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Excalibur 7018-A1 MR

Diameters / Packaging

Diameters
 8 lb (3.6 kg) Easy Open Can
 10 lb (4.5 kg) Easy Open Can
1/8 x 14 in (3.2 x 350 mm) ED033080
3/16 x 14 in (4.8 x 350 mm) ED033082
3/32 x 12 in (2.4 x 300 mm) ED033079
5/32 x 14 in (4.0 x 350 mm) ED033081

Excalibur® 308L-16

Stick (SMAW)

CLASSIFICATIONS:
AWS A5.4 : E308L-16

EXCALIBUR® 308L-16 Shielded Metal Stick Electrode is designed to weld multiple austenitic stainless steels including 302, 304 and 304L stainless steels and A743 and A744 Type CF-8 cast materials.

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  • 1/8 x 14 in (3.2 x 350 mm)
  • 3/16 x 14 in (4.8 x 350 mm)
  • 3/32 x 12 in (2.4 x 300 mm)
  • 5/32 x 14 in (4.0 x 350 mm)

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  • 8 lb (3.6 kg) Easy Open Can
  • 10 lb (4.5 kg) Easy Open Can
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DETAILS

EXCALIBUR® 308L-16 provides the welder with the ability to weld a variety of austenitic steels including A743, A744 Type CF-8 cast material.

Features

  • Electrode coating provides smooth arc transfer in all welding positions, except vertical down
  • Versatile electrode designed to weld several types of austenitic stainless steels
  • Q2 Lot® - Certificate showing actual deposit composition and ferrite number (FN) by ferrite scope available online

Typical Applications

  • Type 302, 304 and 304L stainless steels
  • A743 and A744 Type CF-8 cast material
  • Process Piping

Welding Positions

  • All except vertical down

Shielding Gas

  • N/A

Disclaimers

Warning -

Cancer and Reproductive Harm -

www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

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

See test result disclaimer

CONFORMANCE

CONFORMANCES SPECIFICATION CLASSIFICATION
AWS AWS A5.4 E308L-16
ABS AWS A5.4 E308L-16
CWB CSA W48 E308L-16
MIL MIL-E-22200/2D MIL-308L-16

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Classification Yield Strength @ 0.2% Offset
MPa (ksi) 		Tensile Strength
MPa (ksi) 		Elongation
%
E308L-16 Requirement 520 (75) min. 30 min.
Typical Result, As-welded 420-440 (61-64) 570-600 (83-87) 39-47

DEPOSIT COMPOSITION

Classification %C %Cr %Cu %Mn %Mo %N %Ni %P %S %Si Ferrite Number (per AWS A4.2)
E308L-16 Requirement 0.04 max. 18.0 - 21.0 0.75 max. 0.5 - 2.5 0.75 max. 9.0 - 11.0 0.04 max. 0.03 max. 1.00 max.
Typical Result 0.02-0.03 18.8-20.5 0.06-0.22 0.9-1.4 0.05-0.13 0.05-0.08 9.6-10.2 0.01-0.03 0.01-0.02 0.22-0.48 5-11

TYPICAL OPERATING PROCEDURES

Diameter Polarity⁽¹⁾ Current
Amps
3/32 in (2.4 mm) DC+ 40-70
3/32 in (2.4 mm) AC 40-70
1/8 in (3.2 mm) DC+ 60-100
1/8 in (3.2 mm) AC 60-100
5/32 in (4.0 mm) DC+ 90-140
5/32 in (4.0 mm) AC 90-140
3/16 in (4.8 mm) DC+ 120-185
3/16 in (4.8 mm) AC 120-185

NOTES

Note
⁽¹⁾ Preferred polarity is listed first.