1. Carbon steel welding rods E7018
Carbon steel welding rods is kind of carbon steel electrodes with iron powder low hydrogen potassium coating. It is used on both AC and DC and in all position welding. As the coating cotains iron powder. AWS E7018 has excellent operating performance, easy ignition and re-ignition, stable arc. Perfect appearance of welding and good slag detachability.
2. Application of carbon steel welding rods E7018
It is used for welding the important steel frame of carbon steel or low alloy steel and ships which are built in A, B, D, E grade steel.
3. Attention of carbon steel welding rods E7018
A. It needs heating for I hour under the temperature 350° before using.
B. It requires the basic metal clearing impurities(such as oil, rust, water etc)
C. Use short ARC, narrow-circut method for welding
4. Chemical composition of metal deposit
C MN SI S P
≤0.12 ≤1.60 ≤0.75 ≤0.035 ≤0.040
5. Mechanical Propetry of carbon steel welding rods E7018
AWS RM REL A AKV
A5.1-04 Mpa Mpa % J
E7018 ≥520 ≥410 ≥24 60-180
