ASME BPVCILC-2017, ‘SFA5.10/SFA-5.18M
SPECIFICATION FOR CARBON STEEL ELECTRODES AND
RODS FOR GAS SHIELDED ARC WELDING
SFA-5.18/SFA-5.18M
(ldentical with AWS Specification A5.10/AS.16N:200S. in case of dispute, the orginal AWS text applies)
479‘SFA-5.18/SFA-S.10M
ASME BPVCIILC-2017
SPECIFICATION FOR CARBON STEEL ELECTRODES
AND RODS FOR GAS SHIELDED ARC WELDING
‘SPA-5.18/SFA-5.18M_
(Udenical with AWS Specification AS.18/4S.18ML200S. In ease of cispute, the orginal AWS txt applies.)
1. Scope
1.1. This specification prescribes requirements forthe
classification of carbon stel electrodes (solid, composite
stranded, and composite metal cored) and rods (soli) for
gas metal are (GMAW), gas tungsten are (GTAW), and
plasma are (PAW) welding.
1.2. Safety and health issues and concerns are beyond
the scope of this standard and therefore are not fully
addressed herein. Some safety and health information can
be found in the nonmandatory Annex Sections AS and
‘ALO. Safety and health information is available from other
sources, including but not limited to ANSI Z49.1, Safety
in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes, and applicable
federal and state regulations.
1.3 This specification makes use of both U.S. Custom-
ary Units and the Intemational System of Units (SI). The
measurements are not exact equivalents; therefore, each
system must be used independently of the other without
‘combining in any way when referring to weld metal proper-
ties. The specification with the designation AS.18 uses U.S.
Customary Units. The specification AS.18M uses SI Units,
The latter are shown within brackets [ ] or in appropriate
columns in tables and figures. Standard dimensions based
(on either system may be used for sizing of electrodes or
packaging or both under the A5.18 or AS.18M specifica-
tions.
PART A — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
2. Normative References
2.1 ASTM Standards. | The following ASTM stan-