EN 760

760
Fluxes for Submerged-
Submerged-Arc Welding Classification

Example : OP 176

S A AB 1 67 AC H5

Flux/ SAW Table 8

Table 1 Table 7
Table 2
Table 3 Table 4/5/6

Table 1
Symbols for the method of manufacture
Symbols Method of manufacture
F Fused flux
A Agglomerated flux
M Mixed flux

Table 2
Symbols for type
type of flux, characteristic constituents

Symbols Characteristic constituents Threshold values (%)

MS MnO + SiO2 min. 50
manganese-silicate CaO max. 15
CS CaO+MgO+SiO2 min. 55
calcium-silicate CaO+MgO min.15
ZS ZrO2+SiO2+MnO min.45
zirconium-silicate ZrO2 min. 15
RS TiO2+SiO2 min.50
rutile-silicate TiO2 min.20
AR
Al2O3+TiO2 min.40
aluminate-rutile
Al2O3+CaO+MgO min.40
AB
Al2O3 min.20
aluminate basic
CaF2 max.22
Al2O3+SiO2+ZrO2 min.40
AS
CaF2+MgO min.30
aluminate-silicate
ZrO2 min.5
AF
Al2O3+CaF2 min.70
aluminate-fluoride-basic
FB
CaO+MgO+CaF2+MnO min.50
fluoride-basic
Z other compositions

Table 3
Code digits for the application , flux class
Code digits Application
Fluxes for submerged-arc welding of unalloyed and low-alloy steels, such as structural steels, high-tensile steels and
creep resisting steels. The fluxes do not contain alloying elements other than Mn and Si, thus the weld metal analysis
1
is predominantly influenced by the composition of the wire electrode and metallurgical reactions. The fluxes are
suitable for both joint welding and surfacing
Fluxes for joint welding and surfacing of austenitic stainless and heat resisting chromium and chromium-nickel steels
2
and/or nickel and nickel-base alloys and unalloyed fluxes for hardfacing
Fluxes mainly for surfacing purposes yielding a wear-resistant weld metal by transfer of alloying elements from the
3
flux, such as C, Cr, or Mo
 EN 760
760
Fluxes for Submerged-
Submerged-Arc Welding Classification

Table 4
Code digits for the metallurgical behaviourof
behaviourof welding fluxes of class 1
Metallurgical behaviour Code digits Amount by flux in the weld metal (%)
1 over 0,7
2 over 0,5 up to 0,7
Burn-out
3 over 0,3 up to 0,5
4 over 0,1 up to 0,3
Pick-up and/or burn-out 5 0 up to 0,1
6 over 0,1 up to 0,3
7 over 0,3 up to 0,5
Pick-up
8 over 0,5 up to 0,7
9 over 0,7
Pick-up and burn-out of the elements Si and Mn are indicated in this order.

Table 5
Metallurgical behaviour of welding fluxes of class 2
The pick-up of alloying elements, except Si and Mn, is indicated by respective chemical symbols (e.g. Cr)

Table 6
Metallurgical behaviour of welding fluxes of class 3
The pick-up of alloying elements, is indicated by respective symbols, (e.g. C, Cr)

Table 7 Table 8
Symbols for type of current Symbols for hydrogen content of all-
all-weld metal
metal
Symbols Type of current Hydrogen content ml/100 grams
Symbols weld metal max.
AC direct current
DC alternating current H5 5
H 10 10
H 15 15