General Technical Information

Recommended Filler Metals for Dissimilar Metal Joint Welding

Parent 201 303(1) 309 310 317 317L 321 S30815
Metal 202 304 309S 310S 316 316L 347 (253MA)
ASTM 304L 316Ti
(AISI)
201 308 308 308 308 308 308 347 308
202 308L 308L 308L 308L 308L 308L 318 347
312 347 347 347 318 308
318
304(1) 308 308 308 308 308 347 22.12.HT
304L 308L 308L 308L 308L 308L 308 308
303 347 347 347 347 347 308L 347
318
309 309 309 309 309 374 22.12.HT
309S 309L 309L 309L 309L 308 309
310 316L 308L 347
318
310 310 317L 317L 347 22.12.HT
310S 310L 316L 316L 308 310
318 318 308L 309
309 309 310
309L
317 317 317L 347 22.12.HT
316 316 316L 318 309
318 316 316
318
317L 317L 347 22.12.HT
316L 316L 318 309
316Ti 318 308
316L
321 347 22.12.HT
347 318 309
308 347
S30815 22.12.HT
(253MA)

409
410
430
446

S31500
S31803
S32304
NiCrFe(2)
Alloys

Notes:
(1) This group includes free-cutting steels. When such a steel is a member of the joint certain precautions have to be taken.
Buttering the free-cutting steel with 312 before welding the joint with a filler metal that suits the other part of the joint or
welding the whole joint with 312 is normally a safe procedure.

(2) Higher strength can be obtained by using NiCrFe-6 with subsequent heat treatment.

General Notes:
• If the dilution is high, eg. in submerged arc welding, special high ferrite grades are often preferred.

• If the working conditions require heat treatment, the filler metal choice may have to be reconsidered. Owing to the infinite
combinations of materials and working conditions, no general rules can be applied.

• Filler metals are stated in order of preference. Normally, MMA, TIG, sub-arc welding is assumed. For MIG welding grades with
higher silicon contents, eg. 308LSi, 308Si are preferred.

• Where 309 is specified 309MoL may be used. Where 309 is specified filler metals 310, 312, NiCr-3 may generally be used,
however, care must be exercised with this selection: eg. i) to avoid high ferrite levels (312 consumable) which may lead
to sigma phase embrittlement, ii) to avoid high nickel contents (NiCr-3) which can be attacked in sulphur bearing high
temperature environments.

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409 446 Duplex NiCrFe(2) Carbon(1) Low(1) 501 Parent Metal ASTM
410 S31500 Steels Steels Alloy Steels 502 (AISI)
430 S31803 505
S32304
309 309 22.8.3L NiCr-3 309 309 309 201
310 310 309 NiCrFe-6 202

309 309 22.8.3L NiCr-3 309 309 309 304(1)

310 310 309L NiCrFe-6 304L
309 303

309 309 22.8.3L NiCr-3 309 309 309 309

310 310 309 NiCrFe-6 309S
309L

309 310 22.8.3L NiCr-3 310 310 310 310

310 309 309 NiCrFe-6 309 309 309 310S
309L

309 309 22.8.3L NiCr-3 309 309 309 317

310 310 309Mo NiCrFe-6 316
309

309 309 22.8.3L NiCr-3 309 309 309 317L

310 310 309Mo NiCrFe-6 316L
317L 316Ti
316L
309 309 22.8.3L NiCr-3 309 309 309 321
310 310 309 NiCrFe-6 347

22.12.HT 22.12.HT 22.8.3L NiCr-3 22.12.HT 22.12.HT 22.12.HT S30815

309 309 309 NiCrFe-6 309 309 (253MA)
310 310 310 310 310
410 446 22.8.3L NiCr-3 309 309 309 409
309 310 309 NiCrFe-6 410
309 309L 430
446 309 NiCr-3 309 309 309 446
310 309L NiCrFe-6
309
22.8.3L NiCr-3 S31500
309Mo NiCrFe-6 S31803
S32304
NiCr-3 NiCrFe(2)
NiCrFe Alloys
Alloys

• Where designated consumables are not available, more highly alloyed grades may be used. However, due care must be taken
with their selection.

• For high temperature transition joints carbon diffusion has tobe considered. In such cases, 310 or NiCr-3 is recommended.

• When joining dissimilar but highly corrosion resistant steels, ferrite-free deposits are often demanded. Although each case
has to be considered separately, the use of NiCr-3, 20.25.5LCu, or 27.31.4LCu can often be recommended.

• In addition to the grades specified here filler metals with specific properties are available, eg. low ferrite content, high carbon,
extra low interstitials, high purity, etc.

• This table is not exhaustive. Other alloys may also be suitable.

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