Guide to AWS-A 5.

1 - 1991
Covered electrode for manuel-arc welding Designates an electrode (E7018M) for military requirements. Greater toughess, low moisture level and pick-up, and mandatory hydrogen limits for weld metal. Designates that the electrode meets the requirements of the hydrogen test (optional for basic electrode, asreceived or redried, with an average value not exceeding z ml of H2/100 g deposited metal, where z is 4,8 or16). Designates that the electrode meets the requirements of the moisture pick-up test (optional for all basic electrodes except E7018M, for which the test is mandatory).

E E

70 70

18 16

M -1 HZ R
Designates that the electrode (E 7017, E 7018, E 7024) meets the requirements for improved toughness and ductility (E7024)

Designates min.tensile strength in ksi. 2 (1 ksi = 1000 psi # 6,9 N/mm ).

Designates welding position, coating type and current type.

AWS Classification

Tensile Strength min. 2 ksi N/mm

Yield Strength min. ksi N/mm

2

Elongation min.%

Impact Enery Charpy-V J/qC

Welding Position

Type of coating

Type of Current AC DC

E 6010 E 6011 E 6012 E 6013 E 6019 E 6020 E 6022 E 6027 E 7014 E 7015 E 7016 E 7016-1 E 7018 E 7018-1 E 7018 M E 7024 E 7027 E 7028 E 7048

60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 70 70 70 70 70 70 a) 70 70 70 70 a) b) c)

414 414 414 414 414 414 414 414 482 482 482 482 482 482 482 482 482 482 482

48 48 48 48 48 48 Not spec. 48 58 58 58 58 58 58 b) 58 58 58 58

331 331 331 331 331 331 Not spec. 331 399 399 399 399 399 399 b) 399 399 399 399

22 22 17 17 22 22 Not spec. 22 17 22 22 22 22 22 24 17 22 22 22

27 / -29 27 / -29 Not spec. Not spec. 27 / -18 Not spec. Not spec. 27 / -29 Not spec. 27 / -29 27 / -29 27 / -46 27 / -29 27 / -46 67 / -29 Not spec. 27 / -29 27 / -29 27 / -29

1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 4

Cellulosic Cellulosic Rutile Rutile Rutile/Acid Acid Acid Acid,high recovery Rutile,iron powder Basic Basic Basic Basic,iron powder Basic,iron powder Basic,iron powder Rutile, high recovery Acid,high recovery Basic,high recovery Basic,iron powder

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

+ pol + pol - pol +/- pol +/- pol c) +/- pol - pol c) +/- pol +/- pol + pol + pol + pol + pol + pol + pol +/- pol c) +/- pol + pol + pol

Nominal value 70 ksi (482 N/mm2) Limits are 53-72 ksi (365-496 N/mm2) 2 For I 2,4 mm the limit is max.77 ksi (531 N/mm ) H-V fillets: - pol Code 1 2 4 Welding position All positions except vertical-down Flat and H-V fillets All positions but in the vertical, V-down only

In addition there are requirements on: x Chemical composition of the weld metal x Radiographic tests