FERRITE IN WELD METAL : SCHAEFFLER DIAGRAM & WRC 1992 CONSTITUTION DIAGRAM

GENERAL INFORMATION
Application of Ferrite Diagrams
The various ferrite diagrams are suitable to estimate the Ferrite Number in weld metal. Ongoing verifications indicate that the new WRC 1992 Constitution
Diagram provides the best estimate. The old Schaeffler diagram still provide useful information in a wide range of weld metal compositions. It provides
guidelines for dissimilar joints and welding clad steel, calculation of composition and position of the diluted weld metal.

The following pages contain a reprint of a combination of the Schaeffler and the WRC 1992 Constitution Diagram (fig. 1) and the standard WRC 1992
Constitution Diagram on full scale (fig. 2). In using these diagrams for the estimation of weld metal structure, one should always take into account the
effects of different welding conditions (temperature/time-cycles, welding parameters, surface effects) which usually influence FN values, compared with
measurements on all weld metal deposit samples.

Fig. 1 Combined Schaeffler / WRC 1992 Constitution Diagram

All information in this data sheet is accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of printing. Please refer to www.lincolnelectric.eu for any udpated information.
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