Standard Classification Systems

Classification System according European Standard European Standards for Filler Metals - Overview
EN-Standard EN 440 Official Title of Filler Metal Standard
Welding consumables. Wire electrodes and deposits for gas shielded metal arc welding of non alloy and fine grain steels. Classification. recent national standards NORM M 7822 DIN 8559 BS 2901-1 NORM M 7820 DIN 1913 DIN 8529 BS 639 NF A81-309 NORM M 7821 NORM M 7824 DIN 8529 BS 2493 NF A81-340, NF A81-347 DIN 8559 BS 7084 DIN 32522 NORM M 7832 DIN 8575 BS 2493 NF A81-345 NORM M 7831 DIN 8556 BS 2926 NF A81-343 DIN 8559 BS 2901-1 NORM M 7832 DIN 8555, 8575 BS 2901-1

EN 499

Welding consumables. Covered electrodes for manual metal arc welding of non alloy and fine grain steels. Classification. Welding consumables. Wire electrodes and wire flux combinations for submerged arc welding of non alloy and fine grain steels. Classification. Welding consumables. Covered electrodes for manual metal arc welding of high strength steels. Classification. Welding consumables. Tubular cored electrodes for metal arc welding with or without a gas shield of non-alloy and fine grain steels. Classification. Welding consumables. Fluxes for submerged arc welding. Classification. Welding consumables. Covered electrodes for manual metal arc welding of creep resisting steels. Classification.

EN 756

EN 757

EN 758 EN 760 EN 1599

EN 1600 EN 1668 EN 12070

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Welding consumables. Covered electrodes for manual arc welding of stainless and heat resisting steels. Classification. Welding consumables. Classification of rods, wires and deposits for tungsten inert gas welding of non alloy and fine grain steels. Welding consumables. Wire electrodes, wires and rods for arc welding of creep-resisting steels. Classification. Welding consumables. Tubular cored electrodes for gas shielded metal arc welding of creep-resisting steels. Classification. Welding consumables. Wire electrodes, wires and rods for arc welding of stainless and heat resisting steels. Classification. Welding consumables. Tubular cored electrodes for metal arc welding with or without a gas shield of stainless and heat resisting steels. Classification. Welding consumables. Wire electrodes, wires, rods and deposits for gas shielded metal arc welding of high strength steels. Classification. Welding consumables. Tubular cored electrodes for gas shielded metal arc welding of high strength steels. Classification. Welding consumables. Rods for gas welding of non alloy and creep resisting steels. Classification.

EN 12071 EN 12072 EN 12073 EN 12534 EN 12535 EN 12536

NORM M 7831 DIN 8556 BS 2901-2 DIN 8556 DIN 8555 BS 2901-1

NORM M 7823-1 DIN 8554 BS 1453

Note: "tubular cored electrodes" are equal to the generally used term "flux cored wires"

The listed European Standards became or will become transformed into national standards. From this the contents of an European Standard are equal to a national standard (e.g. DIN-EN, NORM-EN, NFEN, BS-EN etc.).
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Classification system for EN 499 and EN 757, partially for EN 1599 and EN 1600
for example FOX EV 70 Mo short key description welding process, type of product E designator characterising the welding process or the type of product mechanical properties, alloying type 55 3 MnMo key number indicating the mechanical properties of the all-weld metal key number indicating the lowest temperature with an defined average impact work designator for the alloying type of the weld deposit coating and heat treatment B T descriptor showing the type of coating designator indicating a heat treatment of the weld deposit supplemental designations 4 2 H10
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related ENstandards

449, 757, 1599, 1600

449, 757 449, 757 499, 757, 1599, 1600

499, 757, 1599, 1600 757

designator indicating deposition rate and type of current to be used key number for the welding positions diffusible hydrogen designator indicating the maximum diffusible hydrogen level obtained with the product

449, 757, 1599, 1600 449, 757, 1599, 1600 449, 757, 1599

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short keys/designators used for classification in EN-standards

designator characterising the welding process or the type of product desigdescription related EN-standards nator E manual metal arc welding 449, 757, 1599, 1600 440, 12070, 12072, G gas shielded metal arc welding with solid wires 12534 W tungsten inert gas welding 1668, 12070, 12072 758, 12071, 12073, T gas shielded metal arc welding with flux cored wires 12535 S submerged arc welding 756, 12070, 12072 O gas welding 12536 P plasma welding 12072 key number indicating the mechanical properties of the all-weld metal short ReL [N/mm2] Rm [N/mm2] A5 [%] related EN-standards key 35 355 440-570 22 38 380 470-600 20 440, 449, 756, 758, 1668 42 420 500-640 20 46 460 530-680 20 50 500 560-720 18 55 550 610-780 18 62 620 690-890 18 757, 12534, 12535 69 690 760-960 17 79 790 880-1080 16 89 890 980-1180 15 key figures for strength properties desig- yield strength of all-weld nator metal [N/mm2] 2T 275 3T 355 4T 420 5T 500
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tensile strength of allweld metal [N/mm2] 370 470 520 600

related EN-standards 756 756, 758

short keys for impact work classification of deposit short temperature [C] with average impact work >47 J key (one specimen can have lower values, minimum >32 J) Z no requirements A +20 0 0 2 -20 3 -30 4 -40 5 -50 6 -60 7 -70 8 -80

related EN-standards

440, 449, 756, 757, 788, 1668, 12534, 12535

756, 757

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short key indicating a heat treatment of the weld deposit short description key mech. properties after annealing 560-600C / 1h / T furnace / 300C / air mechanical properties in as-welded condition short key for deposition rate and type of current short deposition rate type of current key [%] 1 alternating current or direct current 105 2 direct current 105 3 alternating current or direct current > 105 125 4 direct current > 105 125 5 alternating current or direct current > 125 160 6 direct current > 125 160 7 > 160 alternating current or direct current 8 > 160 direct current keys for describing possible welding positions key description 1 all welding positions 2 all welding positions except vertical down butt weld in flat position, fillet weld in flat- and 3 horizontal welding position 4 butt weld in flat position, fillet weld in flat position vertical down position and positions described under 5 key 3 keys for hydrogen content of the deposited weld-metal short maximum hydrogen content key [ml/100 g deposit]* H5 5 H10 10 H15 15
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related EN-standards 757, 12534, 12535 all

related EN-standards

449, 757, 1599, 1600

449, 757

related EN-standards

449, 757, 758, 1599, 1600, 12071, 12073, 12535

related EN-standards 449, 757, 758, 760, 1599, 12071, 12535 449, 758, 760

*valid for 4 mm, 90% max. amperage, alternating current for recovery-keys 1,3,5,7

keys for shielding gases short type of shielding gas key M shielding gas EN439-M2, yet without helium C shielding gas EN439-C1, carbondioxide N no shielding gas

related EN-standards 440, 758, 12071, 12073, 12534, 12535 12534, 12535

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designator for coating types desigtype of coating nator A acid coated C cellulosic coated R rutile coated RR thick rutile coated RC rutile-cellulosic- coated RA rutile-acid- coated RB rutile-basic- coated B basic coated designators for sub-arc welding flux types designat type of sub-arc welding flux ors MS mangenese-silicate CS calcium-silicate ZS zirkonium-silicate RS rutile-silicate AR aluminium-rutile AB aluminium-basic AS aluminium-silicate AF aluminium-fluoride-basic FB fluoride-basic Z other types keys for types of fillings in flux-cored wires key type and properties R P B M V W
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related EN-standards

449, 757, 1599, 1600

related EN-standards

756, 760

rutile, slow freezing slag, shielding gas necessary rutile, fast freezing slag, shielding gas necessary basic, shielding gas necessary metal powder, shielding gas necessary rutile or basic/fluoride, shielding gas not necessary basic/fluoride, slow freezing slag, shielding gas not necessary basic/fluoride, fast freezing slag, shielding gas not necessary other types other types without shielding gas

related EN-standards 758, 12071, 12073, 12535 758 758, 12071, 12073, 12535

758

Y S Z U

12071, 12073, 12535 12535

A description of all keys defining the chemical composition is not part of this handbook.

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