This specification prescribes requirements for the classification of low-alloy steel electrodes (solid, composite stranded, and composite metal cored) and rods (solid) for gas metal arc welding (GMAW), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), and plasma arc welding (PAW).

Abstract

Classification requirements are specified for solid low-alloy steel electrodes and rods, composite stranded low-alloy steel electrodes, and composite metal cored low-alloy steel electrodes for gas shielded arc welding.

The requirements for electrodes include chemical composition of the electrode for solid electrodes and rods, and of the weld metal for composite stranded and composite metal cored electrodes.