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AVESTA 308L

Welding wire TIG

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

Chemical composition - Typical values, %


C

0.02

Cr

20.0

Si

0.4

Ni

10.0

Mn
1.7

Ferrite:8FNDeLong
10FNWRC92

Mechanical properties Typical values, IIW


Typ.values

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)

Interpass temperature: Max.300F(150C)

0.035

0.89

4060

810

Heat input: Max.50.8kJ/in(2.0kJ/mm)

0.045

1.14

6080

911

1/16

1.60

80110

1012

3/32

2.40

130160

1618

Heat treatment: Generallynone.Inspecialcasesquench


annealingat1922F(1050C.)

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.

Scaling temperature: Approx.1562F(850C)(air).


Corrosion resistance: CorrespondingtoASTM304,i.e.
fairlygoodundersevereconditionssuchasoxidisingandcold
dilutereducingacids.
Approvals:CWB

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

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