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Wire (lengthsor rolls)
Fluxes
Gases.
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Specification/suooiier
Condition
Treatment (if any)
Take as an examplea commonMMA covered
electrode. This will be to a
specifiedtyT,gl*i:dditional
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suppiiers/manufacturers
areaccepiabre.
TtreetectroJe
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storageand
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BS 639
AWS A'5 1

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BS 2493

BS 2926
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