DETAILS
Features
- Excellent moisture resistance
- Clean arc starts
- Clear puddle and a smooth arc
- Extreme bend ability
- Premium arc performance
Typical Applications
- Pressure piping
- Structural
- Ship Building
- Chemical processing structures
Welding Positions
- All except vertical down
Shielding Gas
- Not Applicable
Service Information
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CONFORMANCE
CONFORMANCES | SPECIFICATION | CLASSIFICATION |
---|---|---|
AWS | AWS A5.1 | E7018-1 H4R |
CWB | AWS A5.1M | E4918-H4R |
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
Classification |
Yield Strength @ 0.2% Offset
MPa (ksi) |
Tensile Strength
MPa (ksi) |
Elongation
% |
Charpy V-Notch
J (ft-lbs) @ -30°C (-20°F) |
Charpy V-Notch
J (ft-lbs) @ -45°C (-50°F) |
Hardness Rockwell B |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E7018-1 H4R Requirement | 400 (58) min. | 480 (70) min. | 22 min. | 27 (20) min. | ||
Typical Result, As-welded | 440-540 (64-78) | 550-630 (79-91) | 25-30 | 134-216 (99-159) | 42-178 (31-131) | 85-92 |
DEPOSIT COMPOSITION
Classification | %C | %Cr | %Mn | %Mo | %Ni | %P | %S | %Si | %V | %Mn+Ni+Cr+Mo+V |
Diffusible Hydrogen
mL/100g Weld Metal |
1800F H2O - As received | 1800F H2O - After 9 hrs at 80F/80%RH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E7018-1 H4R Requirement | 0.15 max. | 0.20 max. | 1.60 max. | 0.30 max. | 0.30 max. | 0.035 max. | 0.035 max. | 0.75 max. | 0.08 max. | 1.75 max. | 4 max. | 0.3 max. | 0.4 max. |
Typical Result | 0.06-0.09 | 0.02-0.04 | 0.96-1.19 | 0.20-0.26 | 0.02-0.04 | 0.008-0.011 | 0.004-0.008 | 0.20-0.43 | 0.01 max. | 1.27-1.48 | 1-2 | 0.1 | 0.1-0.3 |
TYPICAL OPERATING PROCEDURES
Diameter | Polarity⁽¹⁾ |
Current
Amps |
---|---|---|
3/32 in (2.4 mm) | DC+ | 70-110 |
3/32 in (2.4 mm) | AC | 80-120 |
1/8 in (3.2 mm) | DC+ | 90-160 |
1/8 in (3.2 mm) | AC | 100-160 |
5/32 in (4.0 mm) | DC+ | 130-210 |
5/32 in (4.0 mm) | AC | 140-210 |
NOTES
Note |
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⁽¹⁾ Preferred polarity is listed first. |