Stainless Steel Arc Welding Electrodes

C-308

AWS E308-16
JIS D308-16

Description?G

The  C-308 electrode designed austenitic weld metal which contains suitable quantity of ferrite, these crack resistibility and wedability arce especially good.
Furthermore, these heat resistibility, corrosion resistibility and mechanical properties are good in the as-welded conditions.

Application?G

Welding of 18%Cr-8%Ni stainless steel (SUS 304 etc.)

Typical weld metal properties?G (Weld Metal Analysis)

Carbon ?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K 0.05
Manganese ?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K. 0.75
Silicon ?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K 0.75
Phosphorus ?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K. 0.018
Sulphur ?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K.. 0.010
Chromium?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K.. 20.12
Molybdenun?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K0.02
Nickel ?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K.. 10.20
Vanadium ?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K. 0.014

Mechanical properties:

Tensile Strength (Kg/mm2) ?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K... 56.0 ~ 62.0
Yield Point (Kg/mm2) ?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K... ----
Elongation (%) ?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K.. 38.0 ~ 45.0
Reduction of Area (%) ?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K?K.. ----

Available diameter and recommended operating ranges?G
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Type of power?GA.C. or D.C.E.P.
Approvals?G
       ⃞ABS AWS A5.4-91 E 308-16