
Product Description of BES-316L Hand Electrodes for Stainless Steel (A022) Austenitic Type Complies with: GB/T 983 E316L-16 AWS A5.4 E316L-16 A5.4M E316L-16 EN ISO 3581-A: E(19123L) R12 EN ISO 3581-B: ES316L-16 JIS Z3221 ES316L-16 Purpose Used in the petrochemical industry...
BES-316L
Hand electrodes for stainless steel (A022)
Austenitic type
Complies with:
GB/T 983 E316L-16
AWS A5.4 E316L-16
A5.4M E316L-16
EN ISO 3581-A: E(19123L) R12
EN ISO 3581-B: ES316L-16
JIS Z3221 ES316L-16
Applicable to petrochemical industry, pressure vessel industry, food processing equipment, medical equipment, fertilizer and other industries to weld 18%Cr-12%Ni-2%Mo stainless steel (SUS316L, etc.).
1.Hand-held electrode for stainless steel with titanium-calcium coating, main composition: low carbon 18%Cr-12%Ni-2%Mo;
2.It has excellent resistance to pitting and seawater corrosion;
3. Stable arc, beautiful weld formation, fine flakes, minimal spattering, easy slag removal, excellent fire resistance of the coating, good resistance to pore formation.
| Alloy, wt.% | C | Mn | Si | Cr | Ni | Mo | P | S | Cu |
| GB/T standard | 0.04 | 0.5-2.5 | 1.00 | 17.0-20.0 | 11.0-14.0 | 2.0-3.0 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.75 |
| AWS Standard | 0.04 | 0.5-2.5 | 1.00 | 17.0-20.0 | 11.0-14.0 | 2.0-3.0 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.75 |
| Actual value | 0.030 | 0.75 | 0.65 | 18.8 | 12.0 | 2.7 | 0.027 | 0.003 | 0.05 |
| Mechanical properties | Yield strength, MPa | Tensile strength, MPa | Elongation, % | Impact strength, J/℃ |
| GB/T standard | — | 490 | 25 | — |
| AWS Standard | — | 490 | 30 | — |
| Actual value | — | 556 | 37 | — |
| Electrode diameter, mm | 2.0×250 | 2.6×300 | 3.2×350 | 4.0×350 | 5.0×350 |
| Current, A / welding in lower and horizontal position | 30-55 | 50-85 | 80-120 | 100-150 | 140-180 |
| Current, A / welding in vertical and ceiling position | 20-50 | 45-80 | 70-110 | 90-135 | — |
1.Use according to the instructions for use of hand electrodes for stainless steel.
2.Preheating temperature and interlayer temperature should be kept below 150℃.