Excalibur 7018 MR 14 stick electrode"

Diameters / Packaging

Diameters
50 lb Easy Open Can
1/8 x 14 in (3.2 x 350 mm) ED032876

Excalibur® 7018-A1 MR®

Stick (SMAW)

CLASSIFICATIONS:
E7018-A1
E7018-A1 H4R

Low Alloy, Low Hydrogen • AWS E7018-A1 H4R

DETAILS

Features

  • Premium arc performance
  • Easy strike, re-strike and slag removal
  • Designed for welding 0.50% molybdenum steel
  • Square coating burn-off

Typical Applications

  • Fabrication and maintenance welding
  • Pressure vessels and pressure piping
  • Applications requiring stress-relieved conditions

Welding Positions

  • All except vertical down

Shielding Gas

  • Not Applicable

Special Features

  • Applications requiring stress-relieved conditions

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CONFORMANCE

CONFORMANCES SPECIFICATION CLASSIFICATION
AWS AWS A5.5 E7018-A1 H4R
ABS AWS A5.5 E7018-A1 H4R
CWB CSA W48 E4918-A1-H4R

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Classification Yield Strength @ 0.2% Offset
MPa (ksi)
Tensile Strength
MPa (ksi)
Elongation
%
Hardness Rockwell B
E7018-A1 H4R Requirement 390 (57) min. 480 (70) min. 22 min.
Typical Result, 1 hour @ 620°C (1150°F) 460-520 (67-75) 560-620 (81-89) 22-31 88-93

DEPOSIT COMPOSITION

Classification %C %Mn %Mo %P %S %Si Diffusible Hydrogen
mL/100g Weld Metal
1800F H2O - As received 1800F H2O - After 9 hrs at 80F/80%RH
E7018-A1 H4R Requirement 0.12 max. 0.90 max. 0.40 - 0.65 0.03 max. 0.03 max. 0.80 max. 4 max. 0.3 max. 0.4 max.
Typical Result 0.04-0.06 0.69-0.86 0.49-0.58 0.01-0.02 0.01 max. 0.38-0.59 0.9-3 0.1 max. 0.2-0.4

TYPICAL OPERATING PROCEDURES

Diameter Polarity⁽¹⁾ Current
Amps
3/32 in (2.4 mm) DC+ 60-110
3/32 in (2.4 mm) AC 65-120
1/8 in (3.2 mm) DC+ 85-160
1/8 in (3.2 mm) AC 90-170
5/32 in (4.0 mm) DC+ 110-210
5/32 in (4.0 mm) AC 115-220

NOTES

Note
⁽¹⁾ Preferred polarity is listed first.