AS/NZS 1553.3:1996

1 - AS/NZS 1553.3:1996 COVERED ELECTRODES FOR WELDING - CORROSION-RESISTING CHROMIUM AND CHROMIUM-NICKEL STEEL ELECTRODES
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS
6 - 1.3.1 Shall
6 - 1.3.2 Should
6 - 1.4 CLASSIFICATION AND DESIGNATION
6 - 1.4.1 Basis of classification
6 - 1.4.2 Designation
8 - SECTION 2 PROPERTIES AND REQUIREMENTS
8 - 2.1 MANUFACTURE
8 - 2.2 TESTING
8 - 2.2.1 Qualification tests
8 - 2.2.2 Conformance tests
8 - 2.2.3 Retests
9 - 2.3 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
9 - 2.4 ALL-WELD-METAL TENSILE PROPERTIES
9 - 2.5 FILLET WELD REQUIREMENTS
9 - 2.6 SIZE AND LENGTH OF ELECTRODES
9 - 2.6.1 Core
9 - 2.6.2 Length
13 - 2.7 CORE WIRE
13 - 2.8 FLUX COVERING
14 - 2.9 BARED ENDS
14 - 2.9.1 Holder end
14 - 2.9.2 Arc end
14 - 2.10 IDENTIFICATION
14 - 2.11 PACKING
15 - 2.12 MARKING
15 - 2.12.1 Information to be displayed
15 - 2.12.2 General safety warning
15 - 2.13 STORAGE
16 - APPENDIX A - GUIDE TO THE CLASSIFICATION OF ELECTRODES
16 - A1 SCOPE
16 - A2 METHOD OF DESIGNATION
16 - A3 FERRITE IN WELD DEPOSITS
18 - A4 APPLICATION OF ELECTRODES
18 - A4.1 E209
18 - A4.2 E219
18 - A4.3 E240
18 - A4.4 E307
18 - A4.5 E308
19 - A4.6 E308H
19 - A4.7 E308L
19 - A4.8 E308Mo
19 - A4.9 E308MoL
19 - A4.10 E309
19 - A4.11 E309L
19 - A4.12 E309Nb
19 - A4.13 E309Mo
19 - A4.14 E309MoL
19 - A4.15 E310
20 - A4.16 E310H
20 - A4.17 E310Nb
20 - A4.18 E310Mo
20 - A4.19 E312
20 - A4.20 E316
20 - A4.21 E316H
20 - A4.22 E316L
21 - A4.23 E317
21 - A4.24 E317L
21 - A4.25 E318
21 - A4.26 E320
21 - A4.27 E320LR
21 - A4.28 E330
21 - A4.29 E330H
21 - A4.30 E347
22 - A4.31 E349
22 - A4.32 E383
22 - A4.33 E385
22 - A4.34 E410
22 - A4.35 E410NiMo
22 - A4.36 E430
22 - A4.37 E630
23 - A4.38 E16-8-2
23 - A4.39 E2209
23 - A4.40 E2553
23 - A5 USABILITY OF ELECTRODES
23 - A5.1 General
23 - A5.2 Usability designation -15
23 - A5.3 Usability designation -16
23 - A5.4 Usability designation -17
24 - A5.5 Usability designation -25
24 - A5.6 Usability designation -26
24 - A6 SPECIAL TESTS
24 - A6.1 General
24 - A6.2 Test specimens
24 - A6.3 Testing procedure
25 - A7 STAINLESS STEEL WELD METALS FOR CRYOGENIC APPLICATIONS
27 - APPENDIX B - LIST OF REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
28 - APPENDIX C - METHODS OF TEST
28 - C1 SCOPE
28 - C2 TEST CONDITIONS
28 - C3 MATERIAL FOR TEST PIECES
28 - C3.1 Chemical analysis
28 - C3.2 All-weld-metal tensile test
28 - C3.3 Fillet weld test
28 - C4 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
28 - C4.1 General
28 - C4.2 Samples for analysis
28 - C4.3 Weld pad for chemical analysis
29 - C4.4 Method of analysis
30 - C5 ALL-WELD-METAL TENSILE TEST
30 - C5.1 Preparation
30 - C5.2 Testing
30 - C6 FILLET WELD TEST
30 - C6.1 Preparation
31 - C6.2 Testing
34 - APPENDIX D - HEALTH AND SAFETY
34 - D1 ELECTRICAL
34 - D2 FUMES
34 - D3 BURNS AND FIRES
34 - D4 RADIATION
35 - D5 FURTHER INFORMATION
36 - APPENDIX E - RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE FOR MEASURING FERRITE CONTENT
36 - E1 SCOPE
36 - E2 MATERIAL FOR WELD PADS
36 - E3 PREPARATION OF WELD PADS
36 - E4 FERRITE MEASUREMENT

Specifies requirements for covered stainless steel electrodes for manual metal arc welding. Covers electrodes in which chromium content exceeds 10.5 percent and nickel content does not exceed 50 percent. The Standard is based on ANSI/AWS A5.4, Specification for covered corrosion-resisting chromium and chromium-nickel steel welding electrodes.

This Standard specifies requirements for covered corrosion-resisting chromium and chromium-nickel steel electrodes for manual metal arc welding. It covers electrodes in which chromium content exceeds 10.5% and nickel content does not exceed 50%.NOTE: A guide to the classification of electrodes is given in Appendix A.

First published in Australia as AS 1553.3-1992.
Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 1553.3:1996.