Guide to AWS-A 5.

1 - 1991
Covered electrode
for manuel-arc
welding
Designates an electrode (E7018M)
for military requirements. Greater
toughess, low moisture level and
pick-up, and mandatory hydrogen
limits for weld metal.
Designates that the electrode meets the requirements
of the hydrogen test (optional for basic electrode, as-
received or redried, with an average value not
exceeding z ml of H
2
/100 g deposited metal, where
z is 4,8 or16).
Designates that the electrode meets the
requirements of the moisture pick-up test
(optional for all basic electrodes except
E7018M, for which the test is mandatory).
E 70 18 M
E 70 16 -1 HZ R
Designates min.tensile strength in ksi.
(1 ksi = 1000 psi 6,9 N/mm
2
).
Designates welding position,
coating type and current type.
Designates that the electrode (E 7017,
E 7018, E 7024) meets the requirements
for improved toughness and ductility
(E7024)
Tensile Strength
min.
Yield Strength min. Type of Current AWS
Classifi-
cation ksi N/mm
2
ksi N/mm
2
Elongation
min.%
Impact Enery
Charpy-V
J/C
Welding
Position
Type of coating
AC DC
E 6010
E 6011
E 6012
E 6013
E 6019
E 6020
E 6022
E 6027
E 7014
E 7015
E 7016
E 7016-1
E 7018
E 7018-1
E 7018 M
E 7024
E 7027
E 7028
E 7048
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
70
70
70
70
70
70
a)
70
70
70
70
414
414
414
414
414
414
414
414
482
482
482
482
482
482
482
482
482
482
482
48
48
48
48
48
48
Not spec.
48
58
58
58
58
58
58
b)
58
58
58
58
331
331
331
331
331
331
Not spec.
331
399
399
399
399
399
399
b)
399
399
399
399
22
22
17
17
22
22
Not spec.
22
17
22
22
22
22
22
24
17
22
22
22
27 / -29
27 / -29
Not spec.
Not spec.
27 / -18
Not spec.
Not spec.
27 / -29
Not spec.
27 / -29
27 / -29
27 / -46
27 / -29
27 / -46
67 / -29
Not spec.
27 / -29
27 / -29
27 / -29
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
Cellulosic
Cellulosic
Rutile
Rutile
Rutile/Acid
Acid
Acid
Acid,high recovery
Rutile,iron powder
Basic
Basic
Basic
Basic,iron powder
Basic,iron powder
Basic,iron powder
Rutile, high recovery
Acid,high recovery
Basic,high recovery
Basic,iron powder
-
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
-
x
x
x
x
-
x
x
x
x
+ pol
+ pol
- pol
+/- pol
+/- pol
c) +/- pol
- pol
c) +/- pol
+/- pol
+ pol
+ pol
+ pol
+ pol
+ pol
+ pol
+/- pol
c) +/- pol
+ pol
+ pol
a) Nominal value 70 ksi (482 N/mm
2
)
b) Limits are 53-72 ksi (365-496 N/mm
2
)
For 2,4 mm the limit is max.77 ksi (531 N/mm
2
)
c) H-V fillets: - pol
Code Welding position
1
2
4
All positions except vertical-down
Flat and H-V fillets
All positions but in the vertical, V-down only
In addition there are requirements on:
Chemical composition of the weld metal
Radiographic tests