EN ISO 14174: S A AB 1 68 AC

Description

Basic agglomerated type flux producing weld deposits with good mechanical properties at low temperatures.

Applications

Welding Positions:

Submerged arc welding applications.

• General fabrication

• Structural & bridge fabrication

• Single & multi-pass welding
• Heavy equipment

• Railcar

• Power transmission poles

Category

Submerged Arc Flux Carbon & Low-Alloy Steel

Industries

Shipbuilding, Railcar, General plate fabrication, Heavy Equipment, Pressure Vessels

FEATURES

●Agglomerated neutral flux
●Provides good deoxidization and bead appearance
●Provides very good slag removal
●Performs well up to 1000 amps using both DC or variable balance square-wave AC current
●Fine granule sizing

BENEFITS

●Can be used for multi-pass welding
●ldeal for general purpose welding. Tolerant of light rust and mill scale
●Reduces clean-up time to help improve productivity
●Allows flexibility in selecting productive procedures and torch configurations (single, twin, tandem, etc.)
●Assists flux feeding when using pressurized flux feeding systems

FLUX TYPE

Agglomerated neutral

BASICITY INDEX

~1.8 (Boniszewski)

STORAGE

Flux should be re-dried before use. Re-dried flux must be stored at 150±25°C (300±45°F) to prevent need forfurther re-drying

TYPICAL FLUX COMPOSITION* 

STANDARD PACKAGING

AWS CLASSIFICATIONS

TYPICAL WELD DEPOSIT COMPOSITION*

CONFORMANCES AND APPROVALS

RECYCLING

The flux recycling system must be free from moisture and oil. Slag and mill scale must be

ALLOY TRANSFER

DENSITY

MESH SIZE

CURRENT

 Slightly Mn & Si alloying
Typical AWS Wall Neutrality Number: 34 (Neutral)

: ~1.2 kg/L

 0.25 - 1.2 mm/15 - 60 mesh

Direct Current Electrode Positive (DCEP), Direct Current Electrode Negative (DCEN), Alternating Current (AC)

RE-DRYING

If the flux packaging has been opened and the flux has been exposed to moist conditions, re-drying is
recommended. The flux should be re-dried at a temperature of 300-350°C (570-660°F) for a minimumof 2 hours. Re-drying should be made a maximum of three times.

TYPICAL CHARPY V-NOTCH IMPACT VALUES*

TYPICAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES*

AWS CLASSIFICATIONS CONTINUED