DETAILS
Mild steel stick electrode designed for low hydrogen, vertical up capability on X60 grade pipe
Features
- DC- (DCEN) is the recommended polarity for root pass welding on pipe
- Root pass X70 and up
Service Information
BEFORE USE, READ AND UNDERSTAND THE SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS) FOR THIS PRODUCT AND SPECIFIC INFORMATION PRINTED ON THE PRODUCT CONTAINER. SDS Search page
CONFORMANCE
| CONFORMANCES | SPECIFICATION | CLASSIFICATION |
|---|---|---|
| AWS | AWS A5.1 | E7016-1 H4, E7016-H4 |
| ABS | AWS A5.1 | E7016-H4 |
| CWB | AWS A5.1M | E4916-H4 |
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
| Classification |
Yield Strength @ 0.2% Offset
MPa (ksi) |
Tensile Strength
MPa (ksi) |
Elongation
% |
Charpy V-Notch
J (ft-lbs) @ -40°C (-40°F) |
Charpy V-Notch
J (ft-lbs) @ -45°C (-50°F) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E7016-1 H4 Requirement | 400 (58) min. | 480 (70) min. | 22 min. | 27 (20) min. | |
| Typical Result, As-welded | 420-550 (61-79) | 510-640 (74-93) | 25-41 | 27-186 (20-137) | 29-168 (22-124) |
DEPOSIT COMPOSITION
| Classification | %C | %Cr | %Mn | %Mo | %Ni | %P | %S | %Si | %V | %Mn+Ni+Cr+Mo+V |
Diffusible Hydrogen
mL/100g Weld Metal |
1800F H2O - As received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E7016-1 H4 Requirement | 0.15 max. | 0.20 max. | 1.60 max. | 0.30 max. | 0.30 max. | 0.035 max. | 0.035 max. | 0.75 max. | 0.08 max. | 1.75 max. | 4 max. | 0.6 max. |
| Typical Result | 0.04-0.08 | 0.02-0.05 | 1.03-1.47 | 0.02 max. | 0.01-0.04 | 0.008-0.014 | 0.003-0.012 | 0.32-0.57 | 0.02 max. | 1.09-1.48 | 1-4 | 0.3 max. |
TYPICAL OPERATING PROCEDURES
| Diameter | Polarity⁽¹⁾ |
Current
Amps |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 mm (3/32 in) | DC± | 55-105 |
| 2.5 mm (3/32 in) | AC | 60-115 |
| 3.2 mm (1/8 in) | DC± | 75-135 |
| 3.2 mm (1/8 in) | AC | 80-150 |
| 4.0 mm (5/32 in) | DC± | 120-170 |
| 4.0 mm (5/32 in) | AC | 120-185 |
NOTES
| Note |
|---|
| ⁽¹⁾ Preferred polarity is listed first. |
| DC- for root pass on pipe; DC± for general welding |