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8th March 2012

WELDING RULES -- FOR REPAIR WELDING OF CASTINGS


CASTING MATERIAL STAINLESS STEELS
AUSTENITIC CF 3M (316L) CF 8M (316) CF 8 (304) CF 3 (304L) IC 321 253 MA CF 16F (303) 310/309/CK20 HK (310) HU ER 316L ER 316L ER308L ER308L ER308L ER308L ER 308L ER 310 ER 310 ER330 / ER310 NOT REQUIRED NOT REQUIRED NOT REQUIRED NOT REQUIRED NOT REQUIRED NOT REQUIRED NOT REQUIRED NOT REQUIRED NOT REQUIRED NOT REQUIRED ANY THICKNESS ANY THICKNESS ANY THICKNESS ANY THICKNESS ANY THICKNESS ANY THICKNESS ANY THICKNESS ANY THICKNESS ANY THICKNESS ANY THICKNESS Solution annealing Solution annealing Solution annealing Solution annealing Solution annealing Solution annealing Solution annealing Solution annealing Solution annealing Solution annealing

Type of Steel

Filler material

Typical Preheat TempC

Combined Thickness mm

Post weld Heat treatment

DUPLEX

2205,CD4MCu,2507

ER 2209/ 2205

NOT REQUIRED

ANY THICKNESS

Solution annealing

Precipitation Hardening

17-4-PH,15-5-PH

17-4-PH(630)

NOT REQUIRED

ANY THICKNESS

Solution annealing followed by precipitation hardening

MARTENSITIC

CA6NM 410 (CA15) 416 (IC 416) 420 (CA40)

ER410 NIMO ER410/ ER410NIMO ER410/ ER410NIMO ER410/ ER410NIMO

100-170 150-200 150-200 150-200

ANY THICKNESS ANY THICKNESS ANY THICKNESS ANY THICKNESS

HARDEN & TEMPER( OR as per spec) HARDEN & TEMPER( OR as per spec) HARDEN & TEMPER( OR as per spec) HARDEN & TEMPER( OR as per spec)

431 (IC431) 440 (IC 440)

ER410/ ER410NIMO ER410/ ER410NIMO

150-200 150-200

ANY THICKNESS ANY THICKNESS

HARDEN & TEMPER( OR as per spec) HARDEN & TEMPER( OR as per spec)

LOW ALLOY STEELS

4130 4140 8620/8630/4340

4130 4140 Consult Metallurgist

200 250 150-260

ANY THICKNESS ANY THICKNESS ANY THICKNESS

As per spec- required As per spec- required As per spec- required

MILD STEEL

WCB,BS3100A4,1020

Mild steel ( Copper coated)

100-150

If thickness >50 mm,

As per spec-/ Stress Relieving required

MEDIUM CARBON STEEL

IC 1030,1045, 1050 IC 1030,1045, 1050

ER 70 S-2 OR 3 OR 6 ER 70 S-2 OR 3 OR 6

100-200 150-250

If thickness < 40mm If thickness > 40mm

As per spec-/ Stress Relieving required As per spec-/ Stress Relieving required

TOOL STEEL

D2

Inconel 625 wire / For higher hardness use UTPA 73G2

ANY THICKNESS 200-250 As per spec- required

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