LOW ALLOY STEEL ELECTRODES CLASSIFICATION

FOR SMAW (AWS A/SFA 5.5)

Electrode
Tensile Strength (Table 1)
Covering(Table 2),Welding position(Table 3), Current (Table 4)
Alloy Type (Table 5)
Absorbed Moisture (Table 6)

E XX XX -X HZ R Diffusible Hydrogen (Table 7)

E XX XX M
E XX XX M1 Intended to meet most requirements
E XX XX M HZ Military specification (Table 8)
E XX XX M1 HZ

Table 4: Type of Current

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