Submerged Arc Family

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Diameters
22.7 KG BAG
Flux ED031596

Lincolnweld® 888®

Submerged Arc Welding (SAW)

Neutral welding flux designed for exceptional mechanical properties with low diffusible hydrogen and excellent slag release

DETAILS

Features

  • Designed for deep groove slag removal in critical applications
  • Low H4 diffusible hydrogen levels
  • Moisture resistant packaging
  • Charpy V-Notch and CTOD test results available for most alloy systems
  • Actual (Type 3.1) certificates for each lot of flux showing chemical composition, particle size and moisture level are available in the certificate center of lincolnelectric.com
  • Mild Steel Lincolnweld® L-50®, L-56®, L-S3, L-61®, LA-71 Low Alloy Steel Lincolnweld® L-70, LA-75, LA-84, LA-85, LA-90, LA-100, LAC-Ni2, LAC-M2, LAC-B2, LAC-690

Typical Applications

  • Excellent operation with multiple arcs
  • Offshore
  • Structural fabrication
  • Shipbuilding

Special Features

  • Basicity Index: 2.2 Density: 1.3 g/cm3

Service Information

Documentation

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BEFORE USE, READ AND UNDERSTAND THE SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS) FOR THIS PRODUCT AND SPECIFIC INFORMATION PRINTED ON THE PRODUCT CONTAINER. SDS Search page

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MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Wire Classification Postweld Heat Treatment Yield Strength @ 0.2% Offset
MPa (ksi)⁽¹⁾
Tensile Strength
MPa (ksi)
Elongation
%
Charpy V-Notch
J (ft-lbs) @ -30°C (-20°F)
Charpy V-Notch
J (ft-lbs) @ -40°C (-40°F)
Charpy V-Notch
J (ft-lbs) @ -50°C (-60°F)
Charpy V-Notch
J (ft-lbs) @ -62°C (-80°F)
Charpy V-Notch
J (ft-lbs) @ -73°C (-100°F)
Lincolnweld® L-50® F7A8-EM13K-H4 As-welded 460 (66) 540 (79) 30 99 (73)
Lincolnweld® L-56® F7P8-EH11K-H4 1 hour @ 620°C (1150°F) 420 (61) 560 (81) 33 60 (44)
Lincolnweld® L-56® F8A6-EH11K-G-H4 As-welded 520 (75) 630 (91) 26 133 (98)
Lincolnweld® L-61® F7A6-EM12K-H4 As-welded 430 (62) 500 (73) 32 316 (233)
Lincolnweld® L-70 F7A4-EA1-A2-H4 As-welded 510 (74) 600 (87) 29 61 (45)
Lincolnweld® L-70 F7P4-EA1-A2-H4 480 (69) 570 (83) 31 73 (54)
Lincolnweld® LA-100 F10A4-EM2-M2-H4 As-welded 650 (95) 740 (107) 22 34 (25)
Lincolnweld® LA-71 F7A6-EM14K-H4 As-welded 500 (72) 590 (86) 28 130 (96)
Lincolnweld® LA-71 F7P8-EM14K-H4 1 hour @ 620°C (1150°F) 430 (63) 570 (82) 31 136 (100)
Lincolnweld® LA-75 F7A8-ENi1K-Ni1-H4 As-welded 430 (62) 550 (80) 31 141 (104)
Lincolnweld® LA-84 (LNS 164) F8P6-EF3-F3-H4 1 hour @ 620°C (1150°F) 570 (82) 650 (95) 25 132 (97)
Lincolnweld® LA-84 (LNS 164) F9A8-EF3-F3-H4 As-welded 620 (90) 720 (104) 21 72 (53)
Lincolnweld® LA-84 (LNS 164) F9P6-EF3-F3-H4 1 hour @ 620°C (1150°F) 570 (82) 650 (95) 25 132 (97)
Lincolnweld® LA-85 (LNS 165) F7P6-ENi5-Ni5-H4 1 hour @ 620°C (1150°F) 490 (71) 590 (86) 28 96 (71)
Lincolnweld® LA-85 (LNS 165) F8A6-ENi5-Ni5-H4 As-welded 530 (77) 620 (90) 27 111 (82)
Lincolnweld® LA-90 F9A6-EA3K-A3-H4 As-welded 560 (81) 680 (99) 24 47 (35)
Lincolnweld® LA-92 (LNS 150) F8P2-EB2R-B2R 1 hour @ 690°C (1275°F) 500 (72) 600 (87) 27 122 (90)
Lincolnweld® LA-93 (LNS 151) F9P2-EB3R-B3R 1 hour @ 690°C (1275°F) 550 (80) 650 (95) 22 127 (94)
Lincolnweld® LAC-690 F11P6-ECG-G-H4 1 hour @ 620°C (1150°F) 740 (107) 810 (117) 21 88 (65)
Lincolnweld® LAC-690 F12A10-ECG-G-H4 As-welded 830 (121) 880 (128) 18 84 (62)
Lincolnweld® LAC-M2 F12A8-ECG-G-H8 As-welded 780 (113) 860 (125) 17 68 (50)
Lincolnweld® L-S3 (LNS133U,L50M) F6P8-EH12K-H4 1 hour @ 620°C (1150°F) 410 (59) 540 (78) 32 153 (113)
Lincolnweld® L-S3 (LNS133U,L50M) F7A8-EH12K-H4 As-welded 470 (68) 570 (82) 29 194 (143)

DEPOSIT COMPOSITION

Wire Classification %As %B %C %Cr %Cu %Mn %Mo %Ni %P %S %Sb %Si %Sn %Ti %Ti+V+Zr Diffusible Hydrogen
mL/100g Weld Metal
Lincolnweld® L-50® F7A8-EM13K-H4 0.0038 0.07 0.10 1.35 0.008 0.006 0.61 2
Lincolnweld® L-56® F7P8-EH11K-H4 0.0045 0.07 0.07 1.76 0.007 0.003 0.93 2
Lincolnweld® L-56® F8A6-EH11K-G-H4 0.0045 0.07 0.05 0.07 1.71 0.00 0.02 0.007 0.003 0.94 2
Lincolnweld® L-61® F7A6-EM12K-H4 0.06 0.05 1.15 0.008 0.007 0.41 2
Lincolnweld® L-70 F7A4-EA1-A2-H4 0.07 0.11 0.94 0.53 0.010 0.007 0.44 4
Lincolnweld® L-70 F7P4-EA1-A2-H4 0.06 0.11 0.95 0.52 0.010 0.006 0.42 4
Lincolnweld® LA-100 F10A4-EM2-M2-H4 0.0034 0.06 0.11 0.09 1.68 0.40 1.77 0.009 0.005 0.60 0.02 2
Lincolnweld® LA-71 F7A6-EM14K-H4 0.0039 0.08 0.09 1.29 0.008 0.005 0.64 0.02 2
Lincolnweld® LA-71 F7P8-EM14K-H4 0.0040 0.07 0.10 1.29 0.007 0.004 0.65 0.03 2
Lincolnweld® LA-75 F7A8-ENi1K-Ni1-H4 0.0037 0.07 0.04 0.10 1.19 0.00 0.78 0.008 0.005 0.66 0.01 2
Lincolnweld® LA-84 (LNS 164) F9A8-EF3-F3-H4 0.0037 0.07 0.09 1.74 0.46 0.75 0.011 0.007 0.47 3
Lincolnweld® LA-84 (LNS 164) F9P6-EF3-F3-H4 0.0037 0.05 0.07 1.73 0.47 0.74 0.010 0.007 0.44 3
Lincolnweld® LA-85 (LNS 165) F7P6-ENi5-Ni5-H4 0.0029 0.06 0.11 1.50 0.20 0.80 0.011 0.006 0.38 2
Lincolnweld® LA-85 (LNS 165) F8A6-ENi5-Ni5-H4 0.0029 0.08 0.11 1.51 0.20 0.79 0.010 0.006 0.38 2
Lincolnweld® LA-90 F9A6-EA3K-A3-H4 0.0040 0.09 0.11 1.62 0.43 0.005 0.010 0.65 2
Lincolnweld® LA-92 (LNS 150) F8P2-EB2R-B2R 0.002 0.0030 0.09 1.16 0.08 1.00 0.53 0.010 0.006 0.001 0.37 0.001
Lincolnweld® LA-93 (LNS 151) F9P2-EB3R-B3R 0.002 0.0030 0.07 2.32 0.10 0.80 0.95 0.008 0.005 0.001 0.32 0.001
Lincolnweld® LAC-690 F11P6-ECG-G-H4 0.0019 0.09 0.40 0.04 1.41 0.42 2.55 0.011 0.008 0.32 1
Lincolnweld® LAC-690 F12A10-ECG-G-H4 0.0018 0.10 0.40 0.04 1.40 0.43 2.55 0.011 0.009 0.31 1
Lincolnweld® LAC-M2 F12A8-ECG-G-H8 0.0040 0.10 0.10 0.06 1.51 0.56 1.78 0.010 0.004 0.59 6
Lincolnweld® L-S3 (LNS133U,L50M) F6P8-EH12K-H4 0.08 0.09 1.53 0.010 0.007 0.47 2
Lincolnweld® L-S3 (LNS133U,L50M) F7A8-EH12K-H4 0.08 0.09 1.56 0.009 0.006 0.48 2

FLUX COMPOSITION

Classification %Al2O3 %CaF2 %CaO %FeO %K2O %MgO %MnO %Na2O %SiO2 %TiO2 %ZrO2 %Metal Alloys
Typical Result 21 21 4 1 2 29 2 2 17 1 0 2