AVESTA NiCrMo-3

Welding wire TIG

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Forweldingsteelsuchas:

Outokumpu
EN
ASTM
SS*
BS*
254SMO
1.4547
S31256
2378

4529
1.4529
N08926

Alsoforweldingstainlesssteelsandnickelbasealloystolowalloyedandmildsteel.

NF*

*Obsoletenationalstandards,replacedbyEN10088.

CHARACTERISTICS

Standard designations

AVESTANiCrMo3isanickelbasealloydesignedforwelding
6MosteelssuchasOutokumpu254SMOandsimilar,where
thecorrosionrequirementsareveryhigh.Theconsumableis
alsosuitablefortheweldingofnickelbasedalloyssuchas
Inconel625andIncoloy825,butalsofordissimilarwelds,e.g.
betweenstainlessandnickelbasedalloysandmildsteel.

EN18274

NiCr22Mo9Nb

AWSA5.14

ERNiCrMo3

Anotherareaofapplicationissurfacingorcladdingofmild
steelcomponentstoachieveanoncorrosivesurface.

Chemical composition - Typical values, %

C

0.01

Cr

22.0

Si

<0.1

Ni

65.0

Mn

<0.1

Mo

9.0

Fe
<1.0
Nb
3.6
AVESTANiCrMo3producesafullyausteniticweldmetalwith Ferrite:0FN
goodpropertiesatlowtemperatures.However,ifextremely
highimpactstrengthisrequired,AVESTAP120Nbcanbeused. Mechanical properties Typical values, IIW
Typ.values

WELDING DIRECTIONS
Weldingisperformedusingdirectcurrentnegativepolarity
(DC).Weldingcanbeperformedusingpulsedcurrent,which
canbeadvantageouswhenweldinginpositionsandforthe
weldingofthingauges.
Whenweldingfullyausteniticandnickelbasedsteels,great
careshouldbetakentominimisetheriskofgettinghotor
solidificationcracking.Theheatinputshouldnotexceed
38.1kJ/in(1.5kJ/mm)andtheinterpasstemperatureshouldbe
max.212F(100C).Theconstructionshouldalsobeproperly
designedwithasufficientrootgapof0.080.1(22.5mm)to
ensurefullpenetrationandaslittledilutionaspossibleofthe
basematerial.

Typ.values

Yieldstrength,Rp0,2

490 N/mm2

71 ksi

Tensilestrength,Rm

740 N/mm

107 ksi

Elongation,A5

Impactstrength,KV

+20C

130 J

37 %

37 %
96 ft.lb

40C

120 J

88 ft.lb

Hardness

220 Brinell

Interpass temperature: Max.212F(100C)

Heat input: Max.38.1kJ/in(1.5kJ/mm)
Heat treatment: Generallynone.Inspecialcasesquench
annealingat1922F(1050C.)

Itisalsoessentialtoperformagoodpostweldcleaningofweld
andheataffectedzone,e.g.brushingfollowedbypickling.
Structure: Fullyaustenitic.
WELDING DATA
Scaling temperature: Approx.2012F(1100C)(air).
(inch)
(mm)
Current(A) Voltage(V)
Corrosion resistance: Excellentresistancetogeneral,pitting
1/16
1.60
80110
1012
andintercrystallinecorrosioninchlorinecontaining
3/32
2.40
120150
1618
environments.
1/8
3.20
140180
1719
Forfurtherrecommendations,pleasecontactAvestaWelding.

Approvals:CWB

Shielding gas recommendations

Themostfrequentlyusedshieldinggasispureargon(Ar)with
agasflowof1217ft3/hour(68l/min).
Additionofabout30%helium(He)or15%hydrogen(H2)will
increasedtheenergyofthearc.Thiswillproduceawiderweld
andbetterfluidityoftheweldpool.
Weldingtubes,pipesetc.oftenrequiresapurginggas
protection.CommonpurginggasesarepureArandFormier
gas(90%N2+10%H2),withaflowof2042ft3/hour(1020l/min).

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