Guide to EN ISO 17632 – A

EXAMPLE:

ISO 17632–A – T 46 3 1Ni B M 1 H5

is the number of this International Standard, with classification by

ISO 17632-A:
yield strength and 47 J impacts
T: indicates a tubular cored electrode/metal arc welding
46: represents the tensile properties (see Table 1A)
3: indicates impact property of 47 J, minimum (see Table 3)
1Ni: is the chemical composition of all-weld metal (see Table 4A)
B: is the type of electrode core (see Table 5A)
M: is the shielding gas
1: is the welding position (see Table 6A)
H5: is the hydrogen content (see Table 7)

Table 1A
Minimum yield Tensile Minimum
Symbol strength a strength elongation b
MPa MPa %
35 355 440 to 570 22
38 380 470 to 600 20
42 420 500 to 640 20
46 460 530 to 680 20
50 500 560 to 720 18
a
For yield strength the yield, ReL, is used when yielding occurs, otherwise the 0,2 % proof
strength, Rp0,2, is used.
b
Gauge length is equal to five times the test specimen diameter.

Table 7
Hydrogen content
max.
Symbol
ml/100g of deposited weld
metal
H5 5
H10 10
H15 15
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Table 3 Table 6A
Temperature for minimum average
Symbol Welding positions a
Symbol impact energy of 47 J a, b or 27 J c
°C 1 PA, PB, PC, PD, PE, PF & PG
Za No requirements 2 PA, PB, PC, PD, PE & PF
3 PA & PB
Ab or Yc +20 4 PA
0 0 5 PA, PB & PG
a
PA = Flat position
2 -20 PB = Horizontal vertical position
PC = Horizontal position
3 -30
PD = Horizontal overhead position
4 -40 PE = Overhead position
PF = Vertical up position
5 -50 PG = Vertical down position
6 -60
7 -70
8 -80
9 -90
10 -100
a
Only the symbol Z is used for electrodes for the single-run technique.
b
Classification by yield strength and 47 J impact energy.
c
Classification by tensile strength and 27 J impact energy.

Table 5A
Types of Shielding
Symbol Characteristics
weld gas
Single and
Rutile, slow-
R multiple Required
freezing slag
pass
Single and
Rutile, fast-
P multiple Required
freezing slag
pass
Single and
B Basic multiple Required
pass
Single and
M Metal powder multiple Required
pass
Single and
Rutile or
V multiple Not required
basic/fluoride
pass
Basic/fluoride, Single and
W slow-freezing multiple Not required
slag pass
Basic/fluoride, Single and
Y fast-freezing multiple Not required
slag pass
Z Other types
NOTE A description of the characteristics of each of the types of core
is given in Annex B
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