Stainless Steel Electrode

NEXA 308 - 16

Austenitic Steel Electrode

AWS A/5.4 E - 308 - 16
NEXA 308 - 16

Applications

  • Welding Cr-Ni steels represented by AISI 301, 302, 304, 308
  • Build up application on SS surfaces of centrifugal pump impellers and shafts valve faces, seats etc.
  • Fabrication of boilers, reactors and turbines
  • SS piping in refineries, oil & gas industries, chemical plants
  • Suitable for material no. 1.4300,1.4301, 1.4310, 1.4312, 1.4550,1.4001, 1.4016, 1.4057

Characteristics

  • Rutile type coating
  • Excellent cracking, corrosion and scaling resistance
  • Smooth and Stable Arc
  • Minimal Spatter
  • 19/9 type austenitic SS weld
  • Excellent welder appeal
  • Radiographic weld quality

Chemical Composition

C Mn Si Cr Ni
0.08 max 0.5-2.5 1.0 max 18-21 9-11

Mechanical Properties

UTS (MPa) El%
>550 >30

Welding Currents (AC (70 OCV)/DCEP)

2.50mm x 350mm 3.15mm x 350mm 4.00mm x 350mm
50-70 70-100 110-140

Product Specifications

Current Type AC (70 OCV)/DCEP
Welding Positions
Position
Position
Position
Packaging
  • 10 KG Carton, 5 Vacuum Packed Packets of 2KGs Each
Conditions (Pre-Drying)
  • 250-300°C for min. 1hr