Material with Appropriate Electrodes & Fiiler wire

P & Gr # ASTM Specification AWS Specifications

Number

Preheat temp PWHT Temp Hardness

Base Material WROUGHT Cored Electrode Bare Electrode Filler Wire

Group
C Min C (Range) BHN

P#
PIPE TUBE FORGING CASTING PLATE

#
FITTINGS Preferred Alternate GTAW/GMAW SAW
E6010-Root E6013,E7015 ER70S-2,S-3,
Carbon

1 Carbon steel A 53 / A106 A 178 / 179 / 192 A 234WPA /WPB A 181 /A105 A 216 A 285 / A 515 EM12K /EH12K 25 MM -10
steel

1 1&2 E7018 E7028 S-5,RG60,RG65 > 20 MM / 595 - 650 X

> 25 MM - 79
2 Carbon steel with Impact A 333 Gr.1/6 A334 GR 1/6 A 420 WPL6 A350 LF1/2 A 352 LCB/LCC A 516 E7018-G E7018 E70S-1B E Ni1k
E7010-A1
Martensitic & Low and Intermediate Alloy Steels

3 C -1/2 M0 A 335 P1 A 161 T1 A 234WPI A 182 F1 A 217 WC1 X E7015-A1 E70S-1B EA3K 16 MM-10
3 1&2 E7018-A1 > 20 MM / 595 - 720 225
> 16 MM - 79
4 1/2 Cr -1/2Mo A 335 P2 A 213 T2 X A 182 F2 X A 387 Gr.2 E8018-B1 E8016-B1 ER 80S-D2 /G X
5 1Cr - 1/2Mo A 335 P12 A 213 T12 A 234WP12 A 182 F12 X A 387 Gr.12 ER515 / 13 MM -10
4 1&2 E8016-B2 E8018-B2 EB2-B2 > 12.5 MM / 705 - 745 225
6 1 1/4Cr-1/2Mo A 335 P11 A 213 T11 A 234WP11 A 182 F11 A 217 WC6 A 387 Gr.11 ER80S-B2 > 13 MM - 121
7 2 1/4Cr-1Mo 5A 1 A 335 P22 A 213 T22 A 234WP22 A 182 F22 A 217 WC9 A 387 Gr.22 E9016-B3 E9018-B3 ER90S-B3 EB3-B3 > 12.5 MM / 705 - 760
8 5 Cr-1/2Mo A 335 P5 A 213 T5 A 234WP5 A 182 F5 A 217 C5 A 387 Gr.5 E8018-B6 X ER80S-B6 EB6-B6 175 241
5B 1 705-760
9 9Cr - 1Mo A 335 P9 A 213 T9 A 234WP9 A 182 F9 A 217 C12 A 387 Gr.91 E 8018-B8 X ER80S-B8 EB9-B9
10 9Cr - 1Mo-1/4V -0.4Ni 15E 1 A 335 P91 A 213 T91 A 234WP91 A 182 F91 A 217 C12A A 387 Gr.91 E9018-B9 E9016-B9 ER80S-B9 X X X X
11 11 Cr X A 268 TP409 X X X X E309 E312 ER309 ER309 150
6 1&2 730 - 790 241
12 12 Cr X A 268 TP410 X A 182 F6 A 215 CA15 A 240 TP 410 E410 X ER410 ER410 Interpass < 315
Ferritic

13 13 Cr X A 268 TP405 X A 182 F6 A 215 CA15 A 240 TP 405 E309 E NiCrFe-3 ER309 ER309
7 1&2 10 X X
14 17 Cr X A 268 TP430 X X X A 240 TP 430 E430 E NiCrFe-3 ER430 ER430
15 18Cr-8Ni A 312 TP304 A 213 TP304 A 403 WP304 A 182F304 A 351 CF8 A 240 TP 304 E308 X ER 308 ER 308
16 18Cr-8Ni Low C A 312 TP304L A 213 TP304L A 403 WP304L A 182 F304L A 351 CF3 A 240 TP 304L E308L X ER308L ER308L
17 18Cr-8Ni High Temp A 312 TP304H A 213 TP304H A 403 WP304H A 182 F304H X X E16-6-2 E308 ER16-8-2 X
18 25Cr-12 Ni A 312 TP308 X A 403 WP309 X A 351 CH20 A 240 TP 309S E309 E310 ER309 ER309
19 25Cr-20 Ni A 312 TP310 A 213 TP310 A 403 WP310 A 182 F310 A 351 CK20 A 240 TP 310S E310 X ER310 ER310
Stainless Steels

20 18Cr-12Ni-2Mo A 312 TP316 A 213 TP316 A 403 WP316 A182 F316 A 351 CF8M A 240 TP 316 E316 E16-8-2 ER316 ER316
21 18Cr-12Ni-2Mo Low C A 312 TP316L A 213 TP316L A 403 WP316L A182 F316L A 351 CF3M A 240 TP 316L E316L E308MoL ER316L ER316L
22 18Cr-12Ni-2Mo High Temp A 312 TP316H A 213 TP316H A 403 WP316H A182 F316H X X E16-8-2 E316 ER16-8-2 X
Austenitic

23 18Cr-12Ni-3Mo A 312 TP317 A 213 TP317 A 403 WP317 X X A 240 TP 317 E317 X ER317 ER317
8 1&2 10 X X
24 18Cr-10Ni-Ti A 312 TP321 A 213 TP321 A 403 WP321 A182 F321 X A 240 TP 321 E347 X ER347 ER347
25 18Cr-10Ni-Ti-High Temp A 312 TP321H A 213 TP321H A 403 WP321H A182 F321H X X E16-6-2 E347 ER16-8-2 ER16-8-2
26 18Cr-10Ni-Cb A 312 TP347 A 213 TP347 A 403 WP347 A182 F347 A 351 CF8C A 240 TP 347 E347 X ER347 ER347
27 18Cr-10Ni-Cb High Temp A 312 TP347H A 213 TP347H A 403 WP347H A182 F347H X X E 16-8-2 E347 ER16-8-2 X
28 18Cr-10Ni-To A 312 TP348 A 213 TP348 A 403 WP348 A 182 F348 X A 240 TP 348 E347L to 346 E347 ER348 ER348
29 18Cr-10Ni-To High Temp A 312 TP348H A 213 TP348H X X X X E16-8-2 E347 ER16-8-2 X
30 25Cr-20 Ni X A608HK40 X X A 351 HK40 X E310H X ER310H ER310H
31 25Cr-28 Ni-2Mo-3Cn B464 B468 B365 WP20CB B472 A 351 CN7M B463 E320 E320LA ER320 ER320
32 17Cr-4Ni-Ph X X X A564T630 A474 CB7Cu1 X E630 X ER630 ER630
PII

33 3 1/2Ni 9 1&2 A333 Gr 3 A 334 Gr 3 A 420 WPL6 A 350 LF3 A 352 LC3 A203 Gr D/E E8018-C2 E8016-D2 X X 95 >20 MM / 595 - 635 X
Ni Steel
34 9Ni 11 1 & 2 A333 Gr 8 A 334 Gr 8 A 420 WPL8 A522 X A353 E NiCr Fe-3 X ER NiCr-3 X 10 >20 MM / 550 - 585 X
35 Aluminum 21 B241 B210 /234 B361 WP3003 B247 X B209 X X ER 1100 X 10 10 X
36 Copper 31 B42 B75 X X X B152 E Cu X ER Cu X 10 10 X
37 70Cu-30 Ni 34 B444 B111 Gr C715 X X B359 B171 E Cu Ni X ER Cu Ni X 10 10 X
38 Aluminum Bronze 35 X B111 Gr C608 X B150 B148 B169 E CuAj-A1 8 Cu Aj-A2 ER Cu Aj-A2 X 10 10 X
39 Nickel 41 B161 B161 / B163 B366WPN B160 X B162 E Ni-1 E Ni-3 ER Ni-3 X 10 10 X
Non Ferrous

40 Monel 42 B165 B165 / B163 B366WPNC B164 X B127 E NiCu-7 E NiCu-3-4 ER Ni Cu-7 X 10 10 X
X
41 Inconel 43 B167 / 168 B165 / B163 B366WPNCL B166 X B168 E NiCr Fe-1 E Ni-Cr Fe--3 ER Ni Cr Fe-5 X 10 10 X
42 Hastelloy B B619 B515 / B523 B366WPHB X A296 N12M B333 E NiMo-1 X ER Ni Mo-1 10 X
44 X Inter pass< 95
43 Hastelloy c X X B366WPHC X A295 CU12M B335 E NiMo-2 X ER Ni Mo-2 10 X
44 Incoloy 45 B407 / B514 B407 /B 515 B366WPNIC B408 X B409 E Ni Cr Fe-2 X ER Ni Cr -3 X 10 10 X
45 Titanium 51 B338 / B345 B338 / B345 B363 B381 B367 B265 X X ER Ti-2 X 10 10 X
46 Zirconium 61 B658 R02 B523 R02 B658 R 02 B493 R02 X B551 R02 X X ER Zr-2 X 10 10 X

Source Prepared by
MMG A.Ayyanar