CEMP-E
1 March 2000
Table C-16. AWS A5.23 Classification System for Low Alloy Steel Electrodes and
Table
Fluxes for SAW
[US Customary Units]
F
Minimum tensile strength in units of 10 ksi (70 MPa)
7 = 70 ksi (480 MPa)
9 = 90 ksi (620 MPa)
10 = 100 ksi (690 MPa)
Test condition of plates
A = tested as-welded
X
Temperature in o
Z = no impact strength test required
F ( -18oC)
2 = tested at -20
C)
o
4 = tested at -40 F ( -40
o
o
F ( -46oC)
6 = tested at -60o
C)
8 = tested at -80 F ( -62
o
o
F ( -73oC)
15 = tested at -150o
C)
-
E
C
If present, electrode is Composite electrode with composition per AWS A5.23
X
Chemical composition of electrode (Table 1) or weld metal (Table 2)
M = carbon steel, medium Mn solid electrode (EM12K)
A = carbon-molybdenum weld metal
1
Ni = nickel
M = military
W = weathering
XX
Number (and letter, if needed) that makes up a part of the electrode classification
N
Indicates that the electrode is intended for the core belt region of nuclear reactor
-
X
above
C-29
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