EN ISO 2560 – B

EXAMPLE:

ISO 2560 – B – E55 18-N2 A U H5

the number of this International Standard, classification by tensile

ISO 2560-B:
strength and 27 J impact energy
E: covered electrode/man
electrode/manual
ual metal arc welding (see 4.1)
55: tensile strength (see Table 1B)
basic iron powder coating suitable for a.c. and d.c. (+), in all positions
18:
except vertical down (see Table 4B)
-N2: 1% Ni as the principale alloying element (see Table 3B)
A: as welded
supplemental impact requirement
requirement of 47 J at the basic 27 J impact test
U:
temperature
H5: hydrogen content (see table 7)

Table 1B
Minimum tensile strength
Symbol 2
N/mm
43 430
49 490
55 550
57 570

Table 7 Hydrogen content

Symbol max.
ml/100g of deposited weld metal
H5 5
H10 10
H15 15
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Table 3B Table 4B
Chemical composition
Alloy Principal alloy Nominal Type of Welding Type of
Symbol a
symbol element(s) level covering positions current
mas. %
No
b
symbol, -1 Mn 1 03 rutile basic all AC and DC(±)
ali –P1
-1M3 Mo 0,5 10 cellulosic all DC(+)
Mn 1,5
-3M2 11 cellulosic all AC and DC(+)
Mo 0,4
Mn 1,5 b
-3M3 12 rutile all AC and DC(-)
Mo 0,5
b
-N1 Ni 0,5 13 rutile all AC and DC(±)
rutile + iron b
-N2 Ni 1 14 all AC and DC(±)
powder
b

-N3 Ni 1,5 15 basic all DC (+)

Mn 1,5 b
-3N3 16 basic all AC and DC(+)
Ni 1,5
basic + iron b
-N5 Ni 2,5 18 all AC and DC(+)
powder
b
-N7 Ni 3,5 19 Ilmenit all AC and DC(±)
-N13 Ni 6,5 20 iron oxide PA, PB AC and DC(-)
Ni 1 rutile + iron
-N2M3 24 PA, PB AC and DC(±)
Mo 0,5 powder
Ni 0,5 iron oxide +
-NC 27 PA, PB AC and DC(-)
Cu 0,4 iron powder
Cr 0,5 basic + iron
-CC 28 PA,PB,PC AC and DC(+)
Cu 0,4 powder
Ni 0,2
Manufacturer’s
-NCC Cr 0,6 40 not specified
recommendations
Cu 0,5
Ni 0,6
-NCC1 Cr 0,6 48 basic all AC and DC(+)
Cu 0,5
Ni 0,3
NOTE A description of the characteristic of each
each of the types of
-NCC2 Cr 0,2 covering is given in annex C
Cu 0,5
a
-G Any other agreed composition Positions are defined in ISO 6947. PA = flat,flat, PB =horizontal
vertical fillet, PC = horizontal, PG = vertical down
b
All positions may or may not include vertical downdown welding.
This shall be specified ini n the manufacturer’s trade literature.