Premium Stainless Steel Maintenance and Repair Electrode

Enhanced Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Electrode.

StainTrode D ®

WELDING
• Welding dissimilar stainless steels

• Welding stainless steels to carbon steels

• Welding stainless steels of unknown composition

• High heat applications

 DESCRIPTION TYPICAL ANTI-WEAR APPLICATIONS & INDUSTRIES
StainTrode D is an enhanced chromium-nickel electrode APPLICATIONS INDUSTRY
formulated to weld dissimilar stainless steels and stainless • Boiler Baffles Various Industries
steels of unknown composition. Its chemistry is enriched • Sponge Iron Kilns Iron and Steel Works
for use with AISI grade 310. This premium stainless steel • Radiant Tubes Iron and Steel Works
• Annealing Covers Iron and Steel Works
electrode is easily handled and has very good scaling and
• Refractory Anchor Bolts Cement Works
oxidation resistance up to 2100° F.

WELDING PROCEDURE & TECHNIQUE TeroMatD6t-up

STAINTRODE Information
D TECHNICAL DATA
Preparation: Clean weld area of scale and/or oxide. Make & SET-UP INFORMATION
sure all oily contaminants are removed with a suitable
Typical Tensile Strength: 95,000 psi (655 N/mm2)
VOC-free cleaner. Angle prepping normally involves close-
Typical Yield Strength: 64,000 psi (440 N/mm2)
butts and infrequently bevel preparations. If needed, a 60°
Typical Elongation: 35% at room temperature
V bevel is acceptable. Pre-heating of stainless steels is gen-
Typical Hardness: BHN: 190
erally not required.
Typical Impact Strength: Charpy V: 35 ft-lbs at -150°F
Typical Ferrite Content: Fully austenitic
Technique: A short, non-contact technique is recommend-
ed for both fillet and butt-welding. Use a slightly longer
arc-length for bead-on-plate welding. Deposit stringer
WELDING PARAMETERS
beads or 2 times to 3 times weave beads. Do not weave
more than three times the electrode diameter otherwise Current & Polarity: AC or DCEP (+)
excessive heat input will cause distortion. Diameters: 3/32" - 2.4mm 1/8" - 3.2mm 5/32" - 4.0mm

Post-Welding: Allow parts to cool naturally in still air. Amperage: 65 - 80 85 - 105 115 - 135
Note: When using StainTrode D, keep to the low-end of the amperage range for opti-
mized results.

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