DETAILS
- Low carbon, medium manganese, low silicon electrode
- Coated with proprietary surface lubricant which is designed to eliminate one source of wire contamination in pipe mill welding applications
- Improved contact tip life when compared to non-copper coated wire alternatives
- Exact wire composition to Lincolnweld® L-61® copper coated wires makes requalification for welding procedures controlled by classification seamless
Features
- Industry standard for submerged arc welding applications
- A low carbon, medium manganese, low silicon general purpose submerged arc electrode
- A good choice for a wide range of applications with single or multiple pass subarc welding
- Actual (Type 3.1) certificates for each lot of wire showing chemical composition are available in the certificate center of lincolnelectric.com
Disclaimers
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
See test result disclaimer
CONFORMANCE
| CONFORMANCES | SPECIFICATION | CLASSIFICATION |
|---|---|---|
| AWS | AWS A5.17 | EM12K |
| AWS | AWS A5.23 | EM12K |
| ISO | ISO 14171-A | S2Si |
WIRE COMPOSITION
| Classification | %C | %Mn | %P | %S | %Si | %Total Cu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EM12K Requirement | 0.05 - 0.15 | 0.80 - 1.25 | 0.030 max. | 0.030 max. | 0.10 - 0.35 | 0.35 max. |
| S2Si Requirement | 0.07 - 0.15 | 0.80 - 1.30 | 0.025 max. | 0.025 max. | 0.15 - 0.40 | |
| Typical Result | 0.14 | 0.97 | 0.005 | 0.010 | 0.19 | 0.01 |