INTERNATIONAL UNION OF RAILWAYS mae) 897-5 Leaflet tobe clasified in Vohumes: O R V_ «TRANSPORT STOCK Vr TRACTION VIEL. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS. 2rd eaiion, 161-1987 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR A SYSTEM OF SYMBOLS FOR WIRE ELECTRODES AND FLUX FOR AUTOMATIC SUBMERGED ARC WELDING ‘OF CARBON, CARBON-MANGANESE AND LOW ALLOY STEELS REVISIONS Leaflet 897-5, 2nd edition, 1-1-1987 Amendment date 11 This tale i: biipacory forall technieal documents prepared by the UICand the ORE. ‘recommended for vechnical documents ofthe UG Mere Railay: Ss on Pent onesteh poo sr 0-a- 8 wore, This leaflet Is part of @ set which also incTudes: = Leaflets in sub-section 89 (897): Kelding APPENDIN.Y ~ Flux symbole 1 = purpose S HONET 108 Aabreviated designation = Syatole for the mire electrodes 11 ="Symbol far the product 12 = Syebel for the Chemica? composition < Symbols for the iu <1 = Symbol for the manutacturing method of the flux 2 = Symbol for the principal chemist constituents of = Symbol fer. weld deposit characteristics 2113.4 ~"Symtol for the tensile strength of the wele gepasit 1.3.2 = Symbol for the notched bar impact strength of the weld deposit APPLICATION 3.1 = Part relating to the aire Blt + Part relating te the Mu Hla = Fart reloting to the combination 31k = Evanpte 4 = HARKIN1 = PURPOSE This specification covers the Identification of wire electrodes ond flux for autenat ie. cubmerged arc welding. of Carbon, carhen-nanganese and low alloy steels, used for the manvfacture and repair of rolling stock. 2 = DESIGNATION 21 ~ The abbreviated desigration conprises letters and nurhers ie a specific urver. Duta} + Syrbels for the wire electrodes 2A + fyatut for the product: The generat syabol fur wire electrodes fs "5". Ine synto) fer wire electrode, fer automatic subperged are wetaing with flux ts "PS". Delete? = Symbol for the chemical composition The symbol used to define the chentea? composition 1s shown in the felloning table: incluces the copper coatings 2) The copper conten: i-T 8 = Symbols for the Tux 2? = Symbol for the maiufactlring nethed of the flux The manufacturing method 1 symbolised by 6 Tetter, Fs for fused Mux E: for aggtonerated or sintered Mux Hs Tor mechanically nixed flux. 2i1e2e2- Symbol for the principal chemical cons! a Hox ruents of the tno letters are uted os shown in the following tabte: Teasile streneth | Flastielty Tinit | Wintour (Mdm?) (ivan?) lengthening a i) a3 | asp - S30 (2) St | 51D = 616 Bsr ne és > 650 (i) ke regaris tensta strength, the values are referencd Selves. (2) Tolerance: + 40 N/nm* By Principal constituents "s Manganese siTicate | Meo + 560, poe cs | Galeton stticate | coo t ngo% sic, Sees Ag Rutileatuniniun | Ato, + THO. ase a Fastcratuminsun — | ArZ02 4 Ca0%* go 345% Aide 3708 fe fast Fluoride (20 + N90 + Hn + CaF, BSCE | Sto, 208 2 | cari < 15 NOTE: Derinition of the basicity ince ts given In Appendix 1. 2,1,3 ~ Symbol for weld deposit characteristics Symbol for the tensile strength of the meld deposit The tensile strength ranges are given in the feltowing table: Z..2.2 - Syatol fir the notehed Ler impact strength of the mele deposit The first dight denotes the temperature required to achieve on elserbed energy value of 2BJ, within V IS0/K THE as fellows: Syntol | Test temperature (°C) The secung giyit senutes the temperature required to achieve an absorber energy velue of 47 J, nithin V IS0/R 146, fas felons: vevperature (°C) 20 0 26 30 “03 = APPLICATION The system of synbels for corliinations of electrode nfres ond flux ie divided into the following parts: Ss] = Part relating tw the wire The part relating to the wire comprises sysbols tn the folloning orden: = the type of product = the eherical composition. 3.2 = Part relating to the Mux The part relating to the [ux comprises symbols in the following orders + the manufacturing set od = the chemfeay conposit fon. fark relating 1c the cenbinetton The part relating to the conbination conprises syntots to the folloning order: = tensie strength of the neld deposit S notched Ear impact strength of the weld deposit, Exongle Say FNS $143, UIC 897, 4 = MARKING The orcer or {ts appended docurents shall indfeate the marking to be provided for the wire-flux combination. Feo) tastetty tnden = S207 120 + Cafy 1/72 (eho + Feo) 310, + 1/2 tango,» Tidy + Beep) 21 ® APPLICATION Ettective from 1 January 1987, AIP Ratiways in the Union, RECORD REFERENCES: Heading under which the question has been deatt: with: > question S/SM/FIC ~ Approval of revised leaflet 897-5 “Technical specificaticn for a systen cf symbole for wire electrodes ond Flux for auloretin selmeroed are welding of Carbon, carben-wanganeze and tow a?Tuy steels! (Teectien ang Polling Stock Comittee, Parts, June 1986).