WELDING HANDBOOK

Welding Business

Welding Business 2011

Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Flux Cored Arc Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Submerged Arc Welding

For Stainless Steel

A guide for selecting welding consumables (Trade designations)

Steel type Key note for application SMAW FCAW GMAW GTAW SAW
DW-308
304 General NC-38 MG-S308 TG-S308 PF-S1 US-308
DW-308LP
Cryogenic temperatures NC-38LT DW-308LT - TG-S308L PF-S1 US-308L
DW-308L TG-S308L
304L Low carbon 0.04% max. NC-38L MG-S308LS PF-S1 US-308L
DW-308LP TG-X308L
High temperature service and solution treatment NC-38L DW-308LH - - -
304H High temperatures NC-38H DW-308H - - -
304N2 General - DW-308N2 - - -
DW-309
NC-39 DW-309L
TG-S309
NC-39L DW-309MoL MG-S309 PF-S1 US-309
Dissimilar General TG-S309L
NC-39MoL DW-309LP MG-S309LS PF-S1 US-309L
metals TG-X309L
NC-32 DW-309MoLP
DW-312
High temperature service and solution treatment - DW-309LH - - -
DW-316 PF-S1M US-316 (single pass)
316 General NC-36 - TG-S316
DW-316LP PF-S1 US-316 (multi-pass)
Cryogenic temperatures NC-36LT DW-316LT - TG-S316L -
DW-316L TG-S316L PF-S1M US-316L (single pass)
316L Low carbon (0.04% max.) NC-36L MG-S316LS
DW-316LP TG-X316L PF-S1 US-316L (multi-pass)
High temperature service and solution treatment NC-36L DW-316LH - - -
316H High temperatures - DW-316H - - -
N04051
316L Mod. Urea (Low ferrite content) NC-316MF - - -
TG-S310MF
317L Low carbon (0.04% max.) NC-317L DW-317L - TG-S317L PF-S1 US-317L
TG-S347
General NC-37 DW-347 MG-S347S PF-S1 US-347
TG-X347
347
Low carbon NC-37L - MG-S347LS TG-S347L -
High temperatures NC-37 DW-347H MG-S347S TG-S347 -
General NC-37 DW-347 MG-S347S TG-S347 PF-S1 US-347
321
High temperatures NC-37 DW-347H MG-S347S TG-S347 -
310S General NC-30 DW-310 - TG-S310 -
DW-329A
NC-329M TG-S329M
Normal duplex DW-329AP - -
NC-2209 TG-S2209
- DW-2209
Super duplex NC-2594 DW-2594 - TG-S2594 -
Lean duplex - DW-2101 - - -
410 General CR-40 - MG-S410 TG-S410 PF-S4M US-410
Overlaying in cladding CR-40Cb DW-410Cb - TG-S410Cb -
405, 409 CR-43Cb
Underlaying in cladding DW-430CbS - - -
CR-43CbS
MX-A135N
- Low carbon martensite - - - -
MX-A410NM
409,430,436,410L Car exhaust system - MX-A430M MG-S430M - -

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One-side TIG Welding One-side TIG Welding

TG-X308L TG-X309L
Flux cored filler rod for low carbon 18%Cr-8%Ni steel Flux cored filler rod for dissimilar metals

Classification: ASME / AWS A5.22 R308LT1-5 Welding positions: Classification: ASME / AWS A5.22 R309LT1-5 Welding positions:
JIS Z3323 TS308L-RI JIS Z3323 TS309L-RI
Features: Applicable for 304 and 304L type steels OH Features: Suitable for root pass in one-side TIG welding OH
Suitable for root pass in one-side TIG welding H VD without back shielding H VD
without back shielding Applicable for dissimilar-metal joint of austenitic
Shielding gas: Ar stainless steels and ferritic steels
VU VU
Polarity: DC-EN HF F Shielding gas: Ar HF F
Polarity: DC-EN

Chemical composition of all-weld metal (%) as per AWS Chemical composition of all-weld metal (%) as per AWS
C Si Mn P S Ni Cr Mo C Si Mn P S Ni Cr Mo
Example 0.018 0.80 1.66 0.023 0.005 10.31 19.62 0.02 0.03 Example 0.017 0.81 1.52 0.022 0.006 12.62 24.26 0.02 0.03
0.50~ 9.00~ 18.00~ 0.50~ 12.00~ 22.00~
Guaranty 0.03 1.20 0.040 0.030 0.50 0.50 Guaranty 0.03 1.20 0.040 0.030 0.50 0.50
2.50 11.00 21.00 2.50 14.00 25.00

Mechanical properties of all-weld metal as per AWS Mechanical properties of all-weld metal as per AWS
0.2%OS TS El IV 0.2%OS TS El
(MPa) (MPa) (%) (J) (MPa) (MPa) (%)

Example 450 620 47 -196: 60 Example 530 680 32

Guaranty - 520 35 - Guaranty - 520 30

Recommended welding parameters Recommended welding parameters

Plate Welding Plate Welding

thickness current thickness current

3~5mm 80~ 90A 3~5mm 80~ 90A

6~9mm 90~105A 6~9mm 90~105A
10mm 90~110A 10mm 90~110A

Packages Packages

Dia. Weight Length Weight per Dia. Weight Length Weight per
Type Type
(mm) (kg) (mm) piece (g) (mm) (kg) (mm) piece (g)

2.2 Tube 5 1,000 25 2.2 Tube 5 1,000 25

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Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

Filler Rods and Wires

Mechanical properties of
ASME Chemical composition of rod and wire (%)
Trade all-weld metal
AWS SG Pol. Features
designation 0.2%OS TS EL IV
Class. C Si Mn P S Ni Cr Mo Cu
(MPa) (MPa) (%) (J)

Suitable for Ex 0.05 0.46 1.89 0.024 0.001 9.69 20.00 0.05 0.07
A5.9 DC- -196:
TG-S308 Ar 18%Cr-8%Ni Ex 410 580 42
ER308 EN 0.30~ 1.00~ 9.00~ 19.50~ 39
steel Gt 0.08 0.030 0.030 0.75 0.75
0.65 2.50 11.00 22.00

Suitable for low Ex 0.013 0.43 1.86 0.023 0.002 9.95 19.85 0.05 0.07
A5.9 DC- -196:
TG-S308L Ar carbon 18%Cr-8%Ni Ex 420 590 45
ER308L EN 0.30~ 1.00~ 9.00~ 19.50~ 78
steel Gt 0.030 0.030 0.030 0.75 0.75
0.65 2.50 11.00 22.00
Suitable for
dissimilar-metal Ex 0.05 0.45 1.85 0.025 0.001 13.58 23.37 0.03 0.07
A5.9 DC- joint and underlaying 0:
TG-S309 Ar Ex 410 580 39
ER309 EN on ferritic steels for 150
0.30~ 1.00~ 12.00~ 23.00~
overlaying stainless Gt 0.12 0.030 0.030 0.75 0.75
0.65 2.50 14.00 25.00
steel weld metals
Suitable for
dissimilar-metal Ex 0.016 0.41 1.84 0.019 0.002 13.68 23.28 0.03 0.04
A5.9 DC- joint and underlaying 0:
TG-S309L Ar Ex 410 570 38
ER309L EN on ferritic steels for 110
overlaying stainless 0.30~ 1.00~ 12.00~ 23.00~
Gt 0.030 0.030 0.030 0.75 0.75
steel weld metals 0.65 2.50 14.00 25.00

Suitable for
dissimilar-metal Ex 0.016 0.43 1.76 0.016 0.005 13.54 23.35 2.19 0.05
A5.9 DC- joint and underlaying
TG-S309MoL Ar Ex 440 590 36 -
ER309LMo EN on ferritic steels for
overlaying stainless 0.30~ 1.00~ 12.00~ 23.00~ 2.00~
Gt 0.030 0.030 0.030 0.75
steel weld metals 0.65 2.50 14.00 25.00 3.00

Suitable for Ex 0.04 0.42 1.71 0.026 0.001 12.25 19.39 2.15 0.11
A5.9 Ar DC- -196:
TG-S316 18%Cr-12%Ni- Ex 390 570 42
ER316 EN 0.30~ 1.00~ 11.00~ 18.00~ 2.00~ 29
2%Mo steel Gt 0.08 0.030 0.030 0.75
0.65 2.50 14.00 20.00 3.00
Suitable for
Ex 0.014 0.41 1.74 0.023 0.002 12.29 19.22 2.19 0.11
A5.9 DC- low carbon -196:
TG-S316L Ar Ex 390 550 43
ER316L EN 18%Cr-12%Ni-2%Mo 0.30~ 1.00~ 11.00~ 18.00~ 2.00~ 49
steel Gt 0.030 0.030 0.030 0.75
0.65 2.50 14.00 20.00 3.00
Note: Welding tests are as per AWS. Ex: Example, Gt: Guaranty Diameter (mm)
Approvals TG-S308 1.0, 1.2, 1.6, 2.0, 2.4, 3.2 TG-S309MoL 1.2, 1.6, 2.0, 2.4, 3.2
TG-S308 ABS, DNV, NK TG-S309 DNV, NK, GL TG-S308L 1.0, 1.2, 1.6, 2.0, 2.4, 3.2 TG-S316 1.0, 1.2, 1.6, 2.0, 2.4, 3.2
TG-S308L ABS, LR, DNV, BV, NK, GL, CCS TG-S316L ABS, LR, DNV, BV, NK, GL, CCS TG-S309 1.0, 1.2, 1.6, 2.0, 2.4, 3.2 TG-S316L 1.0, 1.2, 1.6, 2.0, 2.4, 3.2
TG-S309L 1.0, 1.2, 1.6, 2.0, 2.4, 3.2

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