Eles® B 8018

General description

Basic all position electrode for welding weather resistant steel

Very suitable for off- and on-shore constructions, high resistance to corrosion caused by seawater or combinations of oil, gas and seawater

Excellent mechanical properties (impact at -50°C)

Extremely low hydrogen НDM <3 ml/100g (WSD)

Only available in vacuum sealed WUTPACK SuperDry (WSD) НDM <3 ml/100g

Current type

AС/DC electr. +/-

Packaging, available sizes and identification

 

Diameter (mm)

2.5

3.2

4.0

5.0

 

Length (mm)

300

350

350

450

Unit:

Pieces / unit (nominal)

xx

xx

xx

xx

Box

Net weight/unit (kg)

xx

xx

xx

xx

Unit:

Pieces / unit (nominal)

69

50

27

23

WSD

Net weight/unit (kg)

1.4

1.9

1.5

2.5

Classification

AWS A5.1

:E7018-W2 - H4R*

ISO 2560-A

:E 46 5 Z Mn1Ni B 32 H5

Welding positions 

               

Materials to be welded

Steel

Code

Type

Weather resisting steel

EN 10155

S235 J0W

 

 

S235 J2W

 

 

S355 J0W

 

 

S355 J2W

 

 

S355 K2G1W

Chemical composition (w%), typical, all weld metal

C

Mn

Si

P

S

Ni

Cu

HDM

0.05

1.5

0.4

0.010

0.015

0.9

0.4

3ml/100g

Mechanical properties, all weld metal

 

Condition

Yield strength
(N/mm2)

Tensile strength

(N/mm2)

Elongation (%)

Impact (ISO), J

-18оС

-20oc

-40oС

-50oC

Required

AWS A55

 

min.460

min.550

min. 19

min. 27

 

 

 

 

ISO 2560-A

 

min.460

530-680

min. 20

 

 

 

min. 47

Typical values after welding

AW

540

610

25

 

115

100

60