Wires for submerged arc welding of unalloyed, creep resistant, cryogenic

and fine grained structural steels

Sub-arc
wires

Classification

Typical analysis of the wire electrodes

(%)
C
Si
Mn
Cr
Mo

Field of application//Materials
Ni

Union
S 2 Si

EN 756
AWS A 5.17

S2Si
EM12K

0.10

0.30

1.00

General structural steels up to S355JR, boiler plates up to P295GH,

especially for pipe steels up to L360 and unalloyed boiler tubes.
Flux: UV 306, UV 400, UV 421 TT, UV 418 TT.

Union
S3

EN 756
AWS A 5.17

S3
EH10K

0.12

0.10

1.50

General structual steels up to S355JR, boiler plates up to P355GH,

ship building steels, fine grained structural steels up to P355N, S355N.
ASTM A36 Gr. all; A106 Gr. A, B; A214; A242 Gr. 1-5; A266 Gr. 1, 2, 4;
A283 Gr. A, B, C, D; A285 Gr. A, B, C; A299 Gr. A, B; A328; A366;
A515 Gr. 60, 65, 70; A516 Gr. 55; A556 Gr. B2A; A570 Gr. 30, 33, 36,
40, 45; A572 Gr. 42, 50; A606 Gr. all; A607 Gr. 45; A656 Gr. 50, 60;
A668 Gr. A, B; A907 Gr. 30, 33, 36, 40; A841; A851 Gr. 1, 2;
A935 Gr. 45; A936 Gr. 50
Flux: UV 420 TT, UV 421 TT, UV 418 TT, UV 306, UV 400.

Union
S 3 Mo

EN 756
EN 12070
AWS A 5.23

S3Mo
S MnMo
EA4

0.12

0.10

1.50

0.50

Union
S 3 Mo Ti B

EN 756
AWS A 5.23

SZ
EG

0.08

0.25

1.20

0.55

+ Ti
+B

For the welding of pipe steels in two-run technique.

Flux: UV 309 P.

Union
S 3 NiMo

EN 756
AWS A 5.23

S3Ni1,5Mo
EG [EF1 (mod.)]

0.08

0.10

1.50

0.45

1.50

Creep resistant and cryogenic fine grained structural steels

up to S550NL, P550ML and WB 35, WB 36, HY 80.
Flux: UV 420 TTR, UV 421 TT, UV 418 TT.

Union
S 3 NiMo 1

EN 756
AWS A 5.23

S3Ni1Mo
EG [EF3 (mod.)]

0.12

0.10

1.60

0.60

0.95

Reactor structural steels such as 22 NiMoCr 37, 20 MnMo 44,

20 MnMoNi55, WB 36, Welmonil 35, Welmonil 43,GS-18 NiMoCr 37;
In Combination with UV 420 TTR tested according to KTA 1408.
ASTM A517 Gr. A, B, C, E, F, H, J, K, M, P; A255 Gr. C; A633 Gr. E;
A572 Gr. 65; Flux: UV 420 TT (R), UV 421 TT, UV 418 TT.
With flux UV 310 D also for pipe steels (double joint).

Union
S 3 NiMoCr

EN 14295
AWS A 5.23

S3Ni2,5CrMo
EG [EF6 (mod.)]

0.14

0.10

1.70

0.60

2.10

Fine grained structural steels water quenched and tempered

up to P690Q such as N-A-XTRA 70, T 1 and HY 100.
USS-T 1 etc.; Flux: UV 421 TT, UV 418 TT.

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0.35

Mo-alloyed steels and boiler plates of quality 16Mo3 and

fine grained structural steels up to S460N, P460N.
Flux: UV 420 TT, UV 421 TT, UV 418 TT.

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