HOW MANY / DIFFERENT TYPES OF WELDING RODS?
Well, I dont exactly HOW MANY TYPES OF WELDING RODS! but i was worked in a firm who is doing welding rods business since 1996. Yes, you heard right that is my firm NEEMA CORPOTATION.
today i will tell you different types of welding rods available or used in industry.
I am giving my company products information.. take a look..
1. WELDFAST SUPER ( E 6013, IS 814-ER 4211X ) – A medium coated rutile electrode suitable for all position welding of steel structures and tanks, trucks frames and bodies, machinery construction, auto body frames, railway wagons, ships, pipelines, bridges etc…
2. WELDFAST QUALITY ( E 6013, IS 814 -ER 4222X ) – A medium coated rutile electrode suitable for all positions welding and used in heavy fabrication of pressure vessels, tanks, rail wagons, ship building, pressure pipelines, steel furniture, auto bodies, etc. Suitable for joining Steel conforming to ASTM specifications :- SA-36/SA-36M, SA-285/SA-285M & SA-414/SA-414M.
3. WELDFAST SUPREME ( E 6013, IS 814-ERR 4222X ) – A heavy coated rutile electrode for very smooth bead appearance of the filling and capping runs. Application consist of storage tanks, railway wagons, automobile frames, and bodies, rail coaches, ships, locomotive, fiber boxes etc.
4. WELDFAST ZITANK – It is specially designed electrode for welding of hot dip galvanized baths. Suitable for welding as well as repairs of hot dip galvanizing tanks. The electrode has low silicon content which ensures high resistance to corrosion by molten zinc. The deposited welding metal is almost pure iron and is strong as well as ductile.
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5. WELDFAST LH 16 ( E 7016, IS 814- EB 5426H3 X ) – A medium coated all positions , basic type hydrogen controlled electrode for welding mild steel, medium & high tensile low alloy steels. Also suitable for depositing buffer layer before hard facing, joining cast steel to mild steel & putting non machinable deposit on cast iron. The weld deposit is excellent X-ray quality. Application include coaches, ships, heavy duty structure, earth moving machinery, boilers & pressure vessels.
6. WELDFAST LH 18 ( E 7018, IS 814- EB 5426H3 JX ) – A basic coated low hydrogen all position electrode with metal recovery of 110% approximately. The weld deposit has good toughness and excellent X-ray quality. It gives excellent arc stability, smooth arc and is very easy in slag removal. Used in welding boiler and pressure vessels, penstocks, storage tanks, bridges, heavy structured to dynamic loading and under restrained conditions.
7. WELDFAST LH 18 -1 ( E 7018-1, IS 814-EB 5526H3 JX ) – A basic coated low hydrogen all position electrode with the deposited efficiency of 110%. The weld deposit has been toughness even at -50°C and satisfies X-ray, ultrasonic and radiography requirements. It’s gives excellent arc stability, smooth arc and is very easy in slag removal. Used in welding boiler and pressure vessels, penstocks, storage tanks, bridges, heavy structures subjected to dynamic loading and under restrained conditions. Suitable for steel conforming to ASTM specifications: Gr. 60, Gr. 65 steel of SA-515/SA-515(P.No.1) and Gr. 60, Gr. 65 steel of SA-516/SA-516.
8. WELDFAST LH 18 (NACE) ( E 7018-1, IS 814 – EB 5629H3 JX ) – A basic coated extra low hydrogen all position welding electrode with deposition efficiency of approximately 110%. The weld metal has excellent toughness even at -50°C and satisfies X-ray, ultrasonic and radiography requirements. Electrode gives smooth and stable arc, with easy slag arc removal even from first pass in a vee groove. The weld metal which contain about 1.2% Mn, is extremely resistant to cold and hot cracking and tri-axial stressing. Suitable for welding of medium high tensile steel, heavy sections and restrained joins in high tensile steel. Welding of carbon steel and low alloy steel fabrication where severe service conditions exist. It meets corrosion test as per NACE standard TM -01-77 and TM-02-84. Suitable for joining Steels like ASTM 106Gr.B ( NACE quality ). Gr.60, Gr65 of SA-515/SA-515M.
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(3) LOW ALLOY HIGH TENSILE STEEL ELECTRODE
9. WELDFAST CROMO 0500 ( E 7018 – A1 ) – A medium heavy basic coated, hydrogen controlled, iron powder electrode, gives weld deposit containing 0.5% Mo. Used for welding of 0.5% Mo and 1% Cr -0.5% Mo steel. Suitable in welding of flange, forged fittings, valves, seamless tubes and pipes for high temperature applications in powder plants, refinery, petrochemical and fertilizers units.
10. WELDFAST CROMO 1500 ( E 8018 – B2 ) – A medium heavy coated low hydrogen iron powder type electrode gives weld deposit of 1.3% Cr and 0.5% Mo steel. Suitable for welding of 1Cr/0.5Mo and similar creep resistant steel, welding of flange, forged fittings, valves, seamless tubes and pipes for high temperature applications in powder plants, refinery, petrochemical and fertilizers units.
11. WELDFAST CROMO 2251 ( E 9018 – B3 ) – A medium heavy coated low hydrogen iron powder type all position electrode with weld deposit of approximately 2.30% Cr and 1% Mo steel of for welding 2Cr/1Mo and similar creep resistant steels. Suitable in welding of flange, forged fittings, valves, seamless tubes and pipes for high temperature applications in powder plants, refinery, petrochemical and fertilizers units.
12. WELDFAST CROMO 5500 ( E 8018 – B6 ) – A medium heavy coated low hydrogen iron powder type all position electrode with weld deposit of approximately 5%Cr and 0.5% Mo steel for welding 2Cr/Mo and similar creep resistant steels. Suitable in welding of flange, forged fittings, valves, seamless tubes and pipes for high temperature applications in powder plants, refinery, petrochemical and fertilizers units.
13. WELDFAST CROMO 9100 ( E 8018 B8 ) – A basic coated electrode for welding Chrome Moly creep resistant steels in all positions. Weld deposit gives approximately 9% Cr and is air harden able and required pre – heat and post weld heart treatment. Used in welding of cast or forged fittings, flanges, valves, seamless tubes or pipes used in powder plants, refinery, petrochemical and fertilizers units.
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14. WELDFAST 308 ( E 308-16 ) – A rutile basic coated all positions electrode. For welding of corrosion resistant Cr-Ni steels of AISI grades 301, 302, 304, 308 used in dairy, food processing and chemical industries.
15. WELDFAST 308L ( E 308L-16 ) – A rutile basic coated all positions electrode. For welding of Cr-Ni steels of AISI grades 301, 302, 304, 308 equipments used in chemical processing, dairy and food industry.
16. WELDFAST 308Mo ( E 308Mo-16 ) – A rutile basic coated all positions electrode. For welding of steels where severe stresses or risk of cracking are involved.
17. WELDFAST 347 ( E 347-16 ) – A rutile basic coated all positions electrode for welding stabilized version of corrosion resistant Cr-Ni steels. For welding of AISI grades 301, 302, 304, 308, 321 and 347. A wide range of application in the manufacture of equipment for chemical, food, aircraft industry, gas turbines and soap industry.
18. WELDFAST 316 ( E 316-16 ) – A rutile basic coated all position electrode, 18/12 Mo Stainless Steel weld deposit. For welding of corrosion resistant Cr- Ni-Mo Steels of AISI grades 316, 316H, 317 used in chemical industries, handling organic assets and other corrosion chemicals etc.
19. WELDFAST 316L ( E 316L-16 ) – A rutile basic coated all position electrode having extra low carbon with weld deposit of 18Cr/13Ni/2.5Mo stainless steel. For welding of stainless steels such as AISI 316, 316L, 316H, 317 and 317L, in chemical plants, paint industries and dye industries.
20. WELDFAST 317L ( E317L-16 ) – A rutile basic coated all position electrode having extra low carbon with weld deposit of 19Cr/12Ni/3.5 Mo and controlled Ferrite content of 3-8 for maximum resistance to cracking. For welding of stainless steels such as AISI 316L/317and for welding of equipments in chemical industries especially for sulphuric and sulfurous acids and their salts, paper and pulp industry, paint and dye industries.
21. WELDFAST 309 ( E 309-16 ) – A rutile basic coated all position electrode giving 25/12, Cr-Ni deposit which has excellent corrosion and oxidation resistance in continuous service up to 1100°C. For welding of corrosion and heat resistant Cr-Ni steels to themselves or to mild steel. The weld deposit offers higher temperature oxidation resistance than 18/8 Cr-Ni grade stainless steel. It is used for overlays of ferritic steel, dissimilar steels and difficult to weld steels.
22. WELDFAST 309L ( E309-16 ) – A rutile basic coated all position electrode giving 25/12, Cr-Ni deposit which has excellent corrosion and oxidation resistance in continuous service up to 1100°C. For welding of corrosion and heat resistant Cr-Ni steels to themselves or to mild steel. The weld deposit offers higher temperature oxidation resistance than 18/8 Cr-Ni grade stainless steel. Useful in welding of clad steel.
23. WELDFAST 309Mo ( E309Mo-16 ) – A rutile basic coated all position electrodes giving 25/12/2.5 Mo weld deposit. For welding of corrosion and heat resistant Cr-Ni steels to themselves or to mild steel. The electrode is useful in welding clad steel and for building corrosion and heat resistant layer on mild or low alloy steels. Also suitable for dissimilar joints of carbon steels with 316 type of stainless steel.
24. WELDFAST 309MoL ( E 309L-Mo-16 ) – A rutile basic coated all position electrode giving 25/12/2.5 Mo weld deposit. For welding of corrosion and heat resistant Cr-Ni steels to themselves or to mild steel. The electrode is useful in welding clad steel and for building corrosion heat resistant layer on mild or low alloy steels.
25. WELDFAST 309Cb ( E309Cb-16 ) – It is rutile basic coated all position electrode gives smooth arc, easy slag removal and uniform weld bead. For welding of corrosion and heat resistant Cr and Cr-Ni stabilized steel to themselves or to mild steel. Welding of AISI 309-Cb, SS 347 to low alloy or carbon steels. The electrode is useful in welding clad steels.
26. WELDFAST 310 ( E 310-16 ) – A basic coated austenitic all position electrode and deposit 25/20 SS which has excellent stability and oxidation resistance in continuous service upto 1100°C. Welding of AISI 310 type, German steels 4762, 4828, 4841, 4846 and 4848 welding of stainless clad steels, straight chrome steels, dissimilar steels, hydrogenation and polymerization plant, gas turbine combustion chamber parts, high temp. furnace parts etc.
27. WELDFAST 312 ( E 312-16 ) – A rutile basic coated all position electrode giving 30/10 Cr-Ni deposit which has excellent oxidation resistance. For welding of all unknown composition and dissimilar joints. Extensive application in heavy mining and earth moving equipment. The weld deposit has very high strength in addition to moderate corrosion resistance.
28. WELDFAST 318 ( E318-16 ) – A rutile basic coated all position electrode for welding stabilized version of corrosion resistant Cr-Ni-Mo Steels. For welding of stainless steels such as AISI 316, 317, 318 and CPF 8M, CPF 10MC, CPF 8C and CPF 8M, paper industries, bleaching equipment, chemical plants handling sulphuric, hydrochloric, acetic, formic, citric, tartaric acid etc., dyeing equipment, pickling plant, heat resistant casting.
29. WELDFAST 410 ( E 410-15 ) – A basic coated electrode with ER410 core wire for welding of 13% Cr Steels for producing straight chrome stainless steel deposit on austenitic stainless steels and carbon steels. Very much suitable for refiner plug and socket, sleeves, turbine runners, valve seats etc.
30. WELDFAST 430 ( E 430-15 ) – A basic coated electrode for welding of AISI 430 stainless steel and steels of slightly lower or higher Cr content. For welding of AISI 430 stainless steels, automobile body moulding, oil burner parts, equipment in chemical & food industries.
31. WELDFAST 307S ( E307-16 ) – Rebuilding of austenitic manganese parts, over laying on cast steels, carbon & alloy steels, diamond crossings, forging hammer and anvil repair. The deposit can stand heavy impact loading work hardens in service.
32. WELDFAST 13 ( E410-15 ) – For joining of heavy section of steel armatures, welding of similar corrosion resistant Cr Steels and steels casting. It is also used in pump parts, oil refinery equipment, coal washers and general corrosion & heat resisting applications.
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34. WELDFAST 2594 ( E 2594-16 )
35. WELDFAST 2553 ( E 2553-16 )
36. WELDFAST 410Ni-Mo ( E 410NiMo-15 )
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37. WELDFAST HARDEX I – A low hydrogen type electrode deposits wear resistant material with excellent resistance to heavy shocks. For rebuilding wagon wheels, gear teeth, sprockets, idler shafts, wire drawing drums etc.
38. WELDFAST HARDEX II – A low hydrogen type electrode deposits wear resistant material with excellent resistance to moderately heavy shocks and wear caused by heavy sliding or rolling friction. For pneumatic equipments, anvils, wheels flanges, sprockets, bucket chain links, bucket bases, guide rollers, actuating cams, bucket ladle tumblers. The electrode can be used on carbon, low alloy steels and on various grades of cast iron.
39. WELDFAST HARDEX II R – It is a medium-heavy coated rutile, air hardening type electrode for hard facing on mild steel, carbon steel and low alloy steels. For shear blades, cold-punching dies, conveyor parts, crawler parts, axle, sprockets, latch bars, pulleys, brake shoes, large cog wheels and other steel castings, where resistance to abrasion combined with toughness is required.
40. WELDFAST HARDEX III – A low hydrogen type electrode and deposits are wear resistant with excellent resistance to abrasion even under moderate shocks. It is very much suitable for hard facing on carbon steels, low alloy steels and on cast irons. The applications include industrial knife edges, mill hammers, dredging bucket rims, shovel jaws and parts of agricultural and earth moving machinery.
41. WELDFAST HARDEX III R- A medium heavy coated rutile type electrode for hard facing on mild steel, carbon steel and low alloy steels, where approx. 600 Brinell hardness is required. The electrode is suitable for abrasion, impact or a combination of both, such as metal cutting and forming tools, hot and cold punching dies, drill bits, shears and croppers, oil expeller, crusher hammers, cane and bamboo cutting knives, crane wheels, conveyor buckets etc.
42. WELDFAST HARDEX IV – A low hydrogen type electrode which deposits wear resistant material with excellent resistance to abrasion. For oil expeller worms, plough shears, sand gravel, coal conveyor parts etc.
43. WELDFAST MANGAN – A highly alloyed austenitic electrode, depositing wear resistant material with excellent resistance under heavy impact loads. Ideal for deposit on mild, carbon or low alloy steels and manganese steel. It is also used to resurface roll crusher, jaw crusher, shovel and excavator bucket tooth points, rail switch over points etc.
44. WELDFAST MANGAN ( SPL ) – A hard facing electrode, depositing wear resistant material with excellent resistance under moderate impact loads. Useful for hard facing on various grades of carbon steel & Mn steels.
45. WELDFAST CI ( AWS A/SFA 5.15 E St ) – Weldfast Cl is electrode for depositing non machinable layer on various cast irons. It deposits weldmetal with exceptional color match. The electrode is ideal for filling casting defects and also for sealing runs in repairing old contaminated, oil/grease soaked castings. The deposit in first run is generally not machinable.
46. WELDFAST CIMAC ( AWS A/SFA 5.15 E NiFeCI ) – A nickel based alloy depositing very dense and highly crack resistant weld metal. Useful in repairing worn-out gears, cams, impeller rings, cracked bearing blocks, cast iron frames etc.
(7) CUTTING AND GOUGING ELECTRODE
47. WELDFAST GROOVE CUT – A medium heavy coated electrode for cutting and piercing ferrous and non ferrous metals. Useful on carbon steels, low alloy steels, stainless steels, cast irons and non ferrous alloys. Hold the electrodes at 45° to the job and use sawing motion to cut.
48. WELDFAST WELLGOUGE – Wellgouge has a special coating to produce high blowing effects and a hot exothermic arc to remove metal efficiently. The electrodes is useful in chamfering gouging and grooving all metals commonly used in industry. It is useful for gouging out old/defective weldmetal, beveling cracks, removing unwanted sections, flashes, risers etc.
(8) SOLID WIRES FOR SUBMERGED ARC WELDING ( SAW )
49. WELDFAST EL 8 ( AWS / SFA 5.17 ELB ) – Low Manganese-Silicon copper coated wire is suitable for welding of Mild steel, medium, high tensile steel and unalloyed steels in combination with agglomerated SAW flux. Typical applications are LPG cylinders, long seam welded pipes, butt and fillet welds in general structural welding.
50. WELDFAST EL 12 ( AWS / SFA 5.17 EL 12 ) – Suitable for continuously welded pipes, wind mill towers, high speed welding pressure vessels and structures with high thickness etc. Could be used with suitable flux for obtaining good sub-zero impact properties.
51. WELDFAST EM 12K ( AWS / SFA 5.17 EM 12K ) – Medium Manganese killed steel wire offer better radiographic quality & tough deposit. Suitable for H-SAW pipes, L-SAW Pipes, Conventional pipes and structural fabrication.
52. WELDFAST EH 14 ( AWS / SFA 5.17 EH 14 ) – High Manganese killed steel wire for thick joints which requires PWHT, Suitable for manufacture of pressure vessels, heat exchangers, boilers etc.
53. WELDFAST EH 10K ( AWS / SFA 5.17 EH 10K ) – Typical applications include manufacture of API pipes, High pressure pipelines, Pen-stocks, Nuclear reactors. Could be used for cryogenic applications by using suitable flux.
54. WELDFAST EA 2 ( AWS / SFA 5.23 EA2 ) – Medium manganese wire with moly gives higher strength and toughness of weld deposit. Can be used where PWHT is relatively long. Suitable for Pressure vessels, heat-exchangers, Welding of steel with 0.5% Mo and low alloy steels.
(9) SOLID MILD STEEL WIRE FOR MIG / MAG WELDING
55. MIGFAST ( ER 70S – 6 ) – A copper coated solid Steel wire for MIG/MAG welding of carbon steels. Used in Automobile Industry, Construction and Mining Equipment, Railway Wagon and Coaches, Storage tanks, Pressure Vessels, Steel Furniture, Pipes, LPG cylinders and Structural fabrications.
56. MIGFAST 2 ( ER 90S D2 ) – A copper coated MIG wire for MIG/MAG welding of high tensile steels. Welding of SAILMA 450/450H1 steel used in CONCOR wagons is typical application for this wire. Is used for welding of high tensile steels like IS 8500 Grades 540 B, 570 B and 590B; IS 2002 Gr. III,IS 1875 CI.
57. MIGFAST 3 ( ER 70S 2 ) – Deoxidized copper coated mild steel wire. Structural, pressure vessels and boilers involving unalloyed and micro-alloyed structural steels. It meets HIC & SSCC test as per NACE specification.
58. MIGFAST 4 ( ER 80S D2 ) – A copper-coated, low-alloy, solid wire with 0.5% Mo for the GAW of creep-resistant steels of the same type, such as pipes in pressure vessels and boilers with a working temperature of up to 500°C. It can also be used for welding low-alloy high tensile strength steels. MIGFAST-4 is usually welded with 100% Argon as the shielding gas. The mechanical properties are given in the stress-relieved condition.
59. MIGFAST 5 ( ER 90SG) – A copper-coated low-alloy steel gas-shielded welding wire. It is use for welding of high tensile strength steel, such as steel construction.
60. MIGFAST 6 ( ER 80SG )
(10) SOLID CARBON MOLYBDENUM STEEL WIRE FOR MIG WELDING
61. MIGFAST 70S A1 ( ER 70S A1 )
(11) SOLID CHROMIUM MOLYBDENUM STEEL WIRE FOR MIG WELDING
62. MIGFAST 80S B2 ( ER 80S B2 )
63. MIGFAST 80S B6 ( ER 80S B6 )
64. MIGFAST 80S B8 ( ER 80S B8 )
65. MIGFAST 90S B3 ( ER 90S B3 )
66. MIGFAST 90S B9 ( ER 90S B9 )
(12) SOLID STAINLESS STEEL WIRE FOR MIG WELDING
67. MIGFAST 308 ( ER 308 )
68. MIGFAST 308L ( ER 308L )
69. MIGFAST 347 ( ER 347 )
70. MIGFAST 316 ( ER 316 )
71. MIGFAST 316L ( ER 316L )
72. MIGFAST 309 ( ER 309 )
73. MIGFAST 309L ( ER 309L )
74. MIGFAST 309 Mo ( ER 309Mo )
75. MIGFAST 310 ( ER 310 )
76. MIGFAST 312 ( ER 312 )
77. MIGFAST 410 ( ER 410 )
78. MIGFAST 430 ( ER 430 )
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(13) SOLID INCONEL WIRE FOR MIG WELDING
79. MIGFAST 625 ( ER NiCrMo3 )
(14) SOLID MILD STEEL WIRE FOR TIG WELDING
80. TIGFAST 1 ( ER 70S 6 ) – A copper coated solid Steel wire for TIG welding of carbon steels. Used in Automobile Industry, Construction and Mining Equipment, Railway Wagon and Coaches, Storage tanks, Pressure Vessels, Steel Furniture, Pipes, LPG cylinders and Structural fabrications.
81. TIGFAST 2 ( ER 90S D2 ) – A copper coated TIG wire for TIG welding of high tensile steels. Welding of SAILMA 450/450H1 steel used in CONCOR wagons is typical application for this wire. Is used for welding of high tensile steels like IS 8500 Grades 540 B, 570 B and 590B;IS 2002 Gr. III, IS 1875 Cl.
82. TIGFAST 3 ( ER 70S 2 ) – Deoxidized copper coated mild steel wire. Structural, pressure vessels and boilers involving unalloyed and micro-alloyed structural steels. It meets HIC & SSCC test as per NACE specification.
83. TIGFAST 4 ( ER 80S D2 ) – A copper-coated, low-alloy, solid wire with 0.5% Mo for the GTAW of creep-resistant steels of the same type, such as pipes in pressure vessels and boilers with a working temperature of up to 500°C. It can also be used for welding low-alloy high tensile strength steels. TIGFAST-4 is usually welded with 100% Argon as the shielding gas. The mechanical properties are given in the stress-relieved condition.
84. TIGFAST 5 ( ER 90SG ) – A copper-coated low-alloy steel gas-shielded welding wire. It is use for welding of high tensile strength steel, such as steel construction.
85. TIGFAST 6 ( ER 80SG )
(15) SOLID CARBON MOLYBDENUM STEEL WIRE FOR TIG WELDING
86. TIGFAST 70S A1 ( ER 70S A1 )
(16) SOLID CHROMIUM MOLYBDENUM STEEL WIRE FOR TIG WELDING
87. TIGFAST 80S B2 ( ER 80S B2 )
88. TIGFAST 80S B6 ( ER 80S B6 )
89. TIGFAST 80S B8 ( ER 80S B8 )
90. TIGFAST 90S B3 ( ER 90S B3 )
91. TIGFAST 90S B9 ( ER 90S B9 )
(17) SOLID STAINLESS STEEL WIRE FOR TIG WELDING
92. TIGFAST 308 ( ER 308 )
93. TIGFAST 308L ( ER 308L )
94. TIGFAST 347 ( ER 347 )
95. TIGFAST 316 (ER 316 )
96. TIGFAST 316L ( ER 316L )
97. TIGFAST 309 ( ER 309 )
98. TIGFAST 309L ( ER 309L )
99. TIGFAST 309Mo ( ER 309Mo )
100. TIGFAST 310 ( ER 310 )
101. TIGFAST 312 ( ER 312 )
102. TIGFAST 410 ( ER 410 )
103. TIGFAST 430 ( ER 430 )
(18) SOLID INCONEL WIRE FOR TIG WELDING
104. TIGFAST 625 ( ER NiCrMo3 )
