Guide to EN ISO 17632 A

EXAMPLE:
ISO 17632A T 46 3 1Ni B M 1 H5

T:

is the number of this International Standard, with classification by

yield strength and 47 J impacts
indicates a tubular cored electrode/metal arc welding

46:

represents the tensile properties (see Table 1A)

3:

indicates impact property of 47 J, minimum (see Table 3)

1Ni:

is the chemical composition of all-weld metal (see Table 4A)

B:

is the type of electrode core (see Table 5A)

M:

is the shielding gas

1:

is the welding position (see Table 6A)

H5:

is the hydrogen content (see Table 7)

ISO 17632-A:

Table 1A
Symbol
35
38
42
46
50

Minimum yield
strength a

Tensile
strength

MPa

MPa

355
380
420
460
500

440 to 570
470 to 600
500 to 640
530 to 680
560 to 720

Minimum
elongation b
%
22
20
20
20
18

For yield strength the yield, ReL, is used when yielding occurs, otherwise the 0,2 % proof
strength, Rp0,2, is used.
Gauge length is equal to five times the test specimen diameter.

Table 7
Symbol
H5
H10
H15

Hydrogen content
max.
ml/100g of deposited weld
metal
5
10
15

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Table 3

Table 6A

Za

Temperature for minimum average

impact energy of 47 J a, b or 27 J c
C
No requirements

Ab or Yc

+20

Symbol

-20

-30

-40

-50

-60

-70

-80

-90

10

-100

Only the symbol Z is used for electrodes for the single-run technique.
Classification by yield strength and 47 J impact energy.
c
Classification by tensile strength and 27 J impact energy.
b

Table 5A
Characteristics

Rutile, slowfreezing slag

Rutile, fastfreezing slag

Basic

Metal powder

Rutile or
basic/fluoride

Y
Z

Basic/fluoride,
slow-freezing
slag
Basic/fluoride,
fast-freezing
slag
Other types

Types of
weld
Single and
multiple
pass
Single and
multiple
pass
Single and
multiple
pass
Single and
multiple
pass
Single and
multiple
pass
Single and
multiple
pass
Single and
multiple
pass

Shielding
gas
Required

Required

Required

Required

Not required

Not required

Not required

NOTE A description of the characteristics of each of the types of core

is given in Annex B

Welding positions a

1
2
3
4
5

PA, PB, PC, PD, PE, PF & PG

PA, PB, PC, PD, PE & PF
PA & PB
PA
PA, PB & PG

Symbol

Symbol

PA = Flat position
PB = Horizontal vertical position
PC = Horizontal position
PD = Horizontal overhead position
PE = Overhead position
PF = Vertical up position
PG = Vertical down position

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