CEMP-E
TI 809-26
1 March 2000
Table C-4. Low Hydrogen AWS A5.5 Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes for SMAW
[to 550 MPa (80 ksi)]
[to
Available
Moisture
Moisture
Diffusible
Electrode
Position
Current
Content Limit
Content
Hydrogen
(as received)
Limits
E7015-X
F, H, V, OH
DCEP
0.4
H16, H8, H4
2
E7016-X
F, H, V, OH
AC, DCEP
0.4
H16, H8, H4
2
E7018-X
F, H, V, OH
AC, DCEP
0.4
H16, H8, H4
2
E8015-X
F, H, V, OH
DCEP
0.2
H16, H8, H4
1
E8016-X
F, H, V, OH
AC, DCEP
0.2
H16, H8, H4
1
E8018-X
F, H, V, OH
AC, DCEP
0.2
H16, H8, H4
1
- B3, B3L, B4L, B5, B6, B7, B7L, B8, B8L, and B9 series electrodes not prequalified
1
under AWS D1.1
- E70XX-XR and E70XX-X-HZR series Limit on Moisture Content (as received) = 0.3
2
Table C-5. Toughness Values for Low Hydrogen A5.5 Low Alloy Steel Electrodes
Table
[to 550 MPa (80 ksi)]
CVN Toughness
Electrodes
27 J @ -18oC
E7018-W1
(20 ft-lbf @ 0oF)
E8018-W2
27 J @ -40oC
E8016-C3, E8018-C3, E8018-NM1
(20 ft-lbf @ -40oF)
27 J @ -51oC
E7018-C3L
(20 ft-lbf @ -60oF)
E8016-C4, E8016-D3, E8018-C4, E8018-D1, E8018-D3
27 J @ -60oC
E8016-C1, E8018-C1
(20 ft-lbf @ -75oF)
27 J @ -73oC
E7015-C1L, E7016-C1L, E7018-C2L
(20 ft-lbf @ -
E8016-C2, E8018-C2
100oF)
27 J @ -100oC
E7015-C2L, E7016-C2L, E7018-C2L
(20 ft-lbf @ -
150oF)
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