WELDING ELECTRODE SELECTION

ASTM Specification AWS Specifications Pre-Heat Temp.

(min.) Inter-pass

P-No.
Temp. PWHT
# BASE MATERIAL Wrought #
Pipe Tube Forging Casting Plate WT (max.) [C]
fittings SMAW FCAW GTAW SAW [C] [C]
[mm]
- A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R -
A-5.20 E7xT-x
A-178, A- A-234 A-181, A- A-285, A- A-5.17 F6xx -

Carbon Steel
CS 1 A-53, A-106 A-216 A5.1 E70xx A-5.20 E7xT-xC A5.18 ER-70S-G < = 25 mm 10 315 Note 1 1
179 Gr.WPB 105 515 Exxx
1 A-5.20 E7xT-xM

A-420 A516-70N- A-5.17 F6xx -

LTCS 1 A-333-1/6 A-334 Gr.1/6 A350 LF 1/2 A352 LCB/C A5.1 E7018-1 A5.18 ER-70S-x > 25 mm 95 315 Note 1 2
Gr.WPL6 S5 Exxx
2
C-1/2Mo 3 A335 P1 A161 T1 A234 WPI A182 F1 A217 WC1 - E7010-A1 E7015-A1 E 70 S-1B <25. <25.4mm 10 >19mm 595-720
E7018-A1 4mm >25.4 3
3 10 mm80
1/2Cr-1/2Mo 3 A335 P2 A213 T2 - A182 F2 - A387 Gr.2 E8018-B1 E8016-B1 - >25.
4 4
mm8
4
0
1Cr-1/2Mo 4 A335 P12 A213 T12 A234 WP12 A182 F12 - A387 Gr.12 E8016-B2 E8018-B2 ER515 150 150 >12.5mm 705-745
Low and intermediate alloy steels

5
5
1 1/4Cr-1/2Mo 4 A335 P11 A213 T11 A234 W11 A182 F11 A217 WC6 A387 Gr.11
6
6
2 1/4Cr-1Mo 5 A335 P22 A213 T22 A234 WP22 A182 F22 A217 WC9 A387 Gr.22 E9015-B3 E9018-B3 ER521 175 175 >12.5mm 705-760
7
7
5Cr-1/2Mo 5 A335 P5 A213 T5 A234 WP5 A182 F5 A217 C5 A387 Gr.5 E502 E8018-B6 ER502 705-760
8
8
7Cr-1/2Mo 5 A335 P7 A213 T7 A234 WP7 A182 F7 - A387 Gr.7 E7 Cr. - ER7 Cr
9
9
9Cr-1Mo 5 A335 P9 A213 T9 A234 WP9 A182 F9 A217 C12 A387 Gr.9 E505 E8018-B8 ER505
10
10
11Cr 6 - A268 TP409 - - - - E309 E312 ER309 150 150 Inter 730-790
Inter pass<315 11
11 pass
Martensinc & Ferrite

12Cr 6 - A268 TP410 - A182 F6 A217 CA15 A240 TP410 E410 - ER410 <315
12
12
13Cr 7 - A268 TP405 - A182 F6 A296 CA15 A240 TP405 E309 E Ni Cr Fe-3 ER309 10 10 -
13
13
17Cr 7 - A268 TP430 - - - A240 TP430 E430 E Ni Cr Fe-3 ER430
14
14
18Cr-8Ni 8 A312 TP304 A213 TP304 A403 A182 F304 A351 CF8 A240 TP304 E308 - ER308 10 10 -
WP304 15
15
18Cr-8Ni Low C 8 A312 A213 A403 A182 F304L A351 CF3 A240 E308L - ER308L
TP304L TP304L WP304L TP304L 16
16
18Cr-8Ni High Temp. 8 A312 A213 A403 A182 F304H - - E16-6-2 E308 ER 16-8-2
TP304H TP304H WP305H 17
17
25Cr-12Ni 8 A312 TP308 - A403 - A351 CH20 A240 E309 E310 ER309
WP309 TP3095 18
18
25Cr-20Ni 8 A312 TP310 A213 TP310 A403 A182 F310 A351 CK20 A240 E310 - ER310
WP310 TP310S 19
19
18Cr-12Ni-2Mo 8 A312 TP316 A213 TP316 A403 A182 F316 A351 CF 8M A240 TP316 E316 E16-8-2 ER316
WP316 20
20
18Cr-12Ni-2Mo Low 8 A312 A213 A403 A182 F316L A351 CF 3M A240 E316L E308 Mo L ER316L
Stainless steels

C TP316L TP316L WP316L TP316L 21

21
18Cr-12Ni-2Mo High 8 A312 A213 A403 A182 F316H - - E16-8-2 E316 ER16-18-2
Temp. TP316H TP316H WP316H 22
22
Austentic

18Cr-12Ni-3Mo 8 A312 TP317 A213 TP317 A403 - - A240 TP317 E317 - ER317
WP317 23
23
 Auste
18Cr-10Ni-Ti 8 A312 TP321 A213 TP321 A403 A182 F321 - A240 TP321 E347 - ER347
WP321 24
24
18Cr-10Ni-Ti High 8 A312 A213 A403 A182 F321H - - E16-6-2 E347 ER16-8-2
Temp. TP321H TP321H WP321H 25
25
18Cr-10Ni-Cb 8 A312 TP347 A213 TP347 A403 A182 F347 A351 CF 8C A240 TP347 E347 - ER347
WP347 26
26
18Cr-10Ni-Cb High 8 A312 A213 A403 A182 F347H - - E16-8-2 E347 ER16-8-2
Temp. TP347H TP347H WP347H 27
27
18Cr-10Ni-To 8 A312 TP348 A213 TP348 A403 A182 F348 - A240 TP348 E347L To 346 E347 ER348
WP348 28
28
18Cr-10Ni-To High 8 A312 A213 - - - - E16-8-2 E347 ER16-8-2
Temp. TP348H TP348H 29
29
25Cr-20Ni 8 - A608 HK40 - - A351 HK40 - E310 H - ER310 H
30
30
20Cr-28Ni-2Mo-3Cn 8 B464 B468 B365 B472 A351 CN 7M B463 E320 E320 LA ER320
WP20CB 31
31
17Cr-4Ni-Ph - - - - A564 TP630 A474 - E630 - ER630
CB7Cu1
PII

32
32
3 1/2 Ni 9 A333 Gr.3 A334 Gr.3 A420 WPL6 A350 LF3 A352 LC3 A203 Gr. E8018-C2 E8016-D2 - 95 95 >19mm 595-635
D/E 33
Ni Steels

33
9 Ni 11 A333 Gr.8 A334 Gr.8 A420WPL8 A522 - A353 E Ni Cr Fe-3 - ER Ni Cr-3 10 10 >19mm 550-5855
34
34
Alluminium 21 B241 B210, B234 B361 B247 - B209 - - ER1100 10 10 10
WP3003 35
35
Copper 31 B42 B75 - - - B11 E Cu - ER Cu 10 10 10
36
36
70 Cu 30 Ni 34 B455 C715 B111 C715 - - B359 C964 B171 E Cu Ni - ER Cu Ni 10 10 10
Cupronickel 37
37
Alluminium Bronze 35 - B111 C614 - B150 B148 B169 E Cu Aj -A1 8 Cu Aj-A2 ER Cu Aj-A2 10 10 10
38
38
Nickel 41 B161 B161, B163 B366 WPN B160 - B162 E Ni-1 E Ni-3 ER Ni-3 10 10 10
39
39
Monel 42 B185 B165, B163 B366 WPNC B164 - B127 E Ni Cu-7 E Ni Cu 3-4 ER Ni Cu-7 10 10 10
Non Ferous

40
40
Inconel 43 B167,8 B517 B516, B183 B366 B166 - B168 E Ni Cr Fe-1 E Ni-Cr Fe-3 ER Ni Cr Fe-5 10 10 10
WPNCl 41
41
Hastelloy B 44 B619 B522 B366 WPHB - A296 N12M B333 E Ni Mo-1 - ER Ni Mo-1 10 10 10
42
42
Hastelloy C - - B366 WPHC - A295 B334 E Ni Mo-2 - ER Ni Mo-2 Inter Inter 10
CU12M pass pass<95 43
43 <95
Incoly 45 B407,B 514 B407, B515 B366 B408 - B409 E Ni Cr Fe-2 - ER Ni Cr-3 10
WPNIC 44
44
Titanium - B337 B338 B363 B381 B367 B255 - - ER Ti-2 10 10 10
45
45
Zirconium - B658 R02 B523 R02 B853 R 02 B493 R C2 - B551 R 02 - - ER ZR 2 10 10 10
46
46

Note
1 PWHT refers to Table 331.1.1 of ASME B31.3 2018 edition; Table 6 of API RP 582 2016 edition, Table UCS-56-1 of ASME VIII Div. 1 2019 edition
D P-Number refer to ASME Section IX Table QW/QB-422.
K_1 The maximum bead width shall be four times the electrode core diamter. {refer to UCS-56 f) 4) (-a) of ASME VIII Div. 1 2019}
O Minimum preheat requirements shall follow the applicable code and recommended practice such as Appendix R of ASME BPVC Section VIII Division 1, Table 330.1.1 of ASME B31.3, API 934-A, API 934-C, API 934-E, and Annex XI of AWS
D1.1
P Minimum preheat requirements shall follow the applicable code and recommended practice such as Appendix R of ASME BPVC Section VIII Division 1, Table 330.1.1 of ASME B31.3, API 934-A, API 934-C, API 934-E, and Annex XI of AWS
Q D1.1
Max. interpass temperature refers to Table 4 of API RP 582 2016 edition.