ELECTRODE MATERIAL SELECTION TABLE

AWS Specifications
ASTM Specification Preheat
Covered Electrode Postheat Hardness
Sr# Base Metal P. No. Temp. C
Bare Temp. c BHN Max.
Electrode (min)
Pipe Tube Wrought Fittings Forging Casting Plate Preferred Alternate

E6010 Root ER70 S-2,S-3,S-5 RG

Carbon
1 Carbon Steel A 53 A106 A178 A179/192 A234 Gr. WPA/B A181 A105 A216 A285 A515 E6013,E7015

Steel
E7018 F&F 60, 65 <25.4mm 10
1 >19mm 595-650 200
>25.4mm 80
2 Carbon Steel (LTCS-Impact test) A333 Gr. 1/6 A334 Gr.1/6 A420 WPL6 A350 LF 1/2 A352 LCB/C A516 E7018 G E7028 E 70 S-1B

3 C - 1/2Mo A335 P1 A161 T1 A234 WPI A182 F1 A217 WC1 - E7010-A1 E7018 E 70 S-1B
<25.4mm 10
3 >19mm 595-720 225
>25.4 mm80
4 1/2Cr-1/2Mo A335 P2 A213 T2 - A182 F2 - A387 Gr.2 E7018-A1 E7015-A1 -
Low and intermediate

5 1Cr-1/2Mo A335 P12 A213 T12 A234 WP12 A182 F12 - A387 Gr.12 E8018-B1 E8016-B1 ER515
4 150 >12.5mm 705-745 225
alloy steels

6 1 1/4Cr-1/2Mo A335 P11 A213 T11 A234 W11 A182 F11 A217 WC6 A387 Gr.11 E9015-B3 E9018-B3 ER521

7 2 1/4Cr-1Mo A335 P22 A213 T22 A234 WP22 A182 F22 A217 WC9 A387 Gr.22 E502 E8018-B6 ER502 >12.5mm 705-760

8 5Cr-1/2Mo A335 P5 A213 T5 A234 WP5 A182 F5 A217 C5 A387 Gr.5 E7 Cr. - ER7 Cr
5 175 241
9 7Cr-1/2Mo A335 P7 A213 T7 A234 WP7 A182 F7 - A387 Gr.7 E505 E8018-B8 ER505 705-760

10 9Cr-1Mo A335 P9 A213 T9 A234 WP9 A182 F9 A217 C12 A387 Gr.9 E309 E312 ER309

11 11Cr - A268 TP409 - - - - E410 - ER410

150 Inter
Martensinc &

6 730-790 241
pass<315
Ferrite

12 12Cr - A268 TP410 - A182 F6 A217 CA15 A240 TP410 E309 E Ni Cr Fe-3 ER309

13 13Cr - A268 TP405 - A182 F6 A296 CA15 A240 TP405 E430 E Ni Cr Fe-3 ER430 - -
7 10
14 17Cr - A268 TP430 - - - A240 TP430 E308 - ER308 - -

15 18Cr-8Ni A312 TP304 A213 TP304 A403 WP304 A182 F304 A351 CF8 A240 TP304 E308L - ER308L - -

16 18Cr-8Ni Low A312 TP304L A213 TP304L A403 WP304L A182 F304L A351 CF3 A240 TP304L E16-6-2 E308 ER 16-8-2 - -

17 18Cr-8Ni High A312 TP304H A213 TP304H A403 WP305H A182 F304H - - E309 E310 ER309 - -

18 25Cr-12Ni A312 TP308 - A403 WP309 - A351 CH20 A240 TP3095 E310 - ER310 - -

19 25Cr-20Ni A312 TP310 A213 TP310 A403 WP310 A182 F310 A351 CK20 A240 TP310S E316 E16-8-2 ER316 - -

20 18Cr-12Ni-2Mo A312 TP316 A213 TP316 A403 WP316 A182 F316 A351 CF 8M A240 TP316 E316L E308 Mo L ER316L - -
Stainless steels

21 18Cr-12Ni-2Mo A312 TP316L A213 TP316L A403 WP316L A182 F316L A351 CF 3M A240 TP316L E16-8-2 E316 ER16-18-2 - -

22 18Cr-12Ni-2Mo High A312 TP316H A213 TP316H A403 WP316H A182 F316H - - E317 - ER317 - -
Austentic

23 18Cr-12Ni-3Mo 8 A312 TP317 A213 TP317 A403 WP317 - - A240 TP317 E347 - ER347 - -
10
24 18Cr-10Ni-Ti A312 TP321 A213 TP321 A403 WP321 A182 F321 - A240 TP321 E16-6-2 E347 ER16-8-2 - -

25 18Cr-10Ni-Ti High A312 TP321H A213 TP321H A403 WP321H A182 F321H - - E347 - ER347 - -

26 18Cr-10Ni-Cb A312 TP347 A213 TP347 A403 WP347 A182 F347 A351 CF 8C A240 TP347 E16-8-2 E347 ER16-8-2 - -

27 18Cr-10Ni-Cb High A312 TP347H A213 TP347H A403 WP347H A182 F347H - - E347L To 346 E347 ER348 - -

28 18Cr-10Ni-To A312 TP348 A213 TP348 A403 WP348 A182 F348 - A240 TP348 E16-8-2 E347 ER16-8-2 - -

29 18Cr-10Ni-To High A312 TP348H A213 TP348H - - - - E310 H - ER310 H - -

30 25Cr-20Ni - A608 HK40 - - A351 HK40 - E320 E320 LA ER320 - -

31 20Cr-28Ni-2Mo- B464 B468 B365 WP20CB B472 A351 CN 7M B463 E630 - ER630 - -
PII

32 17Cr-4Ni-Ph - - - - A564 TP630 A474 CB7Cu1 - E8016-B2 E8018-B2 ER515 - -

33 3 1/2 Ni 9 A333 Gr.3 A334 Gr.3 A420 WPL6 A350 LF3 A352 LC3 A203 Gr. D/E E8018-C2 E8016-D2 - 95 >19mm 595-635 -
Steels
Ni

34 9 Ni 11 A333 Gr.8 A334 Gr.8 A420WPL8 A522 - A353 E Ni Cr Fe-3 - ER Ni Cr-3 10 >19mm 550-585 -

35 Alluminium 21 B241 B210, B234 B361 WP3003 B247 - B209 - - ER1100 - -

36 Copper 31 B42 B75 - - - B11 E Cu - ER Cu - -

37 70 Cu 30 Ni Cupronickel 34 B455 C715 B111 C715 - - B359 C964 B171 E Cu Ni - ER Cu Ni - -

38 Alluminium Bronze 35 - B111 C614 - B150 B148 B169 E Cu Aj -A1 8 Cu Aj-A2 ER Cu Aj-A2 - -

39 Nickel 41 B161 B161, B163 B366 WPN B160 - B162 E Ni-1 E Ni-3 ER Ni-3 - -
Non Ferous

40 Monel 42 B185 B165, B163 B366 WPNC B164 - B127 E Ni Cu-7 E Ni Cu 3-4 ER Ni Cu-7 - -
10
41 Inconel 43 B167,8 B517 B516, B183 B366 WPNCl B166 - B168 E Ni Cr Fe-1 E Ni-Cr Fe-3 ER Ni Cr Fe-5 - -

42 Hastelloy B B619 B522 B366 WPHB - A296 N12M B333 E Ni Mo-1 - ER Ni Mo-1 - -
44
43 Hastelloy C - - B366 WPHC - A295 CU12M B334 E Ni Mo-2 - ER Ni Mo-2 - -

44 Incoly 45 B407,B 514 B407, B515 B366 WPNIC B408 - B409 E Ni Cr Fe-2 - ER Ni Cr-3 - -

45 Titanium - B337 B338 B363 B381 B367 B255 - - ER Ti-2 - -

46 Zirconium - B658 R02 B523 R02 B853 R 02 B493 R C2 - B551 R 02 - - ER ZR 2 - -