SELECTION OF

FILLER METAL
FOR WELDING
TAMIL QUALITY INSPECTION
 Filler metal are classified into

TYPE OF Electrode(Covered)
FILLER METAL
Bare Electrode(Wire or Rod)

Fabricated (tubular or cored) electrode wire

STANDARD

• Follow the standard ASME Sec II part C for the Selection Of Filler metal.
• The steps to check with the standard
• Process
• Base material Grade
 SFA-5.1/SFA-5.1M Carbon Steel Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding

SFA-5.2/SFA-5.2M Carbon and Low-Alloy Steel Rods for Oxyfuel Gas Welding

SFA-5.3/SFA-5.3M Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding

SFA-5.4/SFA-5.4M Stainless Steel Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding

SFA-5.5/SFA-5.5M Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding

SFA-5.6/SFA-5.6M Copper and Copper-Alloy Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding

SFA-5.7/SFA-5.7M Copper and Copper-Alloy Bare Welding Rods and Electrodes

SFA-5.8/SFA-5.8M Filler Metals for Brazing and Braze Welding

SFA-5.9/SFA-5.9M Bare Stainless Steel Welding Electrodes and Rods

SFA-5.10/SFA-5.10M Bare Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Welding Electrodes and Rods

SFA-5.11/SFA-5.11M Nickel and Nickel-Alloy Welding Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding

SFA-5.12/SFA-5.12M Tungsten and Oxide Dispersed Tungsten Electrodes for Arc Welding and Cutting

SFA-5.13/SFA-5.13M Surfacing Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding

SFA-5.14/SFA-5.14M Nickel and Nickel-Alloy Bare Welding Electrodes and Rods

SFA-5.15 Welding Electrodes and Rods for Cast Iron

 Titanium and Titanium-Alloy Welding Electrodes and Rods
SFA-5.16/SFA-5.16M
Carbon Steel Electrodes and Fluxes for Submerged Arc Welding
SFA-5.17/SFA-5.17M
Carbon Steel Electrodes and Rods for Gas Shielded Arc Welding
SFA-5.18/SFA-5.18M
Carbon Steel Electrodes for Flux Cored Arc Welding
SFA-5.20/SFA-5.20M

SFA-5.21 Bare Electrodes and Rods for Surfacing

Stainless Steel Flux Cored and Metal Cored Welding Electrodesand Rods
SFA-5.22/SFA-5.22M
Low-Alloy and High Manganese Steel Electrodes and Fluxes for Submerged Arc Welding
SFA-5.23/SFA-5.23M
Zirconium and Zirconium-Alloy Welding Electrodes and Rods
SFA-5.24/SFA-5.24M
Carbon and Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes and Fluxes for Electroslag
SFA-5.25/SFA-5.25M
Carbon and Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes for Electrogas Welding
SFA-5.26/SFA-5.26M
Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes and Rods for Gas Shielded Arc Welding
SFA-5.28/SFA-5.28M
FACTORS FOR SELECTING THE FILLER METAL
FOR SHIELD METAL ARC WELDING
• The following are
• Base metal properties
• Tensile Strength
• Welding Current
• Welding Position
• Base metal thickness
• Service and environmental condition.
SOLID COVERED ELECTRODE
EXAMPLES

• How to select the electrode for ASTM A106 grade B?

• First need to check the material type(carbon, low alloy, stainless steel, nickel alloy…etc)
• Check with standard ASME sec IX. What will be the P no.
Sr. No. Type of  Steel, Metal, Alloy P-Number

1. Carbon Steel (C-Mn ) 1

2. Low Alloy Steel (Cr-Mo Steels) 4, 5A, 5B, 5C, 15E

3 Martenstic stainless steel 6

4 Ferritic stainless steel 7

5 Stainless  Steels (Cr-Ni steels) 8, 10H

6. Nickel & Ni-base alloys 41 to 49

7. Aluminum & Aluminum alloys 21 to 26

8. Copper & copper alloys 31 to 35

9. Titanium & titanium alloys 51 to 53

10. Zirconium & zirconium alloys 61 and 62

BASE METAL VS FILLER MATERIAL PROPERTIES
WELDING CURRENT AND POSITION

“1” stands for an all position electrode, “2” for a flat and
horizontal electrode, and “4” for a flat, horizontal, vertical
down and overhead electrode
FACTORS FOR SELECTING THE FILLER METAL
FOR GTAW, GMAW
• Base metal Properties
• Tensile strength
EXAMPLES

• For ASTM A182 S31600 how to choose the filler rod

1.Go to section IX and get the P no details.P8 belongs to Austentic stainless steel

2.Go to AWS standard for the filler wire selection

• It is a bare electrode so check with the standard SFA-5.9/SFA-5.9M
• Bare Stainless Steel Welding Electrodes and Rods
FILLER WIRE TENSILE STRENGTH
 SELECTION OF FILLER WIRE FOR THE LOW
ALLOY STEEL IN GTAW, GMAW
• Astm A335 grade P91

• Its belong to P no 15E(low alloy steel))

Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes and Rods for Gas Shielded Arc Welding
SFA-5.28/SFA-5.28M
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