Standard Classification Systems

Classification System according European Standard

European Standards for Filler Metals - Overview

recent national
EN-Standard Official Title of Filler Metal Standard standards
ÖNORM M 7822
Welding consumables. Wire electrodes and deposits for gas shielded
EN 440 metal arc welding of non alloy and fine grain steels. Classification.
DIN 8559
BS 2901-1
ÖNORM M 7820
DIN 1913
Welding consumables. Covered electrodes for manual metal arc welding
EN 499 of non alloy and fine grain steels. Classification.
DIN 8529
BS 639
NF A81-309
Welding consumables. Wire electrodes and wire flux combinations for
EN 756 submerged arc welding of non alloy and fine grain steels. Classification.
ÖNORM M 7821
ÖNORM M 7824
DIN 8529
Welding consumables. Covered electrodes for manual metal arc welding
EN 757 of high strength steels. Classification.
BS 2493
NF A81-340,
NF A81-347
Welding consumables. Tubular cored electrodes for metal arc welding
DIN 8559
EN 758 with or without a gas shield of non-alloy and fine grain steels.
BS 7084
Classification.
EN 760 Welding consumables. Fluxes for submerged arc welding. Classification. DIN 32522
ÖNORM M 7832
Welding consumables. Covered electrodes for manual metal arc welding DIN 8575
EN 1599 of creep resisting steels. Classification. BS 2493
NF A81-345
ÖNORM M 7831
Welding consumables. Covered electrodes for manual arc welding of DIN 8556
EN 1600 stainless and heat resisting steels. Classification. BS 2926
NF A81-343
Welding consumables. Classification of rods, wires and deposits for DIN 8559
EN 1668 tungsten inert gas welding of non alloy and fine grain steels. BS 2901-1
ÖNORM M 7832
Welding consumables. Wire electrodes, wires and rods for arc welding of
EN 12070 creep-resisting steels. Classification.
DIN 8555, 8575
BS 2901-1
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Welding consumables. Tubular cored electrodes for gas shielded metal

EN 12071 arc welding of creep-resisting steels. Classification.
ÖNORM M 7831
Welding consumables. Wire electrodes, wires and rods for arc welding of
EN 12072 DIN 8556
stainless and heat resisting steels. Classification.
BS 2901-2
Welding consumables. Tubular cored electrodes for metal arc welding
EN 12073 with or without a gas shield of stainless and heat resisting steels. DIN 8556
Classification.
Welding consumables. Wire electrodes, wires, rods and deposits for gas DIN 8555
EN 12534 shielded metal arc welding of high strength steels. Classification. BS 2901-1
Welding consumables. Tubular cored electrodes for gas shielded metal
EN 12535
arc welding of high strength steels. Classification.
ÖNORM M 7823-1
Welding consumables. Rods for gas welding of non alloy and creep
EN 12536 resisting steels. Classification.
DIN 8554
BS 1453
Note: "tubular cored electrodes" are equal to the generally used term "flux cored wires"

The listed European Standards became or will become transformed into national standards. From this
the contents of an European Standard are equal to a national standard (e.g. DIN-EN, ÖNORM-EN, NF-
EN, BS-EN etc.).

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 Classification system for EN 499 and EN 757, partially for EN 1599 and EN 1600

for example FOX EV 70 Mo

short related EN-
description
key standards
welding process, type of product
449, 757,
E designator characterising the welding process or the type of product
1599, 1600
mechanical properties, alloying type

55 key number indicating the mechanical properties of the all-weld metal 449, 757

key number indicating the lowest temperature

3 449, 757
with an defined average impact work

499, 757,
MnMo designator for the alloying type of the weld deposit
1599, 1600
coating and heat treatment
499, 757,
B descriptor showing the type of coating
1599, 1600

T designator indicating a heat treatment of the weld deposit 757

supplemental designations
449, 757,
4 designator indicating deposition rate and type of current to be used
1599, 1600

449, 757,
2 key number for the welding positions
1599, 1600

diffusible hydrogen designator indicating the maximum diffusible hydrogen 449, 757,
H10
level obtained with the product 1599
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 short keys/designators used for classification in EN-standards

designator characterising the welding process or the type of product

desig-
description related EN-standards
nator
E manual metal arc welding 449, 757, 1599, 1600
440, 12070, 12072,
G gas shielded metal arc welding with solid wires
12534
W tungsten inert gas welding 1668, 12070, 12072
758, 12071, 12073,
T gas shielded metal arc welding with flux cored wires
12535
S submerged arc welding 756, 12070, 12072
O gas welding 12536
P plasma welding 12072

key number indicating the mechanical properties of the all-weld metal

short
ReL [N/mm2] Rm [N/mm2] A5 [%] related EN-standards
key
35 355 440-570 22
38 380 470-600 20
42 420 500-640 20 440, 449, 756, 758, 1668
46 460 530-680 20
50 500 560-720 18
55 550 610-780 18
62 620 690-890 18
69 690 760-960 17 757, 12534, 12535
79 790 880-1080 16
89 890 980-1180 15

key figures for strength properties

desig- yield strength of all-weld tensile strength of all-
related EN-standards
nator metal [N/mm2] weld metal [N/mm2]
2T 275 370 756
3T 355 470
4T 420 520 756, 758
5T 500 600
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short keys for impact work classification of deposit

short temperature [°C] with average impact work >47 J
related EN-standards
key (one specimen can have lower values, minimum >32 J)
Z no requirements
A +20
0 0
2 -20 440, 449, 756, 757, 788,
3 -30 1668, 12534, 12535
4 -40
5 -50
6 -60
7 -70
756, 757
8 -80

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 short key indicating a heat treatment of the weld deposit
short
description related EN-standards
key
mech. properties after annealing 560-600°C / 1h /
T 757, 12534, 12535
furnace / 300°C / air
mechanical properties in as-welded condition all

short key for deposition rate and type of current

short deposition rate
type of current related EN-standards
key [%]
1 ≤ 105 alternating current or direct current
2 ≤ 105 direct current
449, 757, 1599, 1600
3 > 105 ≤ 125 alternating current or direct current
4 > 105 ≤ 125 direct current
5 > 125 ≤ 160 alternating current or direct current
6 > 125 ≤ 160 direct current
449, 757
7 > 160 alternating current or direct current
8 > 160 direct current

keys for describing possible welding positions

key description related EN-standards
1 all welding positions
2 all welding positions except vertical down
butt weld in flat position, fillet weld in flat- and 449, 757, 758, 1599,
3
horizontal welding position 1600, 12071, 12073,
4 butt weld in flat position, fillet weld in flat position 12535
vertical down position and positions described under
5
key 3

keys for hydrogen content of the deposited weld-metal

short maximum hydrogen content
related EN-standards
key [ml/100 g deposit]*
H5 5 449, 757, 758, 760,
H10 10 1599, 12071, 12535
H15 15 449, 758, 760
*valid for ø4 mm, 90% max. amperage, alternating current for recovery-keys 1,3,5,7
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keys for shielding gases

short
type of shielding gas related EN-standards
key
M shielding gas EN439-M2, yet without helium 440, 758, 12071, 12073,
C shielding gas EN439-C1, carbondioxide 12534, 12535
N no shielding gas 12534, 12535

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 designator for coating types
desig-
type of coating related EN-standards
nator
A acid coated
C cellulosic coated
R rutile coated
RR thick rutile coated
449, 757, 1599, 1600
RC rutile-cellulosic- coated
RA rutile-acid- coated
RB rutile-basic- coated
B basic coated

designators for sub-arc welding flux types

designat
type of sub-arc welding flux related EN-standards
ors
MS mangenese-silicate
CS calcium-silicate
ZS zirkonium-silicate
RS rutile-silicate
AR aluminium-rutile
756, 760
AB aluminium-basic
AS aluminium-silicate
AF aluminium-fluoride-basic
FB fluoride-basic
Z other types

keys for types of fillings in flux-cored wires

key type and properties related EN-standards
758, 12071, 12073,
R rutile, slow freezing slag, shielding gas necessary
12535
P rutile, fast freezing slag, shielding gas necessary 758
758, 12071, 12073,
B basic, shielding gas necessary
12535
M metal powder, shielding gas necessary
V rutile or basic/fluoride, shielding gas not necessary
basic/fluoride, slow freezing slag, shielding gas not
W
necessary 758
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basic/fluoride, fast freezing slag, shielding gas not

Y
necessary
S other types
Z other types 12071, 12073, 12535
U without shielding gas 12535

A description of all keys defining the chemical composition is not part of this handbook.

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