© COPYRIGHT 2000 THE ESAB GROUP, INC. LESSON V Arcaloy Electrodes to Weld AISI Steels
Chemical Analyses of Stainless Steels, percent*
AISI**
Other   
Weld with
Type Number
Carbon
Manganese
Silicon
Chromium
Nickel
Elements
Arcaloy Type
Austenitic2010.15 5.5/7.5 1.00 16.00/18.00
3.50/5.50
N  0.25 Max. 308/308 ELC 2020.15 7.5/10.0 1.00 17.00/19.00
3.50/5.50
N  0.25 Max. 308/308 ELC 3010.15
2.00
1.00 16.00/18.00
6.00/8.00
--- 308/308 ELC 3020.15
2.00
1.00 17.00/19.00 8.00/10.00 --- 308/308 ELC 302B0.15
2.00
2.00/3.00 17.00/19.00 8.00/10.00 --- 308/308 ELC 3030.15
2.00
1.00 17.00/19.00 8.00/10.00 S  0.15 Min.*** 312 303Se0.15
2.00
1.00 17.00/19.00 8.00/10.00 Se  0.15 Min. 312 3040.08
2.00
1.00 18.00/20.00 8.00/12.00 --- 308/308 ELC 304L0.03
2.00
1.00 18.00/20.00 8.00/12.00 --- 308 ELC 3050.12
2.00
1.00 17.00/19.00 10.00/13.00 --- 308/308 ELC 3080.08
2.00
1.00 19.00/21.00 10.00/12.00 --- 308/308 ELC 3090.2
2.00
1.00 22.00/24.00 12.00/15.00 --- 309 309S0.08
2.00
1.00 22.00/24.00 12.00/15.00 --- 309 3100.25
2.00
1.50 24.00/26.00 19.00/22.00 --- 310 310S0.08
2.00
1.50 24.00/26.00 19.00/22.00 --- 310 3140.25
2.00
1.50/3.00 23.00/26.00 19.00/22.00 --- 310/312 3160.08
2.00
1.00
16.00/18.00 10.00/14.00 Mo  2.00/3.00 316/316 ELC 316L0.03
2.00
1.00
16.00/18.00 10.00/14.00 Mo  2.00/3.00 316 ELC 3170.08
2.00
1.00
18.00/20.00 11.00/15.00 Mo  3.00/4.00 317/317 ELC 3210.08
2.00
1.00
17.00/19.00 9.00/12.00 Ti  5 x C Min. 308 ELC/347 3470.08
2.00
1.00
17.00/19.00 9.00/13.00 Cb + Ta  10 x C Min. 308 ELC/347 3480.08
2.00
1.00
17.00/19.00 9.00/13.00 Cb + Ta  10 x C Min. 308 ELC/347 Ta 0.10 Max. 20Cb-30.06
2.00
1.00
19.00/21.00 32.50/35.00 Cb + Ta  8 x C min. 320LR 1.00% Max.
Martensitic
403
0.15
1.00
0.50
11.50/13.00 --- --- 309 /410
410
0.15
1.00
1.00
11.50/13.50 --- --- 309 /410
414
0.15
1.00
1.00
11.50/13.50 1.25/2.50 --- 309/410
416
0.15
1.25
1.00
12.00/14.00 --- S  0.15 Min.*** 312/410
416Se
0.15
1.25
1.00
12.00/14.00 --- Se  0.15 Min. 312/410
420
Over 0.15
1.00
1.00
12.00/14.00 --- --- 309/410
431
0.2
1.00
1.00
15.00/17.00 1.25/2.50 --- 309/430
CA6NM
0.06
1.00
1.00
11.50/14.00 3.5/4.5 Mo 0.4-1.0 410NiMo
Ferritic
405
0.08
1.00
1.00
11.50/14.50 --- Al  0.10/0.30 309/410
430
0.12
1.00
1.00
14.00/18.00 --- --- 309/430
430F
0.12
1.25
1.00
14.00/18.00 --- S  0.15 Min.*** 312/430
430Se
0.12
1.25
1.00
14.00/18.00 --- Se  0.15 Min. 312/430
442
0.2
1.00
1.00
18.00/23.00 --- --- 309/310
446
0.2
1.50
1.00
23.00/27.00 --- N  0.25 Max. 309/310   * Single Values are Maximums Except as Noted.                                                                                   If service allows ** According to AISI Steel Products Manual, Stainless and Heat Resisting Steels.                                 Not regarded as weldable *** Molybdenum Content of up to 0.60% Permissible and is optional with the Producer. STAINLESS STEEL SELECTION CHART FIGURE 13








Lesson 1
The Basics of Arc Welding
Lesson 2
Common Electric
Arc Welding Processes
Lesson 3
Covered Electrodes for Welding
Mild Steels
Lesson 4
Covered Electrodes for Welding Low Alloy Steels
Lesson 5
Welding Filler Metals for Stainless Steels
Lesson 6
Carbon & Low Alloy
Steel Filler Metals -
GMAW,GTAW,SAW
Lesson 7
Flux Cored Arc Electrodes Carbon Low Alloy Steels
Lesson 8
Hardsurfacing Electrodes
Lesson 9
Estimating & Comparing Weld Metal Costs
Lesson 10
Reliability of Welding Filler Metals
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