
Product Description of BES-316LT Hand Electrodes for Stainless Steel Austenitic Type / Ultra Low Temperature Complies with Standards: GB/T 983 E316L-16 AWS A5.4 E316L-16 A5.4M E316L-16 EN ISO 3581-A: E (19 12 3L) R 1 2 EN ISO 3581-B: ES316L-16 Purpose Used for welding...
BES-316LT
Hand electrodes for stainless steel
Austenitic type / ultra low temperature
Complies with standards:
GB/T 983 E316L-16
AWS A5.4 E316L-16
A5.4M E316L-16
EN ISO 3581-A: E (19 12 3L) R 1 2
EN ISO 3581-B: ES316L-16
Used for welding low-temperature tanks, containers and other equipment operating at temperatures down to -196℃, such as SUS316L steel.
1. Titanium-calcium coated stainless steel hand electrode, main composition: low carbon steel 18%Cr-12%Ni-2%Mo;
2.Excellent toughness at -196℃;
3. Stable arc, beautiful weld formation, fine flakes, minimal spattering, easy slag removal, excellent fire resistance of the coating and 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 | 0.035 | 1.52 | 0.65 | 17.8 | 13.8 | 2.2 | 0.026 | 0.003 | 0.11 |
| Mechanical properties | Yield strength, MPa | Tensile strength, MPa | Elongation, % | Impact strength, J/℃ |
| GB/T standard | - | 490 | 25 | - |
| AWS Standard | - | 490 | 30 | - |
| Actual value | - | 576 | 37 | 37/-196 |
| Electrode diameter, mm | 2.0×250 | 2.6×300 | 3.2×350 | 4.0×350 | 5.0×350 |
| Current, A (lower/horizontal position) | 30-55 | 50-85 | 80-120 | 100-150 | 140-180 |
| Current, A (vertical/ceiling position) | 20-50 | 45-80 | 70-110 | 90-135 | - |
1.Use in accordance with the instructions for use of hand-held electrodes for stainless steel.
2.Preheating temperature and interpass temperature should be kept below 150℃.