1、Specification forStainless SteelElectrodes forShielded MetalArc WeldingAWS A5.4/A5.4M:2012An American National StandardAWS A5.4/A5.4M:2012An American National StandardApproved by the American National Standards InstituteOctober 5, 2012Specification for Stainless Steel Electrodes for Shielded Metal A
2、rc Welding11thEditionSupersedes AWS A5.4/A5.4M:2006Prepared by the American Welding Society (AWS) A5 Committee on Filler Metals and Allied MaterialsUnder the Direction of the AWS Technical Activities CommitteeApproved by the AWS Board of DirectorsAbstractComposition and other requirements are specif
3、ied for more than forty classifications of covered stainless steel weldingelectrodes. The requirements include general requirements, testing, and packaging. Annex A provides application guide-lines and other useful information about the electrodes.This specification makes use of both U.S. Customary
4、Units and the International System of Units SI. Since these are notequivalent, each system must be used independently of the other.International Standard Book Number: 978-0-87171-821-1American Welding Society8669 Doral Blvd., Suite130, Doral, FL 33166 2012 by American Welding SocietyAll rights reser
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18、ice, or enforce compliance with this standard, nor does it have the power to do so.Official interpretations of any of the technical requirements of this standard may only be obtained by sending a request,in writing, to the appropriate technical committee. Such requests should be addressed to the Ame
19、rican Welding Society,Attention: Managing Director, Technical Services Division, 8669 Doral Blvd., Suite 130, Doral, FL 33166 (see AnnexB). With regard to technical inquiries made concerning AWS standards, oral opinions on AWS standards may be ren-dered. These opinions are offered solely as a conven
20、ience to users of this standard, and they do not constitute professionaladvice. Such opinions represent only the personal opinions of the particular individuals giving them. These individualsdo not speak on behalf of AWS, nor do these oral opinions constitute official or unofficial opinions or inter
21、pretations ofAWS. In addition, oral opinions are informal and should not be used as a substitute for an official interpretation.This standard is subject to revision at any time by the AWS A5 Committee on Filler Metals and Allied Materials. It mustbe reviewed every five years, and if not revised, it
22、must be either reaffirmed or withdrawn. Comments (recommendations,additions, or deletions) and any pertinent data that may be of use in improving this standard are required and should beaddressed to AWS Headquarters. Such comments will receive careful consideration by the AWS A5 Committee on FillerM
23、etals and Allied Materials and the author of the comments will be informed of the Committees response to the com-ments. Guests are invited to attend all meetings of the AWS A5 Committee on Filler Metals and Allied Materials toexpress their comments verbally. Procedures for appeal of an adverse decis
24、ion concerning all such comments are pro-vided in the Rules of Operation of the Technical Activities Committee. A copy of these Rules can be obtained from theAmerican Welding Society, 8669 Doral Blvd., Suite 130, Doral, FL 33166.AWS A5.4/A5.4M:2012ivThis page is intentionally blankAWS A5.4/A5.4M:201
25、2vPersonnelAWS A5 Committee on Filler Metals and Allied MaterialsH. D. Wehr, Chair Arcos Industries, LLCJ. J. DeLoach Jr., Vice Chair Naval Surface Warfare CenterR. D. Fuchs, 2nd VCH Bohler Welding Group USA, IncorporatedR. K. Gupta, Secretary American Welding SocietyT. Anderson Miller Electric Manu
26、facturing CompanyJ. M. Blackburn Naval Sea Systems CommandJ. C. Bundy Hobart Brothers CompanyD. D. Crockett ConsultantR. V. Decker WeldstarD. A. DelSignore ConsultantJ. DeVito ESAB Welding therefore each system must be used inde-pendently of the other, without combining values in any way. In selecti
27、ng rational metric units, the Metric Practice Guidefor the Welding Industry (AWS A1.1) and International Standard ISO 544, Welding consumablesTechnical deliveryconditions for welding filler materialsType of product, dimensions, tolerances, and marking are used where suitable.Tables and figures make
28、use of both U.S. Customary and SI Units, which with the application of the specified tolerancesprovides for interchangeability of products in both the U.S. Customary and SI Units.The Major Changes Incorporated in This Revision Include Updating Clause 6 (Rounding-off Procedure), Ading “Bi”Reporting R
29、equirement, and New Filler Metal Classification E2307-XX. These changes are shown in italic font.This AWS specification has evolved since the mid 1940s to its present form. The specification for covered stainless steelelectrodes, issued in 1946, was prepared by a joint committee of the American Soci
30、ety for Testing and Materials and theAmerican Welding Society. This cooperative effort continued for about 20 years and produced three revisions. The firstrevision, produced exclusively by the AWS Committee on Filler Metals, was published in 1969.The current revision represents the tenth revision of
31、 the original 1946 document as shown below:ASTM A298-46T Tentative Specification for Corrosion-Resisting Chromium and AWS A5.4-46T Chromium-Nickel Steel Welding ElectrodesASTM A298-48T Tentative Specifications for Corrosion-Resisting Chromium and AWS A5.4-48T Chromium-Nickel Steel Welding Electrodes
32、ASTM A298-55T Tentative Specifications for Corrosion-Resisting Chromium and AWS A5.4-55T Chromium-Nickel Steel Covered Welding ElectrodesAWS A5.4-62T Tentative Specification for Corrosion-Resisting Chromium and ASTM A298-62T Chromium-Nickel Steel Covered Welding ElectrodesAWS A5.4-69 Specification f
33、or Corrosion-Resisting Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Steel Covered Welding ElectrodesAWS A5.4-Add. 1-75 1975 Addenda to Specification for Corrosion-Resisting Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Steel Covered Welding ElectrodesAWS A5.4-78 Specification for Corrosion-Resisting Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Ste
34、el Covered Welding ElectrodesANSI/AWS A5.4-81 Specification for Covered Corrosion-Resisting Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Steel Welding ElectrodesANSI/AWS A5.4-92 Specification for Stainless Steel Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc WeldingAWS A5.4/A5.4M:2006 Specification for Stainless Steel Electrode
35、s for Shielded Metal Arc WeldingComments and suggestions for the improvement of this standard are welcome. They should be sent to the Secretary, A5 Committee on Filler Metals and Allied Materials, American Welding Society, 8669 Doral Blvd., Suite130, Doral, FL 33166.AWS A5.4/A5.4M:2012viiiThis page
36、is intentionally blankAWS A5.4/A5.4M:2012ixTable of ContentsPage No.Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vForeword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37、. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viiTable of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ixL
38、ist of Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xList of Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39、 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x1. Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40、. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13. Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24. Acceptance. . . . . . . . . . .
41、 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25. Certification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42、. . . . . 56. Rounding-off Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57. Summary of Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43、. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68. Retest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69. Weld Test Assemblies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44、 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610. Chemical Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1111. Radiographic Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45、. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1312. Tension Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1413. Fillet Weld T
46、est. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1414. Method of Manufacture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47、 . . . . . . 1415. Standard Sizes and Lengths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1416. Core Wire and Covering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48、 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1417. Exposed Core . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1518. Electrode Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49、 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1819. Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1820. Marking of Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Annex A (Informative)Guide to AWS Specification for Stainless Steel Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
