312-16 SMAW (Stick)

ER312-16 Stainless steel SMAW (Stick) welding electrode is used to weld base metals of similar composition and welding dissimilar steels.

Features

• Stainless steel 312-16 electrode welds base metals of similar composition in wrought or cast form
• Welds steels-to-stainless steels
• 106,000 psi tensile strength (as welded)
• 75,000 psi yield strength (as welded)
• 25% elongation; 30% reduction of area (as welded)
• 93-102 HRB Rockwell B hardness (as welded)
• 200-250 HRB Brinell hardness (as welded)
• 75 ft./lb. @ room temperature Charpy V (as welded)
• Conforms to ANSI/AWS A5.9, ASME SFA 5.9 CLASS ER 312-16

Typical Applications

• General fabrication
• Maintenance and Repair
• Joining dissimilar metals

Welding Positions

• All

Shielding Gas

• 98% Ar/ 2% O2