AWS

CLASSIFICATIONS
MILD STEEL AND LOW HYDROGEN COVERING CURRENT
DESIGNATION
SUREWELD AND ATOM ARC E 70 1 8 - 1 H4 R TYPE TYPE
High cellulose,
0 DCEP
sodium
High cellulose,
1 AC or DCEP
potassium
2 Titania, sodium AC or DCEP
Designates electrode High titania, AC, DCEP
3
potassium or DCEN
Designates minimum tensile strength
Titania, iron AC, DCEP
(in ksi) 4
powder or DCEN
Designates welding position Low hydrogen,
1 - all position 5 DCEP
sodium
2 - flat and horizontal
Low hydrogen,
6 AC or DCEP
Designates type of coating (see table) potassium

If present, indicates improved toughness Low hydrogen,

(20 ft-lb @ -50°F for E7018-1)
Designates average diffusible hydrogen
in the as-received condition
Indicates that the electrode has improved
resistance to moisture absorption
8 AC or DCEP
iron powder
Sureweld 10P ....................................................... E6010
Sureweld 10P .................................................... E6010 +
Sureweld SW 14 ................................................... E6011
Sureweld SW 612 ................................................. E6013
Sureweld SW 15 ................................................... E6013
Sureweld SW 15IP ................................................ E7014
Sureweld 7024 ..................................................... E7024
Atom Arc 7018 ............................................. E7018 H4R
Atom Arc 7018 -1 ...................................... E7018 -1 H4R

MILD STEEL FLUX CORED WIRES DESIGNATION

SLAG SYSTEM
DUAL SHIELD E 7 1 T - 9 M J H8 PERFORMANCE
Rutile slag
1
Impacts – 20 ft-lb @ 0°F
Designates electrode
Basic slag
5
Designates minimum tensile strength Impacts – 20 ft-lb @ -20°F
(X 10,000 psi) Rutile slag
9
Designates welding position Impacts – 20 ft-lb @ -20°F
0 - flat and horizontal Rutile slag
1 - all position 12 Impacts – 20 ft-lb @ -20°F
Bracketed tensile strength
Designates tubular wire
Dual Shield 700-X ..............................................E70T-1C
Designates slag system, performance Dual Shield 710-X .....................................E71T-1C/T-9C
(see table) Dual Shield 710M-X .................................E71T-1M/T-9M
Dual Shield 711-X ................................E71T-1CJ/T12CJ
Designates shielding gas Dual Shield 712-X .................................E71T-1MJ/12MJ
C - 100% CO2 Dual Shield 7100 Ultra .....................E71T-1C H8/T-9 H8
M - 75% Ar/25% CO2 Dual Shield R-70 Ultra .................. E70T-1C H8/T-9C H8
If present, designates impacts Dual Shield II 70 Ultra .............................E71T-1M/T-12M
20 ft-lb @ -40°F Dual Shield II 71 Ultra ..........................E71T-1CJ/T-12CJ
Dual Shield II 70T-12 H4......... E71T-1MJ H4/T-12MJ H4
Optional hydrogen designation Dual Shield T-5........................... E71T-5CJ H4/T-5MJ H4
782F233 / NA / EN / 04-05-23

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