Flux cored wire for arc-welding of austenitic stainless steel
US6559417B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K35/3608
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention discloses a flux cored wire for arc welding of austenitic stainless steel which can restrain bending and high temperature cracking, and prevent a bead from being drooped. A flux filled in a sheath consisting of 18-8 stainless steel(C≦0.03 wt %, N≦0.02 wt %) comprises an alkali metal compound in an oxide converted amount of 0.05 to 1.0 wt % by weight of the welding wire, a metal fluoride in a fluorine converted amount below 0.08 wt %, Bi oxide in an amount below 0.1 wt %, Mn in an amount of 0.1 to 1.8 wt %, Cr in an amount of 2.0 to 4.0 wt %, SiO2 in an amount of 0.5 to 3.0 wt %, Al2O3 in an amount of 0.1 to 2.0 wt %, and TiO2 and ZrO2 wherein a ratio of (TiO2+ZrO2)/SiO2 is 0.8 to 1.6. Here, an amount of the flux filled in the sheath ranges from 15 to 35 wt % by weight of the welding wire. Accordingly, the flux cored wire restrains bending and high temperature cracking of the stainless steel weld metal, prevents the bead from being drooped, and reduces an amount of fume generated, thereby improving the vertical-up weldability.
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