Conditioning, Storage and Exposure of SMAW

Electrodes
Low Hydrogen Electrodes to A5.5:

Drying:

Prior to use all electrodes shall be dried at 370 430 degree C for 2 hours
minimum.
Electrodes May be re-dried only once.
No need to dry if the electrodes are in Vacuum sealed package or
hermetically sealed metal can.

Storage:

After drying, the electrodes shall be stored continuously in oven at 120

degree C minimum.

Exposure:

Upon removal from the drying or storage oven, hermetically sealed

containers, or vacuum pack..
The E70XX & E80XX electrodes may not be exposed to the atmosphere for
more than2 hours.
For any higher strength electrodes may not be exposed to the atmosphere for
30 minutes.
4 hours may allow if the E70XX & E80XX electrodes are continuously stored in
a portable oven @ 65 degree C.
1 hour may allow for higher strength electrodes are continuously stored in a
portable oven @ 65 degree C.
The E70XX & E80XX electrodes exposed to the atmosphere for less than
permitted time may be re-conditioned.
The E70XX & E80XX electrode exposed in excess of the permitted time period
must be re-dried.
Higher strength electrodes (above E80XX) must be re-dried after any
atmospheric exposure.
Electrodes that have become wet or moist shall not be used and shall be
discarded.

Re-Conditioning:

After any atmospheric exposure, the electrodes must be re-dried.

Electrodes May be re-dried only once.
Electrodes that have become wet or moist shall not be used and shall be
discarded.
Low Hydrogen Electrodes Examples to A5.5:

E-7015-X,E-7016-X, E-7018-X, E-8015-X,E-8016-X, E-8018-X,