Welding Electrode

ROYAL 18 / 8 / 5 (E 18 : 8Mn R26)

E 18 : 8Mn R26

Applications

Suitable for joining ferritic to austenitic steels, Armour plates. Heat resistant steels, dissimilar materials. Buffers layers on
difficult steels before hardfacing. Excellent for repairing cracks in austenitic manganese steel, castings for surfacing manganese steel.

Welding Positions

1G 2F 3G 4G

Approvals

RDSO IRSM – 28/86 Class M5

Notes On Usage

1) Keep the arc as short as possble.
2) Remove dirts such as oil and dust from the groove.
3) Dry the electrode a 350°C for 60 Min. before use.

Chemical Composition Of Weld Metal

C% Mn% Si% S% P% Cr% Ni% Mo%
0.20 Max 5.0 – 8.0 0.90 Max 0.030 Max 0.040 Max 17.0 – 20.0 7.0 – 10.0 0.50 Max

Mechanical Properties Of Weld Metal

U.T.S.(N/mm²) ELONGATION ( L = 4d ) %
560 – 670 30 – 40

Packing and Welding Current

SIZE ( mm ) KG PER PACKET KG PER CARTON Current (Amps) In Amps
2.50 X 350 2 10 DC (+) / 70 OCV 50 – 75
3.15 x 350 2 10 80 – 110
4.00 x 350 2 10 110 – 150
5.00 x 350 2 10 150 – 200

Related Products

1) Redry electrode at 250 °C for 2 hours. Keep the arc as short as possible.
AWS : SFA 5.5, E 7015 B2L EN ISO 3580 A E CrMo 1 L B 32 H5
AWS: SFA 5.11, E NiCrMo-6 EN ISO 14172 A E Ni 6620

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