 22. 7 PART B — TESTS, PROCEDURES, AND (2) The weld pad in Fig. 1 for chemical analysis of REQUIREMENTS the undiluted weld meta. (2) The groove weld in Fig. 2 for mechanical proper- hotiltareeen alles ties and soundness of the weld metal for all classifice- “The tests required for each classification are specified tions except EXX18M(I). in Table 5. The purpose of these tests is to determine (3) The fillet weld in Fig. 3 for the usability of the the chemical composition, mechanical properties and electrode. soundness of the weld metal, the usability of the (4) The groove weld in Fig. 4, an altemate to (2) lectrode, and the moisture content of the low-hydrogen above, for mechanical properties and soundness of tlecurode covering. The base metal for the weld test the weld metal made with the E9018M, E10018M, assemblies, the welding and testing procedures to be EL1018M, E12018M, or E12018M1 electrode. employed, and the results required are given in Sections ‘The sample for chemical analysis may be taken from 3 cheoega 1. the reduced re:fon of ze fraceared tension ies specimen ‘The supplemental tests for absorbed moisture (see or from a corresponding location (or any location above Section 1, Absorbed Moisture Test), and for diffusible it) in the weld metal in the groove weld in Figs. 2 or hydrogen (see Section 16, Diffusible Hydrogen Test), 4. In case of dispute, the weld pad in Fig, 1 shall be ‘are not required for classification of the low-hydrogen the referee method. aera Gee Nee | Oe {8.2 The preparation of each weld test assembly shall be as prescribed in 83 through 8.5. The base metal 7. Retest for each assembly shall be as required in Table 6 and : shall meet the requirements of the ASTM specification If the results of any test fil meet the requirement, SN htc or an equlvalem specication, Testing of that tet shall be repeated twice. The results of both $POMR DO. Ot OT te ed in, Sections 9 retests shall meet the requirement. Specimens for the — tyrough 13. Teiest may be tiken from the original test assembly or “MOWED UT an tow hydrogen, a8 defined in from a new test assembly. For chemical analysis, retest rabje 1, shall be tested without conditioning. Low: need be only for those specific elements hat faled 19 jogen clecuodes, tat Bave not been adequately mee ee eee protected against moisture absorption in storage, shall be held at a temperature of 500° to 80°F (260° to 8 Weld Test Assemblies 427°C) for a minimum of one hour prior to testing, 8.1 One or more ofthe following weld test assemblies 83 Weld Pad. A weld pad, when required, shall are requited for classification testing. be prepared as specified in Fig. 1, Base metal of any 101