TS 5618

EN 440

Wire electrodes and weld metal for gasgas-shielded metalmetal-arc welding of unalloyed steels and fine
grain structural steels

Example : Wire electrode MG 2

G

42

G3 Si 1

Wire electrode
Table 1

Table 4
Table 3

Table 2
Table 1

Code digits for tensile strength and elongation properties of the weld metal
Minimum yield strength1)
(N/mm2)
355
380
420
460
500

Code digits
35
38
42
46
50
1)

2)

Minimum elongation
(%)
22
20
20
20
18

Tensile strength
(N/mm2)
440-570
470-600
500-640
530-680
560-720

For yield strength the lower (ReL) shall be used if yielding occurs, otherwise the 0,2% proof strength (Rp0,2) shall be applied.
Gauge length is equal to five times the test specimen diameter.

Table 2

Table 3
Symbols for shielding gas

Symbols for impact energy of allall-weld

weld metal
Symbols

Temperature for minimum average

impact energy of 47J
(C)

No requirements

+ 20

-20

-30

-40

-50

-60

Symbols
M

Meaning
This symbol for mixed gas shall be used if
classification has been performed with
shielding gas EN 439-M2, but without
helium.
This symbol shall be used if classification
has been performed with shielding gas EN
439-C1, carbon dioxide.

Table 4
Symbols for the chemical composition of wire electrodes
Symbols

Chemical composition
C

Si

G0

Mn

1) 2) 3)

Ni

Mo

Al

Ti ve Zr

Any chemical composition agreed upon

G2Si1

0.06 0.14

0.50 0.80

0.90 1.30

0.025

0.025

0.15

0.15

0.02

0.15

G3Si1

0.06 0.14

0.70 1.00

1.30 1.60

0.025

0.025

0.15

0.15

0.02

0.15

G4Si1

0.06 0.14

0.80 1.20

1.60 1.90

0.025

0.025

0.15

0.15

0.02

0.15

G3Si2

0.06 0.14

1.00 1.30

1.30 1.60

0.025

0.025

0.15

0.15

0.02

0.15

G2Ti

0.04 0.14

0.40 0.80

0.90 1.40

0.025

0.025

0.15

0.15

0.05 0.20

0.05 0.25

G3Ni1

0.06 0.14

0.50 0.90

1.00 1.60

0.020

0.020

0.80 1.50

0.15

0.02

0.15

G3Ni2

0.06 0.14

0.40 0.80

0.80 1.40

0.020

0.020

2.10 2.70

0.15

0.02

0.15

G2Mo

0.08 0.12

0.30 0.70

0.90 1.30

0.020

0.020

0.15

0.40 0.60

0.02

0.15

G4Mo

0.06 0.14

0.50 0.80

1.70 2.10

0.025

0.025

0.15

0.40 0.60

0.02

0.15

G2Al

0.08 0.14

0.30 0.50

0.90 1.30

0.025

0.025

0.15

0.15

0.35 0.75

0.15

1)
2)
3)

If not specified : Cr 0.15 ; Cu 0.35 and V 0.03. The amount of copper in the steel plus covering shall not exceed 0.35 %.
Single values in this table are maximum values.
The results shall be rounded to the same decimal place as the specified values using the Rule A, Appendix B of ISO 31-O : 1992.