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Avesta Welding AB, P O Box 501, SE-774 27 Avesta, Sweden. Tel: +46-226-81500. Fax: +46-226-81575. www.avestawelding.com
2205-PW
Flux cored wire FCW
Forweldingsteelsuchas:
Outokumpu EN ASTM SS* BS* NF*
2205 1.4462 S32205 2377 318S13 Z3CND2205Az
*Obsoletenationalstandards,replacedbyEN10088.

CHARACTERISTICS
AVESTAFCW2205isdesignedfortheweldingofferritic
austenitic(duplex)stainlesssteelssuchasOutokumpu2205
(ASTMS31803/S32205)andsimilar.Itcanalsobeusedwhen
weldingtypeSAF2304.
AVESTAFCW2205PWprovidesaferriticaustenitic
weldmentthatcombinesmanyofthegoodpropertiesofboth
ferriticandausteniticstainlesssteels.Duetothehighcontent
ofbothCrandMoaverygoodresistancetogeneraland
pittingcorrosionisobtained.Theduplexmicrostructuregives
ahightensilestrengthandherebyalsoexcellentresistanceto
stresscorrosioncracking.
AVESTAFCW2205PWisoveralloyedwithrespectto
nickeltoensuretherightferritebalanceintheweldmetal.
WELDING DIRECTIONS
AVESTAFCW2205PWisprimarilydesignedforweldingin
theverticalandoverheadpositions.Weldingshouldbe
performedusingdirectcurrentpositivepolarity(DC+).
ComparedtotheMIGmethod,therangeofweldingcurrent
andvoltageisconsiderablywider.
WELDING DATA
Horizontal Verticalup Overhead
mm A V A V A V
1.20 150240 2432 130160 2328 150200 2429

Forfurtherrecommendations,pleasecontactAvestaWelding.
Shielding gas recommendations
WeldingispreferablydoneusinganArbasedshieldinggas
withadditionof1525%CO2,whichwillgivethebestresult
withrespecttoarcstability,meltpoolcontrolandwitha
minimumofspatter.However,100%CO2canalsobeused.In
thatcasetheweldingvoltageshouldbeincreasedby23Vto
ensuretherightarclength.
Gasflowrateistypically2025l/min.

Standard designations
EN12073 T2293NLPM2
AWSA5.22 E2209T14
Chemical composition - Typical values, %
C 0.03 Cr 23.0
Si 0.6 Ni 9.5
Mn 0.8 Mo 3.5
N 0.16
Ferrite45FNWRC92
Mechanical properties Typical values, IIW


Typ.values Min.values
EN12073
Yieldstrength,Rp0,2 610 N/mm
2
450 N/mm
2
Tensilestrength,Rm 840 N/mm
2
550 N/mm
2
Elongation,A5 28 % 20 %
Impactstrength,KV +20C 60 J
Hardness 240 Brinell

Interpass temperature: Max.150C

Heat input: 0.52.5kJ/mm
Heat treatment: Generallynone.Inspecialcasesquench
annealingat11001150C.
Structure: Austenitewith4555%ferrite.
Scaling temperature: Approx.850C(air).
Corrosion resistance: Verygoodresistancetopittingand
stresscorrosioncrackinginchlorinecontainingenvironments.
Approvals: DNV