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Excalibur 7018 MR 14 stick electrode"

Diameters / Packaging

Diameters
 (3) 10 lb Easy Open Can
 50 lb Easy Open Can
1/8 x 14 in (3.2 x 350 mm) ED032600 ED030893
3/32 x 14 in (2.4 x 350 mm) ED032599 ED030892
5/32 x 14 in (4.0 x 350 mm) ED030894

Excalibur® 8018-C3 MR®

Stick (SMAW)

CLASSIFICATIONS:
E8018-C3

Low Alloy, Low Hydrogen • AWS E8018-C3 H4R

Diameter

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  • 1/8 x 14 in (3.2 x 350 mm)
  • 3/32 x 14 in (2.4 x 350 mm)
  • 5/32 x 14 in (4.0 x 350 mm)

Package

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  • (3) 10 lb Easy Open Can
  • 50 lb Easy Open Can

DETAILS

Features

  • Designed to produce a 1% nickel deposit
  • Premium arc performance
  • Easy strike and re-strike
  • Effortless slag removal
  • Meets NACE MR0175 for sour gas applications
  • Test data available for SSC (NACE TM0177) & HIC (NACE TM0284)

Typical Applications

  • Cross country pipe repair
  • Piping and gas storage tanks
  • Weathering steels
  • Shipbuilding

Welding Positions

  • All except vertical down

Shielding Gas

  • Not Applicable

Service Information

Documentation

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BEFORE USE, READ AND UNDERSTAND THE SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS) FOR THIS PRODUCT AND SPECIFIC INFORMATION PRINTED ON THE PRODUCT CONTAINER. SDS Search page

CONFORMANCE

CONFORMANCES SPECIFICATION CLASSIFICATION
AWS AWS A5.5 E8018-C3 H4R
ISO ISO 2560-B E5518-N2 A U H5
ABS AWS A5.5 E8018-C3 H4R
TUV AWS A5.5 E8018-C3 H4R
CWB CSA W48 E5518-C3-H4

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Classification Yield Strength @ 0.2% Offset
MPa (ksi) 		Tensile Strength
MPa (ksi) 		Elongation
% 		Charpy V-Notch
J (ft-lbs) @ -40°C (-40°F) 		Hardness Rockwell B
E8018-C3 H4R Requirement 470-550 (68-80) 550 (80) min. 24 min. 27 (20) min.
Typical Result, As-welded 480-540 (70-78) 560-620 (82-89) 25-30 47-159 (35-117) 88-93

DEPOSIT COMPOSITION

Classification %C %Cr %Mn %Mo %Ni %P %S %Si %V Diffusible Hydrogen
mL/100g Weld Metal 		1800F H2O - As received 1800F H2O - After 9 hrs at 80F/80%RH
E8018-C3 H4R Requirement 0.12 max. 0.15 max. 0.40 - 1.25 0.35 max. 0.80 - 1.10 0.03 max. 0.03 max. 0.80 max. 0.05 max. 4 max. 0.2 max. 0.4 max.
Typical Result 0.04-0.12 0.02-0.05 0.91-1.14 0.11-0.33 0.81-1.10 0.01-0.02 0.01 max. 0.22-0.44 0.01 max. 1-4 0.1 max. 0.1-0.4

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
3/16 in (4.8 mm) DC± 180-300
3/16 in (4.8 mm) AC 200-300
7/32 in (5.6 mm) DC± 250-330
7/32 in (5.6 mm) AC 270-370
1/4 in (6.4 mm) DC± 300-400
1/4 in (6.4 mm) AC 325-425

NOTES

Note
⁽¹⁾ Preferred polarity is listed first.