oO BRITISH STANDARD Welding consumables — Wire electrodes and wire-flux combinations for submerged are welding of non alloy and fine grain steels — Classification ‘The European Standard EN 756: 1995 has the status of a British Standard 10s 2120090 NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW BS EN mn | 1963 1996 EEE, act TT, EP BET iee “tpn a BRAID R.A TLBS EN 756 : 1996 "Tis Betish Standard, having, tbeen prepared under the ecaom of the Engwesring Sector Board, was published tender the authority ofthe Standards Board and comes into effet on 15 August 1906 © Bst 1096 ‘The following BSI refereneas ‘relate tothe work on ts ‘Sandare: ‘Commitee reference WEE9 ‘Draft for comment 82778878 DC ISBN 0580 257606 Committees responsible for this Cc British Standard ‘The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted to Technical Corumittee WEED, Welding consumables, upon which the following bodies were represented: Aluminium Federation Associated Offices Technical Committee Association of Welding Distributors British Association for Brazing and Soldering British Compressed Gases Association British Constructional Steclwork Association Ltd. British Iron and Stee! Producers’ Association Electricity Association Engineering Equipment and Materials Users’ Association, Loyal Register of Shipping Magnesium Industry Council Power Generation Contractors Association (PGCA (BEAMA Lid.) Process Plant Association Stainless Steel Wire Industry Association Welding Institute Welding Manufacturers’ Association (BEAMA Ltd.) Ot C Amendmen issued since publication ‘Amd No. [Date ‘Text affectedBS EN 756: 1996 ooo Cc Contents Page Committees responsible Inside front cover National foreword it EN foreword Oo Text of EN 756 3 9 9 © BSI 1996 iBS EN 756 : 1996 National foreword ‘This British Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee WEE/29 and is the English language version of EN 756 : 1995 Welding consumables — Wire electrodes and. wirejluz combinations for submerged are welding of nom alloy and fine grain ‘stools — Classification published by the European Committee for Standardization (EN). EN 756 was produced as a result of intemnational discussions in which the United Kingdom took an active part. BS EN 756 : 1096 partially supersedes BS 4165 : 1984 which will be withdrawn upon publication of BS EN 760. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. QO © BST 1906EUROPEAN STANDARD "EN 756 NORME EUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHE NORM October 1995 es 25:160.20 Deseripions Are welding, welding Mhixes, welding electrodes, scale: corrosion, alloy steels, unlloyed steels, mangmese steals Clasifcations symbols, mechanical bests, cheanial composition English version Welding consumables — Wire electrodes and wire-flux combinations for submerged arc welding of non alloy and fine grain steels — Classification Produits consommables pour le soudage — ‘Schweif8zusitze — Drahtelektroden und Filslectrodes et couples fils-ux pour le soudage 4 Draht-PulverKombinationen zum. are sous flux des aciers non alliés et & grains ‘Unterpulverschwei8en von unlegierten Stihlen und fins — Classification Feinkomstahlen — Einteilung ‘This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1995-08-27. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Uptodate lists and bibliographical references conceming such national standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member. ‘This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Laxxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. CEN European Committee for Standardization ‘Comité Européen de Normalisation Europiiisches Komitee fur Normung Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels © 1995 All rights of reproduction and communication in any form and by any means reserved in all countries to (CEN and its members Ref. No. EN 756; 1005 EForeword ‘This Buropean Siandard was prepared by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 121, Welding, of which the secretariat is held by DS. ‘This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 1996, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by April 1996, According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, eeland, Irland, italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. Contents Foreword 0 Introduction 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Classification 4° Symbols and requirements 4.1 Symbol for the product/process 4.2 Symbol for tensile properties ‘Symbol for impact properties of allweld metal or two-run welded joint ‘Symbol for type of welding flux ‘Symbol for the chemical composition of wire electrodes ‘Mechanical tests ‘Multirun technique ‘Tworrun technique Chemical analysis ‘Technical delivery conditions Designation Annex A (informative) Bibliography oecsnan ae cuasssond © pst 1006 9 a c0 Introduction This standard proposes a classification in order to designate wire electrodes by chemical analyses and wire-flux combinations in terms of the yield strength, tensile strength and elongation of the all-weld metal. ‘The ratio of yield to tensile strength of weld metal is generally higher than that of parent material. Users should note that matching weld metal yield strengih to ‘parent material yield strength will not necessarily ensure that the weld metal tensile strength matches that of the parent material. Where the application requires matching tensile strength, therefore, selection of the consumable should be made by reference to column 3 of table 1. Although combinations of wires and fluxes supplied by individual companies may have the same grading, the individual wires and fluxes from different companies are not interchangeable unless verified according to this standard, It should be noted that the mechanical properties of all-weld metal test specimens used to classify the ‘wire-flux combinations will vary from those obtained in production joints because of differences in welding procedures such as electrode size and parent material ‘composition. 1 Scope ‘This standard specifies requirements for classification of wire-flux combinations and all-weld metal in the as-welded condition for submerged are welding of non-alloy and fine grain steels with a minimum yield strength of up to 500 Nirun®. One flux may be classified with different wire electrodes. The wire electrode is also classified separately based on its chemical composition. Fluxes for the singlerun and two-run techniques are classified on the basis of the two-run technique. 2 Normative references This European Standard incorporates by dated or tundaied reference, provisions from other publications. ‘These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are Iisted hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies. prEN 759 Welding consumables — Technical delivery conditions for welding filer ‘metals — Type of product, dimensions, tolerances and marking Welding consumables — Fluxes for submerged are welding — Classification. prEN 760 © Bt 1996 prENI258 Welding — Measurement of ‘preheating lemperature, interpass temperature and preheat ‘maintenance temperature during welding Welding consumables — Testing for dlassification — Part 1: Test assembly for all-weld ‘metal test specimens in steel, nickel ‘and nickel alloys Welding consumables — Testing for dlassification — Part 2: Preparation of test assembly for single and two run technique test “specimens in sleet 180 310: 1992 Quantities and units — Part 0: General principles prEN 1597-1 prEN 1597-2 8 Classification ‘The classification inchides all-weld metal properties obtained with a manufacturer's specifie wire lux combination as given below. A wire electrode may be separately classified with the symbol for its chemical composition in table 5. ‘The classification is divided into five parts: 1) the first part gives a symbol indicating the productiprocess to be identified; 2) the second part gives a symbol indicating the strength and elongation of allweld metal for rmultérun technique or the strength of the parent ‘material used in classification for the two-run technique; 8) the third part gives a symbol indicating the impact properties of all-weld metal or welded Joins; 4) the fourth part gives a symbol indicating the type of fux used; 5) the fifth part gives a symbol indicating the chemical composition ofthe wire electrode used. 4 Symbols and requirements 4.1 Symbol for the produet/process. ‘The symbol for a wire electrode and/or a wire-fux combination used in the submerged are welding process shall be the letter S. 4.2 Symbol for tensile properties 4.2.1 Multi-run technique ‘The symbol in (able 1 indicates yield strength, tensile strength and elongation of the all-weld metal in the as-welded condition determined in accordance with 5.1Page 4 EN 756: 1995 wad deegnas aoe ‘Table 1. Symbol for tensile properties by Table 3. Symbol for impact muiti-run technique properties of all-weld metal or Syabel] Tonle Whaiow two-run welded joint strength: elongation ‘Symbol | Temperature for minimum : average Impact euergy of ‘Nam * rina rey 35 mows [2 c 35 ‘#70 t0 600__[20 Zz No requirements 2 500 to 640_ [20 A 20 46 to 680 20 9 9 Ey ‘Bo to 720 [18 : = D Ror yield strength the lower yield (F.) shall be used when = yielding occurs, otherwise the 0.2% proot sirength (Byy) shall | [4 =a0 be use 3 50 Gauge leg seal to Sve times the pecinen dame $ a 4.2.2 Two-run technique 7 =70 ‘The symbol indicates strength of the welded joint in 8 = 80) relation to strength of the parent material used in two-run welding tests satisfactorily completed in accordance with 5.2. [Table 2. Symbol for tensile properties by [two-run technique 4.4 Symbol for type of welding flux ‘The symbol in table 4 indicates type of welding flux as, described in EN 760. ‘Table 4. Symbol for type of welding flux Symbol | Minimum parent | Mintmam tensile material yield strength of the strength ‘welded joint Nim? [Nu 2T 25 [370 Br Et 470) aT 7} 520, or 500 00, 4.3 Symbol for impact properties of all-weld metal or two-run welded joint ‘The symbol in table 3 indicates the temperature at which an average impact energy of 47, is achieved under the conditions given in clause B. Three specimens shall be tested. Only one individual value may be lower than 47 J but not lower than 32,J. When. ‘a wire-flux combination has been classified for a cerlain temperature, it automatically covers any higher temperature in table 3. "Type of flex Symbol] Manganesesiicate [MS | [Calciumsiicate SY Zirconiumaificale ws | Rutilesilicare ry ‘Ahmninateruile aR ‘iuminatebasie AB | ‘Alumninate-siicate as | Aluminate-fluoride basic AF \ ‘Fluoride basic FB | “Any other pe Zt 4.5 Symbol for the chemical composition of wire electrodes ‘The symbol in table 5 indicates the chemicai composition of the wire electrode and includes an indication of characteristic alloying elements, ‘The chemical composition of the weld metat is dependent on the chemical composition of the wire ‘electrode and the metallurgical behaviour of the fhux (ee EN 760). © st 1096Page 5 EN 756: 1995 5 Mechanical tests Preheating is not required; welding may start from 5.1 Multi-run technique n Ketniperare a : ‘The interpass temperature shall be measured using ‘Tensile and impact tests and any required retests shall s fen be canied out on weld metal in the as welded ‘temperature indicator crayons, surface thermometers ‘condition using an allwweld metal test assembly type3 oF thermocouples, see EN 1258. ‘in accordance with EN 1597-1 using 401mm or 32mm The interpass temperature shall not exceed the (3,0 mm) diameter wire electrodes whichever is the interpass temperahure Indicated in table 6. If, after any ‘being supplied. pass, the interpass temperature is exceeded, the test. ‘Welding conditions Single wire welding) and detalls of ssernbly shall be cooled in arto a teraperatare within selected from the test assembly shall ‘able 6. the indicated range. ‘Table 5. Chemical composition of wire electrodes for submerged arc welding, percentage by mass. Bymbot | Chemical composteionG) (wn) | ¢ s Mn ® 5 Mo Ni | 80 ‘Any other agreed composition | SI 0,05 to 0,15 [0,15 0,35 to 0,60 [0025 [0025 [015 015) O15 Sz 0,07 to 0.15 [0,15 0,80 to 190 [0025 [0025 [05 015) 015 38 0,07 to 0,15 [0.15 >iaotw [0025 [002 [0,15 015) O15 | 175 s 0,07 to 0,15 [015 Shite (0025 [002 [O15 015 15 235 SiSi 0,07 to 0,15 [0,15 to 0,40 [0,35 00 0,60 [0025 [0,025 [0,15 015) 015 | = S25 0,07 to 0,15 [0,15 to 040 [0.8000 1,30 [0025 [0,025 [0.15 015) O15 = S2si2, 0,07 to 0,15 [0,40 to 0,60 [0,80 to 1,30 [0,025 [0,025 | 0,15 O15 O15 = 838i 0,07 to 0,15 [0,15 to 0,40 |>1,30t0 [0,025 [0,025] 0,15. 0,15 015, 1,85 | a Si 007 to 0,15 /0,15 to 040 |>1a5to 0025 [0025 [ais 015 0,15 2.25 SiMo 0,05 to 0,15 [0,05 to 0.25 [0,35 to 0,60 [0025 [0,025 [0,45 to 0.65 [0.15 05 ‘S2Mo 0.07 t0 0,15 [0,05 10 025 [08010 150 [0,025 [0025 [0.4510 0,65 [0.15 015) ‘SMo 0,07 1 015 [00510025 [>130to [0,025 [0,025 | 046 t0 0,66 [0,15 015 175 I Ll SMo 007 000,15 [0,05 t 025 [>175t> [0025 [0025 | 0.45 t0 065 08 2.25 | SoNiT 0.07 to 0,15 [005 to 025 [0,80 to 130 [0020 [0020 015 0,80 t0 1,20 [0,15 [S2nii,5 [0.07 1 0.15 [0,05 to 025 [0,80 to 1.30 [0,020 | 0,020 0,15 SIZ0t | 05 lL 180 | [SON 0,07 to 0,15 | 0,05 to 0,25 | 0,80 to 1,30 [0,020 [0,020 10,15, >180t0 [015 | { 240 L i ‘S2NB 0,07 to 0,15 | 0,05 to 0,25 | 0,80 to 1,30 [0,020 0,020] 0,15. >280to (O15 | 3,70 | SANiIMo__ [0,07 to 0,15 [0,05 to 025 |0.80t0 130 [0,020 [0,020 [0.45 to 065 [08010120 |020 | SBNILS [0,07 100,15 [0050025 | >130t0 [0,000 [002 [0,15 S120 [020 11,70 1,80 | SBNiIMo [007 to O15 [005 to 025 ]>130to [0030 [0.020 [0.45 to 0,65 [0.80 w 1.20 | 020 1,80 | : SBNILSMo [0,07 to 0,15 [0,05 to 025 [1,20 t0 180 [0,020 [0,020 [0,80 to 0.50 [120 t0 1.80 | 0,20 1 Finished product chanical cormposion, Gu inclusive of copper coating = 030%, AI=O030% » Single valucs shown in the table are maccmum valves ° The results sll be round o the same mumber of significant figures asin the specifi value using the les in accordance with annex B, Rale A of 15031. 198 (© BSI 1906Page 6 EN 756 : 1995 “Table 6. Welding con single wire welding ‘Conditions Wire electrode diameter a2 0 ‘Length of weld deposit, mam | min. 200 | min. 200 ‘Type of current de. de. | Welding current, A 44020 [580420 "| ‘Welding voltage, V art. | ata | Welding speed, mm/min | 40050 55050 | Interpass temperature range, | 15050. | 15050 | “C (no preheat) | Electrode extension, mm | 05 | 3025 | Titac. and de operaions are calmed, est welding stall be canted out using ae unl. © ac. means altonsting current; de means direct current. 5.2 Two-run technique ‘Tensile and impact tests and any required retests shall be carried out on weld metal in the as-welded condition using a test assembly type 4 in accordance with EN 1597-2. Welding conditions shall be within the range recommended by the manufacturer and shall be recorded to demonstrate compliance with this standard. 6 Chemical analysis Chemical analysis shall be performed on specimens of the wire electrode. Any analytical technique may be used, but in case of dispute reference shall be made to established published methods. NOTE, See annex A. 7 Technical delivery conditions Technical delivery conditions shall meet the requirements in EN 759. 8 Designation ‘The designation of the wire electrode and the wire lux combination shall follow the principle given in the examples below: EXAMPLE 1: ‘A wire-flax combination for submerged are welding for multi-run technique deposits a weld metal with a minimum yield strength of 460 N/mm: (46) and a minim average impact energy of 47 J at —30°C (3) produced with an ahuminate-basic flux (AB) and a. Wire $2 is designated: Wire-flux combination EN 756 — S46 3 AB S2 where: EN 756 = standard number; S = wire electrode and/or wire-flux combination/submerged arc welding (see 4.1); = the tensile properties (see tables 1 and 2); ypact properties (see table 3), = type of welding flux (see table 4); jemical composition of wire electrode Gee table 5). Bees EXAMPLE 2: A.wire-flux combination for submerged are welding ‘using two-run technique demonstrated in accordance ‘with the manufacturer's recommendation in a parent, metal with minimum yield strength 420 Nim? (47) achieving a weld metal with transverse tensile strength > 520 N/mm? and impact energy 47 J at 20°C (2) with an alurninate-basic flux (AB) and a wire electrode S2Mo is designated: Wirefux combination EN 756—S4T 2 AB S2Mo EXAMPLE 3: C Aire electrode complying with the chemical requirement of S2Mo in table 5 is designated: Wire electrode EN 756—S2Mo © st 1905Page 7 EN 756: 1995 an Cc Annex A (informative) Bibliography A.L Handbuch fiir das Eisenhaittenlaboratorium, VaEh, Diisseldorf A2 BS 62003 Sampling and analysis of iron, ste and other forrous metals — Paxt 3: Methods of analysis ‘A.3 CEN/CR 10261 ECISS Information Circular 11 — Iron and Steel — Review of available methods of chemical analysis a + 5 © BS 1996,BS EN 756 : 1996 BST ‘989 Chiswick High Road WA4aL, _ BSI — British Standards Institution oO BSI is the independent national body responsible for preparing British Standards. I. presents the UK view on standards in Europe and at the international level. 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