AWS A5 36 A5 36M-2012 Specification for Carbon and Low-Alloy Steel Flux Cored Electrodes for Flux Cored Arc Welding and Metal Cored Electrodes for Gas Metal Arc Welding (1st Editio.pdf

1、AWS A5.36/A5.36M:2012An American National StandardSpecification forCarbon and Low-Alloy Steel FluxCored Electrodesfor Flux Cored ArcWelding and MetalCored Electrodesfor Gas Metal ArcWeldingAWS A5.36/A5.36M:2012An American National StandardApproved by theAmerican National Standards InstituteDecember

2、20, 2011Specification for Carbon andLow-Alloy Steel Flux Cored Electrodes forFlux Cored Arc Welding and Metal CoredElectrodes for Gas Metal Arc Welding1st EditionSupersedes AWS A5.20/A5.20M:2005 and AWS A5.29/A5.29M:2005Prepared by theAmerican Welding Society (AWS) A5 Committee on Filler Metals and

3、Allied MaterialsUnder the Direction of theAWS Technical Activities CommitteeApproved by theAWS Board of DirectorsAbstractThis specification prescribes the requirements for classification of carbon and low-alloy steel flux cored electrodes forflux cored arc welding and metal cored electrodes for gas

4、metal arc welding. The requirements include chemical compo-sition and mechanical properties of the weld metal and certain usability characteristics. Optional, supplemental designa-tors are also included for diffusible hydrogen and to indicate conformance to special mechanical property requirementswh

5、en the weld metal is deposited using low heat input, fast cooling rate and high heat input, slow cooling rate proce-dures. Additional requirements are included or referenced for standard sizes, marking, manufacturing, and packaging. Aguide is appended to the specification as a source of information

6、concerning the classification system employed and theintended use of carbon and low-alloy steel flux cored and metal cored electrodes.This specification makes use of both U.S. Customary Units and the International System of Units (SI). Since these arenot equivalent, each system must be used independ

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28、tentionally blank.ivAWS A5.36/A5.36M:2012vAWS A5.36/A5.36M:2012PersonnelAWS A5 Committee on Filler Metals and Allied MaterialsH. D. Wehr, Chair Arcos Industries, LLCJ. J. DeLoach Jr., 1st Vice Chair Naval Surface Warfare Center R. D. Fuchs, 2nd Vice Chair Bhler Welding Group USA, IncorporatedR. K. G

29、upta, Secretary American Welding SocietyT. Anderson Miller Electric Manufacturing Co.J. M. Blackburn Naval Sea Systems CommandJ. C. Bundy Hobart Brothers CompanyD. D. Crockett Consultant, The Lincoln Electric CompanyR.V. Decker WeldstarD. A. DelSignore ConsultantJ. DeVito ESAB Welding and Cutting Pr

30、oductsH. W. Ebert Consulting Welding EngineerD. M. Fedor The Lincoln Electric CompanyJ. G. Feldstein Foster Wheeler North AmericaS. E. Ferree ESAB Welding and Cutting ProductsD. A. Fink The Lincoln Electric CompanyG. L. Franke Naval Surface Warfare CenterR. M. Henson J. W. Harris Company, Incorporat

31、edS. D. Kiser Special MetalsP. J. Konkol Concurrent Technologies Corporation D. J. Kotecki Damian Kotecki Welding Consultants L. G. Kvidahl Ingalls Shipbuilding A.Y. Lau Canadian Welding BureauJ. S. Lee ChevronT. Melfi The Lincoln Electric CompanyK. M. Merlo Edison Welding InstituteM. T. Merlo RevWi

32、res LLC B. Mosier Polymet Corporation A. K. Mukherjee Siemens Energy, IncorporatedT.C. Myers Oceaneering Intervention EngineeringC. L. Null ConsultantB. A. Pletcher CB therefore, each sys-tem must be used independently of the other, without combining values in any way. In selecting rational metric u

33、nits,AWS A1.1, Metric Practice Guide for the Welding Industry, and ISO 544, Welding consumables Technical deliveryconditions for welding filler materials Type of product, dimensions, tolerances and markings, are used where suitable.Tables and figures make use of both U.S. Customary and SI Units, whi

34、ch, with the application of the specified toler-ances, provides for interchangeability of products in both the U.S. Customary and SI Units.This new AWS A5.36/A5.36M specification utilizes two classification systems. The first of these is a “fixed classifica-tion system” which has been carried over t

35、o this specification from AWS A5.20/A5.20M or AWS A5.18/A5.18M, asapplicable, for the classification of those carbon steel flux cored electrodes or carbon steel metal cored electrodes which,with the specific mechanical properties specified for them in AWS A5.20/A5.20M or AWS A5.18/A5.18M, have gaine

36、dwide acceptance for single and multiple pass applications. The classification designations and requirements for thesespecific electrodes are unchanged from those previously specified in AWS A5.20/A5.20M or AWS A5.18/A5.18M. Alisting of these electrodes with their requirements is given in Table 1.Th

37、is AWS A5.36/A5.36M specification also utilizes a new, “open classification system” which is introduced in this doc-ument for the classification of carbon and low-alloy steel flux cored and metal cored electrodes. The open classificationsystem uses designators to indicate electrode type (Usability D

38、esignator), welding position capability, tensile strength,impact strength, shielding gas (with more options and new designations), condition of heat treatment, if any, and welddeposit composition. The change to an open classification system is being made to allow for the classification of fluxcored

39、and metal cored electrodes with classification options which (1) better define the performance capabilities of theadvanced electrode designs that have been developed, and (2) reflect the application requirements of todays market-place. In addition, the provision has been made in this document for th

40、e classification of metal cored electrodes (usabil-ity Designator T15) and two new electrode types (Usability Designators T16 and T17) for the classification of metalcored and flux cored electrodes designed for use with AC power sources with or without modified waveforms. TheEXXT-2X classification h

41、as been discontinued. Electrodes previously classified as EXXT-2X can now be classifiedunder the new open classification system without requiring a unique “2” Usability Designator. The EXXT-13 electrodeclassification has been discontinued due to lack of commercial significance. For a complete listin

42、g of the affected exist-ing electrode classifications and the corresponding equivalent classifications using the open classification system underAWS A5.36/A5.36M, refer to A9 in Annex A.Two additional changes to note are (1) the fillet weld test, previously required under AWS A5.20/A5.20M and AWSA5.

43、29/A5.29M (and also detailed in ISO 15792-3) is not a required test under AWS A5.36/A5.36M, and (2) the preheatviiiAWS A5.36/A5.36M:2012and interpass temperature requirements for the “D” optional, supplemental designator have been modified for betteragreement with AWS D1.8/D1.8M, Structural Welding

44、CodeSeismic Supplement.”The A5.20/A5.20M:2005 specification being replaced is the fourth revision of the joint ASTM/AWS A5.20 documentfirst issued in 1969. The A5.29/A5.29M:2005 specification being replaced is the third revision of AWS A5.29 that wasintroduced in 1980. The historical progressions of

45、 these two documents appear below:Historical BackgroundAWS A5.20-69 Specifications for Mild Steel Electrodes for Flux Cored Arc WeldingANSI W3.20-1973ANSI/AWS A5.20-79 Specification for Carbon Steel Electrodes for Flux Cored Arc WeldingANSI/AWS A5.20-95 Specification for Carbon Steel Electrodes for

46、Flux Cored Arc WeldingAWS A5.20/A5.20M:2005 Specification for Carbon Steel Electrodes for Flux Cored Arc WeldingANSI/AWS A5.29-80 Specification for Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes for Flux Cored Are WeldingANSI/AWS A5.29: 1998 Specification for Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes for Flux Cored Arc WeldingAWS A5.

47、29/A5.29M:2005 Specification for Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes for Flux Cored Arc WeldingComments and suggestions for the improvement of this standard are welcome. They should be sent to the Secretary,AWS A5 Committee on Filler Metals and Allied Materials, American Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Roa

48、d, Miami,FL 33126.ixAWS A5.36/A5.36M:2012Table of ContentsPage No.Personnel vForeword.viiList of Tables.xList of Figures.x1. Scope.12. Normative References .13. Classification34. Acceptance .95. Certification .126. Rounding-Off Procedure 127. Summary of Tests 138. Retest 159. Test Assemblies 1710. C

49、hemical Analysis .2011. Radiographic Test2212. Tension Test2313. Bend Test 2314. Impact Test.2515. Diffusible Hydrogen Test 2516. “D” and “Q” Optional Supplemental Designator Tests.2617. Method of Manufacture2818. Standard Sizes .2819. Finish and Uniformity.2820. Standard Package Forms2821. Winding Requirements .2822. Electrode Identification.2823. Packaging .2824. Marking of Packages.28Annex A (Informative)Guide to AWS Specification for Carbon and Low-Alloy Steel Flux Cored ElectrodesAnnex A (Informative)for Flux Cored Arc Welding and Metal Cored Electrodes for Gas Metal Arc Weldin