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Avesta Tig 308l
Avesta Tig 308l
www.avestawelding.com
Forweldingsteelsuchas:
Outokumpu
4301
4307
4311
4541
EN
1.4301
1.4307
1.4311
1.4541
ASTM
304
304L
304LN
321
SS*
2333
2352
2371
2337
BS*
304S31
304S11
304S61
321S31
NF*
Z7CN1809
Z3CN1810
Z3CN1810Az
Z6CNT1810
*Obsoletenationalstandards,replacedbyEN10088.
Standard designations
CHARACTERISTICS
AVESTA308Lisdesignedforweldingausteniticstainless
steeltype19Cr10Niorsimilar.Thefillermetalisalso
suitableforweldingtitaniumandniobiumstabilisedsteels,
e.g.ASTM321andASTM347incaseswheretheconstruction
willbeoperatingattemperaturesnotexceeding752F
(400C).Forhighertemperaturesaniobiumstabilised
consumablesuchasAVESTA347isrequired.
Avestaweldingalsosuppliesa308Ltypewirewithhigh
siliconcontent(0.85%)namedAVESTA308LSi.Thehigher
siliconcontentwillimprovethefluidityofthemeltpoolwith
aminimumofspatterandisthereforerecommendedwhen
surfacequalitydemandsarehigh.
WELDING DIRECTIONS
Weldingisperformedusingdirectcurrentnegativepolarity
(DC).Weldingcanalsobeperformedusingpulsedcurrent,
whichcanbeadvantageouswhenweldinginpositionandfor
theweldingofthingauges.
WELDING DATA
EN12072
AWSA5.9
199L
ER308L
0.02
Cr
20.0
Si
0.4
Ni
10.0
Mn
1.7
Ferrite:8FNDeLong
10FNWRC92
Typ.values
Yieldstrength,Rp0,2
400 N/mm2
58 ksi
Tensilestrength,Rm
590 N/mm
86 ksi
Elongation,A5
Impactstrength,KV
+20C
130 J
96 ft.lb
40C
120 J
88 ft.lb
Hardness
200 Brinell
35 %
35 %
(inch)
(mm)
Current(A)
Voltage(V)
0.035
0.89
4060
810
0.045
1.14
6080
911
1/16
1.60
80110
1012
3/32
2.40
130160
1618
1/8
3.20
160200
1719
Structure: Austenitewith510%ferrite.
5/32
4.00
180220
1820
Forfurtherrecommendations,pleasecontactAvestaWelding.
Shielding gas recommendations
Themostfrequentlyusedshieldinggasispureargon(Ar)
withagasflowof1217ft3/hour(68l/min).
Additionofabout30%helium(He)or15%hydrogen(H2)
willincreasetheenergyofthearc.Thiswillgiveawider
weldandabetterfluidityofthemeltpool.Itisalso
advantageousbecausetheweldingspeedcangenerallybe
increasedwhythesekindofshieldinggasesoftenareusedin
automaticwelding.
Weldingtubes,pipesetc.oftenrequiresapurginggas
protection.CommonpurginggasesarepureArorFormier
gas(90%N2+10%H2)withaflowof2042ft3/hour(1020
l/min).
Avesta Welding LLC, 10401 Greenbough Drive, Stafford, TX 77477. Tel: 866-686-9353. www.avestawelding.com