Description & applications

• Rutile flux cored stainless steel wire for gas shielded arc welding

• 18% chromium - 8% nickel - 6% manganese deposit

• Attractive bead appearance, very good penetration and high productivity

• Excellent X-ray soundness

• Specifically designed for out-of-position welding

• Maximum productivity for completion of vertical welds

• Welded with classical economical Ar-CO2 mixtures or CO2

APPLICATIONS

• Repair jobs where high strength and toughness combined with workhardening are required.

• Joining austenitic manganese steels with them or with other steels.

• Buffer layer before hardfacing.

• Maintenance on air hardenable and « hard-to-weld steels ».

• Armour plate.

• Joining 14% manganese steels.

Examples

Alloy

EN Symbol

Material number

14% Mn

X120Mn12

1.3401

Classification

EN ISO 17633-A AWS A 5.22
T 18 8 Mn P M 1 - T 18 8 Mn P C 1 E307T1-1/4

Typical weld metal composition (%)

C Mn Si Cr Ni
0.1 6 0.7 19.0 9.0

All weld metal mechanical properties

Rm (MPa) Rp0.2 (MPa) A5 (%) KCV (J)
630 480 40 20°C : 50

Shielding gas

EN ISO 14175 M20 (Ar + 5 - ≤ 15% CO2), M21 (Ar + 15 - 25% CO2) gas mixtures, or C1 (CO2)

Operating conditions

Diameter [mm] Current type Intensity (A) Voltage (V) Stick-out (mm) Gas flow
1.2 DC (+) 130-270 22-35 12-25 10-20 l/min.

Welding positions

EN ISO 6947:PA, PB, PC, PD, PE, PF, PG

ASME IX:1F, 1G, 2F, 2G, 3F, 3G, 4F, 4G, 5G

Packings & Diameters

Diameters [mm] 1.2 1.2
Packing(s) Spool S200 Spool BS300
Weight [Kg] 5 15
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