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Indian Standard
COVERED ELECTRODES FOR
MANUAL METAL ARC WELDING OF
rs CARBON AND CARBON MANGANESE
i STEEL — SPECIFICATION
( Fifth Revision )
First Reprint OCTOBER 1992
UDC 6217917530424
® © BIS 199t
4 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
j MANAK BHaY4N, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002
Price Group 9
Az telr|
October 1991Welding General Sectional Committee, MTD LI
FOREWORD
This Indian Standard ( Fifth Revision) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after
the draft finalized by the Wslling General Sectional Commitice had been approved by the
Metallurgical Engineering Division Council.
Requirements of covered electrodes for metal arc welding of structural steel were covered in» |
Part T and Part 11 of IS 814 for welding products other than shects and fur welding sheets +
Tespctively, 1S 814 was first published in [957 and subsequently revised in 1963, 1967, 1970 and
1974,” In the fourth revision, 18 8i4, was split in two parts
The classification and coding of the covered electendes was covered in 18 $15. 18 615 was first
fcsued in 1956 and subsequently revised in 1966 and 1974.
While revising these two standards the committee thought it appropriate to cover the elassifica-
tion und coding along With the specified tequirements of electrodes by merging both the paris
of IS 814 and IS 815. Important modifications affected in tiis revision are as under:
4) The classifiation system has been simplified to « code consisting of a alphabets to i
cate the type of coating and four digits to indicate the basic properties of the electrode;
bb ‘The tests for deep penetration electrodes have been eliminated as these were considered
to be of Tittle significance:
©} In the butt weld assembly the transverse tensile anil charpy impact tests have been elimi=
nated and only bend test has been specified. Provisions for thydrogen removal hent-
teeatment’ for the bend specimen have also been included;
4) For the detetinination of the quantity of liffosible hydrogen a reference has been made
to IS 11802 : 1986 “Methods for determination of diffusible hydrogen content of deposited
weld metals from covered eleettodes in Welding mild and. low alloy. stecs’;
6) Use of non-rimming stecl for core wire has been permitted by giving refereace to the
amended 1S 2879 : 1975 +Mild stect far metal arc welding electrode core wires (second
revision Ys i
1) Assessment of all weld impact test hag been made on the lines af ANSI/AWSA 5.1-81,
‘Specification for covered carbon stect are welding electrodes"; and
#8) Under the initial tests, radiographic test has been inclued.
This
country
lard keeps in view the manufacturing and trade practices being followed in the
this field. Assistance has also been derived from the following publications:
4) ISO 2560-1973, -Covered electrodes for manual metal are welding of mild stecl and low
alley steel — Code of symbols for identification’ issued by the Iaternational Organization
for Standardization (180).
b) BS 639: 1986 “Specification for covered carbon and carbon manganese steel electrodes
for manual metal are welding’ issued by British Standards Institution ¢ BSE ).
¢) ANSI/AWSA. $.1-1981 ‘Specification for covered carbon steel arc welding electrodes’
issued by American National Standards Institute (USA ).
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with
the finat value, observed or ealeulated, expressing the result ofa test or analysis, shall. be
rounded off in accordance with 18 2: 1960 -Rules for rounding off numerical valucs (revised )~
‘The number of significant places retained in the rounded off values showld be the same as that
‘of the specified valve in this standardAMENDMENT NO. 1 JANUARY 1994
TO
1S 814: 1991 COVERED ELECTRODES FOR MANUAL
METAL ARC WELDING OF CARBON AND
‘CARBON MANGANESE STEEL
(Fifth Revision )
[ Pages, clause 8.1(0) | —Substitate the existing by we followin
“fy Radiourephic quality test for eediographic quality clectzodes (see 9.6 )”
(Page 5, elause 8.3, Nore 1) — Delete the following from lines 2 snd 3:
not excoedng E000 kgin wet
[ Page 5, clause 8.3, Nate 3 (il) | — Age "of me weld mew” after the words
“include cherical aselses” in Ube sixth Fine.
(Pages, classe 91-1 ) — Substiote the frst semenee by the following:
“Two all weld test assembliee shall be prepared one using: 4.mmz and the other
using the bighest size manufactured in accordance with the method described in
Annee G!
(Page, clause 5.2.1 )— Add tbe follatving note at tbe end of tbe clause:
Sort — In evs AS en ne rg ize amet onr al wel at
ceil be pared wi ise”
(Pape 6, clause 9.3) — Ad sew clauses as given below and rerumbe:
subsequentclauses:
49:3 Transverse Dend Test (For Sizes Upto and Including 2.5 mmm)
Two sheets of thickness 216 mm shall be welded as shown in Fic. 4. The
dimensions of fe tet pieces ave also shown in Fig.¢. In order tat the test plates
‘elisa completely welded shall be consirined, te fest pieeet may be given a
reverse camber befote depositing The Weld.
9.3 Welding shall be made vsing eleteodes of size 25 mm in fist postion. The
Temperature of the pareat metal immediately before depositing abe weld metal
shall be 27 2°C. Alice completing the "eld on one se of te test piece itsball
be cooled downto an about 100°C before depositing weld on tbe ether side. The
specimen shall not be subjected to any mechsnical or thermal tecatmentaflet ft
welding & completed.932 From the lest piece $2 prepated nse guide bend lest specimens stall be
machine cut as shown in Fig. 5. If the gas culling is adopted the cuning
allowance of not less than 3 cw sball be given.
93.3 Two bend tests, one wich the fice and the ofter onder with the rool ia
Tension, stall be cacried out in accordance with IS 3600 : 1973, The lest piece
shall develop fo erick beyond 1.5 mm or longer or no other barmfel defects in
aay direction on the otter surface of tbe bend stall be visible.”
(Pages, clause 9.3, tine 5) — Substitute “Annex E° by “Annex
(Pages, clause 9.6) — Substiute the existing clause by the following:
+946 All welded test assembly (Fig. 7) after removal of backing stip, shail
be machined or ground smooth so as to avoid difficuly ia interpretation
of radiogn ph of the wel, I shall then be subjected radiographic test as pet
1S 1182 1 1983. The radiograph stall rot stow crack os incomplete fusfon. Toe
radiogrpakic sceeplance standard in respect of porosity and slag irclesioas is
incticaled ia Table 6, (Remumber the subsequent Tabies)
In making the evaluation for rediographic eeceptance standard, 4 Ie
725 mum ftom each end of the welded assembly shall be excluded.
‘Table 6 Radiographic Acceptance Standard in Respect f
Porosity and Slag Fneluston
BCs Radome pest
tBroede “Sanat Ende
Bape 7
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t0%es,
asi it
EB Sex
EB GREER
ESSIRER,
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of Blactade (Dia or Leogih) diesem)
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Helen &
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ERRNO X nab3
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Fe
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ERIN | Norneqares — - = ma
Bis |
(Page 8, clause 11.2) — Substivee ‘despatch’ by “date of manufacture’ in
the she
(Page & Anrex A.) — Substitute the fotlowing by the existn
gby
I8No. Title
Si 1957 Glossary of terms relating to welding and cutting of
metals
1387 : 1967
cl requicements forthe supply of metaltorgical
mulsczls
1295:1982 Low and medium alloy steel covered electrodes for
‘muneal metal are welding { third revision )
1599: 1985 Method for ber rest
1608: 1972 Method for tensile testing of see] products
3ISNvo
1757 1973
19771975
2002 : 1982
262-1992
2879: 1975,
3039: 19885
8500 : 1991
11802; 1986
13083: 1991.
Title
“Method for beam impact test V-notch) ot steel
‘Structural stcel (ordinary quality}
‘Steel plates for pressure vessels for intermediate and bigh
temperature service incliding boilers
Steel for general stuetueal purposes (Jowei revision )
SpeciGicetion for wild sel for metal are welding
‘electrodes core wire (Amendments 1, 2and3)
tractus stels for construction bulls of ships
‘Weldable siuctural steel (medivet and high stzengih
quality)
Methods for determination of tiffusihke by drogen
‘content of deposited weld meit from covered
clectrodss in Welding mild ané fow alloy steels
[Determination of efficiency metal recover; 2nd
epgsition coefficient of covered manual metal
arc welding electrodes
(Poge 9, Table 7, col 3, row 2) — Substinute "350" by 0
(Page 10, clause Br3 ) — Substitute (ACV" by “OCN” in eight
{ Page 11, clause BoB) — In the lat line substinte "EB $426H2IX" by
“EB Sa26HUX".
(Page 14, Table 11,¢013)
a) Delete ‘1s 26" in line ons.
bp Delete *s
Gente IT.
Jause Jet) — Substitule ‘0CV" by ‘OC¥” imtte thineenth tie
? in Tine five2 OCTOBER 1995
I$ B14: 199] COVERED ELECTRODES FOR MANUAL METAL aRG
ARON AND CARBON MANGANESE STEEL ~
SPECIFICATION
(Filth: Revisian }
afstitee the following for the existing matter:
ality slecirodes ( see 96)
eahographix
insert “gp Transveise bend (ost [ far sizes wp to andl inelvding 2-5 mm
F) Radio,
5 Page
see 9.3) Yat the
2 = Substitute the following fer the existing elawse:
Pare 4
2 Periodic Ci
These comps
exis selected [om among the initial tests
evidence thit she clectrodes currently p
sl are meant to be
red possess the
uuioal rests for tens
od Impact (see 9.4);
mam ) ¢ see 9.3);
Lond Cost (Cor sizes up ta a an
We Lest (sce 98
Jl ineinding 2
mace in a year. These Lests shall not_apply to the electrodes
hen production of a type of clecteode after stoppage of
is restored the initial tests ¢ see 8.1) shall be conducted.”
( page 5 clause 8.3, Nose 1, lines 2 and 3.) ~ Delete sot ceeding # 000 kg in wight’
[Pace S$, clause 8.3, Note 3 (iti), fine 6] — Insert ‘or the weld metal” after
“atl sia”.
(age §, elouse 94.1) — Substitute the following for the existing frst seate
de chemical
sseetbties shell he p
‘red one using 4mm and the other using the highest
in weeordince +ith
lethod described in Anacx G."
the follawing noceat the end of the elaus:
3, fase QE) — i
cage HIS rt Ie Leven 78 mANUENNEN, My ene Ill weld test aKsamIhly shall be pe
ue ede dete 4) — Substitute the word ‘discarded for ‘lise egarded*.
(Pa 94} Incect the following new clauses and figures after clause 9.20 and
renuunbicr the subyeqten Hashes an! Ligures
93 Transverse Bend Test ( Fur Siecs Up to and Inctoding 25 me)
Two sheet. of thickness $15 mut shall be welded as shawn in Fig. 2. The dimensions of uke test
pisee: are sls shown in Fig. 2 In onder that the test plates when eompleiely welded shall be
Constrained, the test pieces may be iver a reverse camber belore depositing the weld.
YALL Welding shall be made usisig elvetrodgs of size 2-5 mm in flat position. The temperature of
the parent metal imediately befare depositing the weld metal shall be 27 sk 2°C. After comptes
lag the weld on one sile of the test piece it shall be cocked down lo about 190°C before
depositing well on the other side, The specimen shall aot be subjected to any mechanical or
thermal treatment after the welding i cemplcied
93.2 Fiom the test piece sa prepared twa puide head test spe
shewa in Fig. 3. Ifthe gas cutsing
be given,
9.3.3 Two bend tests, ong with th
out in accordance with 1S x
heyond [5 mam o¢ Loy
bend shall be visigle
( Poxe 6, cfause 9.3, dine $y — Substitute “Annex J* for*Annex Ht,
nens shall be machine cut ac
is adopted the cutting allwunee of mot Tess thax 3 aed shall
ie fage and thy other with the rout in tensions shall be carried
10 (Part $4: 1983. The test piece shall develop no crnek
o other hacns/at defects in any diveetio on the outer surface of the
Group
1ad
4
i |
es
ao"
tba
—
La
“Approximate
[All dirtenciows ann
FIG. 2 Metab or Maina Face axb Root Trassurmst Westy TrSt SELCISEs
REINFORCEMENT TO 6€ FiNsHED
UPTO THE THICKNESS OF SHEET
areata
Al dimenséone in rithm
i Fic. 3 Transverse Bunp Tesy Species
( Page 8, clause 9.6) ~~ Substitute the following for the existing clause:
196 All welded test assembly | see Fig. 7 ( renumbered at Fig. 9) | after removal of packing
Shall be machined or ground smooth so a5 to avoid difficulty in interpretation of rio
the weld, Tt shall thea be subjected to radiographic test as per IS FI82 : 1983, ‘The radic
shall not show crack or incomplete fusion. ‘The radiographic acceptance Sandan in respect ae
porosity and slag inclusions ie indieated in Table 7 on page 3 of this Amendment. { Renureber the
Subsequent Te bles. }
In making the evaluation for radiographic acceptance standard,
of the welded assembly shall he excluded,”
( Page 8, claure 11.2 }
2) Substitute ‘date of manufacture’ far “despatch” in tin
By Insert { see alse 1S 13RSL: 1993 )* at che end of ps
{Page 8, Annex A) Substitute the following fur the eais
IS Ne. Title
812: 1957 Glossary of terms rel 1d cuttiay of meta’
N82: 1985 Recommended practice for radingsaphie examinations of fusion
Joints in stecl plates ¢ second! revision )
1, length of 25 mm trom each end
ng 19 welding
1387: 1993
eral requirements
revision )
1895: 1982 Low and medium alles
(third revision}
1599: 1985 Methad for
1608 ting, of steel preducts ( seca
1737: 1988 Method fur charay impact rest ( Venoteh ) for metallle mare
fF snztallur
materials ¢ second
sel coveraal eles
Ai metal are welding
nd test ( seeaad ecrisian }
Method for teasite
a1977-1975 Saruetura st
2002 1992 Steel plates far pressure vessels fir intern. cate and
including 8 econ eevisicn Y
262 + 1992 Steel for genital structural purposes { forutle revision}
3879. 1975 Specifies ng electrodes core wire 4 secoed
revision )
3030 $988 Structural stecls for constraeaon halls of
30 Methods af testing fusion welded joints a
{Part 5): 1983 verse roor and face bead Lest an bxtt wel
ss: AOL Struetaltal
revision )
Metbads for le je hy
Imetal forn coered electrodes in welsting
tanga: 1991 Deter
inary quality ) (sec! revbng |
four wild steel for metal ars Wel
(sero revition
J weold metal in tec! = Pars S Tea
Casecad rev
righ strength qm
fogen content of depisi
sally stee’s
118
ion of alficiency metal ¢ecovery and deposition eveMlcient af caccr
ding ele trades
— Recommendation
903 Storage and redying af covered eloctruder before w
1aRST:
(Poge 8, Table 7. ea! 3. row 2) — Substitute 360" for ‘337
(Page 10. clease B3, line § 5 -— Sobstinate ‘OCW for “UCV
(Page 11, eieuse BS) — Substiauc ‘EB SA2SH 1X: for “ER SARMI2IX' fa the last fi
( Pore 14, Table 11, cof 3) — Diclete “1s 26° and "18 961 Grade WEWS2
(Page 21. clause J.2, line 13» — Substitute *QCV" for OC)
(Amendment No. 1, January 392) Withdrawn,
‘Table 7 Radiographic Aeceptance Standard in Respect of Porosity
‘and Stag Inelusion
(Clause 9-6
Weciiccons.
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‘of Elecerede: ie et :
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UMTD 1)=; IS 814: 1991
Indian Standard
COVERED ELECTRODES FOR
MANUAL METAL ARC WELDING OF
CARBON AND CARBON MANGANESE
STEEL — SPECIFICATION
‘ ( Fifth Revision )
1 SCOPE
This standard specifies the requirements for
covered curbon and carbon mangancse steel
electrodes for carbon and earbon manganese
Steel, including hydrogen controlled electrodes
for manual metal arc welding of mild and
medium tensile steels inchuding structural steels,
depositing weldmetal having a tensile sttength
aot more than 610 N/mm?
NOTES
41 Fer wehl metal with teasile strength bleher
Tuan sid Nome, “ceference tay be made. to
1S 15s: 9, How and mediam alloy atect overed
clecsrodes fer manuel metal ate welding (hit
Sesion)
this stundacd it primprily concerned with
Jae neshnaies! properuer of Me weld. metal, D0
ipsids pave been Specied on the cherecal ‘co most
tion of the weld metal
2 REFERENCES
‘The Indian Standards listed in Annex A ate
necessary adjuncts to this standard.
3 TERMINOLOGY
3,0 For the purpose of this standard definitions
given in 1S $12 ; 1957 shall apply except for the
following:
3A. Weld Slope
tis the angle formed between the lines of the
weld root and a horizontal reference plane.
Slope may be measured either clockwise of anti
sloekwisé and either above of below the hor
zontal between O-degtee and 90 degree.
3.2 Weld Rotation
The rotation of a weld is the angle formed be-
tween upper portion, of a vertical reference
jane passing through the weld root and a point
Sn the face of weld equidistant from both the
) edges of the weld. Rotation may be measured
cither clockwise or anticlockwise between
+ Odegree and 186 dexree.
3.3 Welding Position
The welding position 1s given by the combina
fp given by
tion of weld slope and weld rotation (see
5.4.1).
4 SUPPLY OF MATERIALS
General requirements relating to supply of
covered. clectrades for metal arc welding shall
‘be as Inid down in JS 1387 = 1967.
3 CLASSIFICATION
5.0 General
Classification of eleetrodes shall be indicated
By the following coding system of letters and
aumerals to indicate the specified properties oF
characteristics of the electrode.
S01 Main Coding
It consists of the following letters and numerals
and shall be followed in the order stuted:
a) a prefix letter “E’ shall indicate @ covers
ed electrode for manual metal arc
‘welding, manufactured by extrusion pro-
cess;
b) a levter indicating the type of covering
(ee 5.1);
©) first digit indicating ultimate tensile
strength in combination with the yield.
stress of the weld metal deposit (see 5.2);
4) second digit indicating the percentags
clongation in combination with the
impact values of the weld metal deposited.
(see 53};
®) third digit indicating welding position(s)
in which the electrode may be used ( see
$5.4); and
f) fourth digit indicating the current condi-
tion in which the electrode is to be used
(see 5.5)IS B14: 1991
5.0.2 Adifiional Coding
The following letters indicating the additional
properties of the electrades may be used, if
required:
2) letters Hy, Ha, Hy, indicating, hydrogen
controlfed ‘electrodes { see 5.6 )-
b) letters J, K and L indicating inereased
metal recovery a: ‘Eilective Electrode
Biiciency* as per 1S 13043 : 1991. Speci
fication in the followings range ésee 5.7)
J = 11) — 129 percents
K = 120 — 149 pereent: and
L = 150 percent and above.
co) fetter
1591
5.8 Radiographic Quality Electrodes
The [etter “X" shall be included in the classi-
fication as a sufix for those electrodes which
deposit radiographic quality welds (see 9.6 )
6 CORE WIRE FOR ELECTRODES
The core wire used for the maaufacture of
electrodes shall confirm 10 ES 2879 : 1975
7 DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES
7A, Size and Length
The size of un electrode shall bz designated by
the nominal diameter of the core wire
expressed in mm. Sizes of electrodes and
corresponding lengths of electrodes shall be as
given in Table 4.
‘The tolerance on the specified
sore mire shall be + 005 mm,
‘The tolerance on the specified length shall be
3mm.
TAA Sizes and Tengths of clectrodes other
than those mentioned in Table 4 may be
supplied subject lo agreement betwees the
manvfacturer and the purchaser. The tolerance
in such cases shall be agreed io between the
manufacturer and the purchaser.
jiameter of the
Table 4 Sizes and Lengths of Electrodes
(Clanse 7.1)
Tim me Teng mam
ay G)
1 13001 200 er 50
2 200 0 250 or 300 0 350
25, 23001 300 or 350
dis 430.9 80
3806 450
30 38007 430
o $807 450
so 34007 450
ee
7.2 Bare Length ( Contact Fad )
The contact end of the electrode shall be
clean and free from coveriag for enabling it
to he gripped by the elegireves hobler as
specified below
Bure Lewyih, sam.
Electeode Sicr, mm dininam ‘Maximum
16 to 315 5 30
40 030 20 018 814: 1991
73 Bare Length ( Arc Striking End )
The are striking end of the lectrode shall be
bare and permit casy stitking of arc. “The
distance from the arg end te the first point
‘where the full eros section of the covering:
prevails shall not exceed the following limits:
(2) Classification Ijbeore wire dia
EBXXXXI|: BBXXXXH2, meter or 2-0 mm
EDXXXXH3 and any other whichever is less
hyérogen controlled type
i) Other types 273 core wite dia-
meter of 2-5 mm
‘whichever is Toss
7.4 Concentricity of Flux Covering with Core
‘Wire Tolerance
‘The flux covering on the electrode shall be
uniform and caneentric with the core wire.
The tolerance for coneentricity of the cover-
(see Tig. 1) sbull be such that the
maximum gore plus one coveriag dimension
shall not exeeed the minimum core plus one
‘overing dimension by more than:
a) Spercent of the mean of twodimensions for
EBXXXX and ESXXXX class electrodes,
by d percent of the mean of two dimensions
for ERXXXX, ERRXXXX and EARXXX
‘lass electrode, and
6) Bpersent of the mean of two dimensions for
ECXXXX class clecirode.
AaB £2. SAFBY) gor eBXXRK and
i002
ESKXXX class electrodes.
4 (A438)
4-8 Sig t4 for ERXXXX,
ERRXXXX and EAXKXX glass electrodes,
Aa Bas:
electrodes.
(AEB pyrex cass
where
A = maximum core plas one covering
dimension, and
B= minimum core plus one covering
dimension,
41 Core wire and coverings shall be free of
defects which would interfere with dhe uniform
welding performance of the electeodc.
8 TESTS FOR ELECTRODE PROPERTIES
8.0 General
Electrade shall be subjected ty the following
tosis for assessing the mechanical, propertics
of the deposited weld metal and. the usability
‘of an electrode for a particular welding
‘position:
a) Initial tests,
'b) Periodic cheek tests, and
¢) Quality control tests.
CORE wike
FLUX COVER'NG
2
*
Punuassime TOLERANCES FoR FLUX
‘Covuninc
Pig. 1
B01 Anclectrade suitable for operation on
auc. or 4. shall be tested on a.c.
8.0.2 When
Rominal size is manufactured in more than
‘ane fengths, the electrodes used for the tests
Shall be longest manufactured
$0.3 The parent metal used for test plates
shall conform to the requirements specified
ia Annex F
8.1 Initial Tests
ese are qualifying or proving tests for each
type of modified type of electrodes and shall
comprise the following:
a) All weld metal mechanical tests for
tensile and impact ( see 9-5}
bb) Butt weld bend tests (#26 9.275
@) Running performance test (4¢¢ 9.3);
@) Increased metal recovery tests for
electrodes claiming recovery 110 percent
‘and above (see 9-4):
«) Diffusible hydrogen estimation test for
hydrogen controlled electrode (0235)
f) Radiographic quality test ( see 9.6).
8.2 Periodic Check ‘Tests
These comprise of the following tests selected
from among the initizI tests and are macant to
‘be repeated at intervals to provide cvidence
that the electrodes currently praduced possess
the properties proved in the initial tests. Such
an electrode of a particular‘tests shall be conducted at least once in a year,
‘These check tests shall not apply to the elec
trodes not manufactured during that period.
When production of a type of electrode after
stoppage of production for more than six
months is restored, the following periodic check
test shall be conducted
a) All weld metul mechanical tests for ten
sie and impact (see 9x1 Ji
by Running performance test ( sev 93).
8.3 Quality Control Tests
By means of a suitable system of control, the
manufacturer shall sutisfy himself that the
Composition ans quality of all the clectrodes
Currently produced are similar ty those of clec-
Yrodes subjected to initial teats. He shatl ease
That the result of quality control tests and date
of manufacture of electtodes is traced from the
batch aumber ef the relevant details, or bork.
NOTES
Lor the purpose of this, standard, a batch is
Aegned ava fora® covered cleettedes not exceed
TO'Le in weltnt, of any one sag. ar sas
Eaton prodocet. from. eating enti by a
Saker nore than one dry minof conitelied chemical
Composition ara) cece wire Mlewttied “by a Beat
Sarobey of coatrelled chemical sammponition
2 Weutuieaton wf eleetzoce core witce
i) Solid core wire for manufacture of sleutrodcy
Waetinied by neato shall somsist of material
from single nest of metal
{iy Soli elecizode cowe vite identified by controlled
Ehesutal ugpsivom, ruber thon hy beste shall
Ghepist ef mill cous OF one oF tose beat font
Sich ‘Guuples have been. takco for chemical
"Poe. cesulte of the anaiseis of each
wt be within tac cemipesition fats
is2079 1973.
3 lWentflntion ef coveriog min:
iy Avdiy mix athe quaniily of diy coating ingte
GieaRFRALG TE one tne Sa one mixing vessel.
Sip mis pray teawided into kmail uuaatity
fop production of wet mincs ia osing 2 hg
tina
iy Covering identified y
Giccltode produced
fag ingress
iy Covering identifica by controlled couiposiion
) Ceutherthan by ry mig) isl consist of ane
[Pore Gey arin ane shall be suooted to
Stitciene teats Co assure that all-éry mises wikin
ihe lor are eguivalea!. Thise "teste "sball
Incinde chemical analysis, the results of which
Trust fall within the mahwfseioress wcceptanes
Tints The ideasifsation of ihe fest_procectve
Side seaulis of ty Less shall Ge vovocded
8.34 The manufacturer on request shall make
available to the approving and, certifyiag
auuthorisigs the records maintained for quality
cantrol, for cnsuring that the compasition and
‘quality of all the electrodes currently produced
a dry min shall consist of
oat a dangle: Aly sain oft
IS B14: 1991
are similar to those slectrodes subjected. t0
initial and periodic check tests.
Rd Additional Tests
Subject to agtecment with the manufacturer,
the purchaser may request for adiitional tests
to he made or certificates to be provided for
cach batch of electrodes supplied. If so, the
{esis aad atch definition shall be agreed
between the manufacturer and the purchaser.
9 DETAIL OF TESTS
9A All Weld Metal Mechani¢al Tests for Tensile
‘and Tmpact.
OAL Weld Assembly
‘Two all weld cost assemblies shall be prepared
one using 40 mm and the highest size manue
factured the other using in accordance with
the method described in Annex G, If the
highest size produced by any manufacturer is
440 mm, then two all weld test assemblies using
40 mm and 3-15 mm respectively shall be*
prepared.
9.4.2 AN Weld Tensile Tests
‘Two all weld tensile test specimens one from
each of the assemblies as given in 9.1.1 shall
‘be prepared and tested in accordance with
ihe method described in Annex G. The uki-
mate tensile strength and the minimum yield
stiess shall comply with the values given in
‘Table 5, When partisular ductile properties
are claimed or specified, the minimum percent
age clongation shall comply with the appro-
priate value given in Table 5.
NOTH, — The all weld feaile teu for quality
Goat aetOee "Shatin in i" eeld enc: wnout be
toed for design purposes.
913 ALL Weld Impact Tests
Five charpy V-notch impact test specimens
sbull be machined from the same test assembly
and tcited in aceordance with the method
described in Aanex G at the temperature speci=
‘fin Table § and shall comply with the values
given in Table $ at specified temperature. The
Fesults of the impact test from five test speci-
uicns shall be assessed as specified in 91.315
9.1.32 and 913.3.
9.4.3.1 When computing the average values of
the impact propertics from the set of five
specimens, the lowest value and the highest
value obtained shall be disregarded.
943.2 For slossification EXQIXX EXKIXX
nnd LXXSXX, two of the three remaining values
shall be grester than the specified 47 joules;15$14 1991
‘Table 5 Mechanical Properties of Weld Metal
( Clauses 9-1-2 and 9.1.3)
Timinaiee TUN Feeso” Via Strength, Porcentguy ompation —— Tomparabate | Timpact Min
‘Sirenath Min ‘on 3°05,So fering tn joules
‘Nimmat heme
ay 2) o a o o
ENON 410-510 50 me
TNAIKX, 410-510 0 a 471
EXHNX 0510 10 2 °
EXAIXX 410.510 30 24 1
ENGIN #10510 0 2 0
EXSOSK 310.610 se = = ce
EXSIXX, 310.610 a 18 er a
ERSERN, 510.610, 3a Is @ o
FXSIRX, siosio ou 20 20 a
si0.610 Mo 20 2 2
51010 300 » a a
si0.si0 300 » 46 n
Ip view of the possible, scatter in, wel
cone of the three may be Tower but shall not be
Tess than 41 joules, The computed average value
of the three vulues shall be equal to or greater
than 47 joules.
9.4.33 For classification EXX4XX, EXXSXX
and EXMOXX, two of the three "remaining
Values chatl be greater than the specified 27
Joules; une of the three may be lower but shalt
TOL be less than 23 joules. The computed ave-
tage value of the (hree values shall be equal to
tor greater than 27 joules.
9.2. Bute Weld Bend Test
Bute weld assemblies shall be prepared in diffe~
rent welding positions fur the various electrode
clissification as per the recommendations
given in Table 6 and the procedure given in
Annex He
9.2.1 From cach buit weld assembly tuo bent
tests, one with face and one with root in ten
sion shall be carried out, The test specimens
shall be bent through am angle of 180 degree
overa mandesl hyving a diameter equal to
three times the thickness. of the specimen in
aceordance with 18 1599 : 1985. The electrodes
hall be deemed to be satisfactory, if on coms
pletion ofthe test no. crack or defect at the
Suter surface of the test specimen is greater
than 3 mm measured asross the \est specimen
or 1S mm measured along the length of the
test specimen, Premature failure at corners of
the test specimen shall not be considered asa
case for rejection.
and testing the upper Jimi of ultimate. tensile
Hat SSi0 Ninna and 610 Riau in the twe Eanges alay be excveded by 40 fran.
9.3 Running Performance Test
This test is ta be carried ont for electredes of
25mm size and below to assess the weldi
performance. ‘The tests shall be conduct
lasing threg electrodes as given in
Annex He Tite bead sii ually Inspe-
ted and should he free from porosities, slag
inclusions, cracks ete in the main portion of
the bead ux given in Aanex J. The bead shall
be reasonably straight and evenly rippled. ‘The
slag should be removed with little sffort,
9.4 Iuckeased Metal Recovery Test
The metal recavery shall be determined for
the electrodes classified under EXXXXXJ,
EXXXXXK and EXXXXXL or EXXXXXHJ,
EXXAXXHK and EXKXXXILL on the Largest
size elerogtede manufactured but not Tower
than 4 mm in acserdange with the method
given in IS 13043: 1991. The value obtained by
the method ghall be vounded off to the nearest
muttiple of 5.
The rounded recovery figure shall eonform to
the requiraments of $0.2( ) for the respec
classification.
9:5 Ditfosible Hydrogen Evaluation Test
This test shall be, carried out for all electrodes
classified under EXXXXNXH and EXXXXXHL
preferably using 3-15 mm or 4-0 mm size, The
tects shall be conducted as per procedure given
in IS 11802: 1986.IS 814: 1991
‘Table 6 Welaing Procedure for Preparation of Bend Test Pieces
( Clause 9.2)
Besitional
(cinssecation
ow
CCK
ENXKEX,
EXXKEX,
ENRKEK
BOK,
BOX,
‘No. of Bull-Wel
‘asseailes
@
2
‘As required
Peston
o
Flat
(Werd-siope 0°
atd-totation O°)
Vertical-up
(Weld-stone &)
Vertieal-down
(Weld-slope O°)
‘overhead
(Weldatope oF
vweld-rotation 190)
Flat
Verticalup
Oreshead
Fiat
Horizontal Vertical
(Weld-elape O°
Weld-zotation 9° )
Fist
Flat
Wertien\ own
In all the positions
specified by th
manufacturers
Wielding Procedure
o
4) Fist yun with 3:15 0¢ 60 men
by Subsequent suns ¢ except last twe layers) ith 4.0r
” Sinim ieeerding 1 nommal peastvs of te electrode
2) sof tooo layers ai Trgst se submitted
2) Pins run with 28 of 345 mm
by Sobeequent rune with one ofthe folowing:
b.tp with 60 mm or if gecommended by the manu
fucturee with Om
b2) when the incrcaged metal