American Welding Society

Electrode Classification Examples

AWS 6010 Classification

All positions Reverse polarity

E 6010

Cellulose Sodium. Tensile strength 79 to 87,000 p.s.i.

SFA Specifications
SFA-5.1

Mild Steel Arc Welding Electrodes

(SMAW Electrodes for Carbon Steels)

E 6010
Minimum Tensile Strength
Type of Coating & Recommended Current (two Position digits)

Electrode

AWS 7018 Classification

All positions Reverse polarity & AC. Low hydrogen potassium,iron powder. Tensile strength 70 to 87,000 p.s.i.

E 7018

SFA Specifications
SFA-5.1

Mild Steel Arc Welding Electrodes

(SMAW Electrodes for Carbon Steels)

E 7018
Minimum Tensile Strength Type of Coating & Recommended Current (two Position digits)

Electrode

SFA Specifications
SFA-5.4

Corrosion Resisting Chromium & Chromium Nickel Steel Covered Electrodes

(SMAW Electrodes for Stainless Steel)

Legend

L - Low Carbon Cb - Addition of Columbium and reduction of carbon Mo - Addition of Molybdenum and reduction of Carbon

Lime covering Usability Designation with DCEP Low Carbon 15 - Lime covering use with Electrode Chemical DCEP Composition 16 - Lime or Titania covering;

E 308 L 15

use with AC or DCEN or DCEP

SFA Specifications
SFA-5.5

Low Alloy Steel Covered Arc Welding Electrodes

Chemical Position Composition

(SMAW Electrodes for Low Alloy Steel)

Chemical Composition
A1 - Carbon Molybdenum (A No 2) B1 - Chromium Molybdenum (A No 3) B2 - Chromium Molybdenum (A No 3) B3 - Chromium Molybdenum (A No 4) C1 - Nickel (A No 10) C2 - Nickel (A No 10) C3 - Nickel (A No 10) D1 - Manganese Molybdenum( A No 11) D2 - Manganese Molybdenum( A No 11)

E 7018 A1
Min Tensile Strength Electrode Type of Coating & Current

SFA Specifications
Corrosion Resisting Chromium Nickel Steel Welding Rods & Bare Electrodes
(Bare Rods & Electrodes for GTAW, GMAW, & SAW - SS )
SFA-5.9

Same as SFA 5.4, including F & A numbers except 15 & 16 usability suffixes are not used.

E R 308 L
Low Carbon Electrode Rod Chemical Composition

SFA Specifications
SFA-5.11

Nickel & Nickel Alloy Bare Welding Rods Electrodes

(Bare Rods and Electrodes for GTAW,GMAW, & SAW) Alloying Elements Rod Cu - Copper Cr - Chromium ERNiCrMo - 3 Fe - Iron Mo - Molybdenum Nickel Base
Electrode Alloy Additional Alloying Elements

SFA Specifications

SFA-5.14 Nickel & Nickel Alloy Bare Welding Rods Electrodes

(Bare Rods and Electrodes for GTAW,GMAW, & SAW)
Rod

Alloying Elements Cu - Copper Cr - Chromium Fe - Iron Mo - Molybdenum

Electrode

ERNiCrMo - 3
Nickel Base Alloy Additional Alloying Elements

SFA Specifications
SFA-5.17

Bare Carbon Steel Electrodes & Fluxes for Submerged - Arc Welding
Electrode Silicon Killed

Manganese Content
L - Low 0.60 % Max

E M 12 K - N M - Medium 1.40 % Max N Indicates Exposure H - High 2.25 % Max Manganese 0.12 % to Radiation
Content Carbon Content

SFA Specifications
SFA-5.18

Carbon Steel Filler Metals for Gas Shielded Arc - Welding

( GTAW, GMAW, & PAW)
Short Circuiting 50 to 80 % Argon with the remainder Co 2 or 100% Co 2 Position F& H Fillets F& H Fillets F& H Fillets

Suffix 1 2 3

A Number 1 1 1

F Number 6 6 6

Spray Argon With 2-5 % Oxygen

Globular Co 2

4 5 6 7 G

1 None None None 1

6 6 6 6 None

F& H Fillets Flat Flat All

Bare, Solid electrode or rod Manufactured E R 70S - 3 Chemical Composition Tensile Strength

Electrode Rod

SFA Specifications
SFA-5.22

Flux Cored Corrosion - Resisting Chromium & Chromium - Nickel Steel Electrodes
(Stainless Steel FCAW Electrodes)
Tubular , with flux in tube

Recommended Gas 1 - Co2

E 316 T - 3
External Shielding Gas Electrode Chemical Composition

2 - Argon ; 2% 02
3 - None G - Consult Manufacturer

Marking of Electrode Packages

AWS

specification and classification designations. name and trade designation.

Suppliers

Size

and net weight.

Lot

control, or heat number