Guide to ISO 17633-A: Cored wires for stainless steels
Tubular cored
electrode/metal
arc welding
T
Symbol
R
P
M
U
Z
Type of electrode core
Rutile, slow freezing slag
Rutile, fast freezing slag
Metal powder
Selfshielding
Other types
19 12 3L
Symbol
Shielding gas
M
ISO 14175-M2
Mix ed gas without helium
ISO 14175-C1
Carbon dioxide
Without a gas shield
C
N
R
M
Symbol
1
2
3
4
5
4
Welding position
All positions
All positions, except vertical down
Flat butt weld, flat fillet weld, horizontal-vertical fillet weld
Flat butt weld, flat fillet weld
Vertical down and positions according to symbol 3
Chemical composition of all-weld metal , % *
Alloy
Symbol
C
Si
Mn
P
S
Cr
Ni
Martensitic/ferritic
13
0.12
1.0
1.5
0.030
0.025
11.0-14.0
0.3
13 Ti
0.10
1.0
0.80
0.030
0.030
10.5-13.0
0.3
13 4
0.06
1.0
1.5
0.030
0.025
11.0-14.5 3.0-5.0
17
0.12
1.0
1.5
0.030
0.025
16.0-18.0
0.3
Austenitic
19 9 L
0.04
1.2
2.0
0.030
0.025
18.0-21.0 9.0-11.0
19 9 Nb
0.08
1.2
2.0
0.030
0.025
18.0-21.0 9.0-11.0
19 12 3 L
0.04
1.2
2.0
0.030
0.025
17.0-20.0 10.0-13.0
19 12 3 Nb
0.08
1.2
2.0
0.030
0.025
17.0-20.0 10.0-13.0
19 13 4 N L
0.04
1.2
1.0-5.0
0.030
0.025
17.0-20.0 12.0-15.0
Austenitic-ferritic. High corrosion resistance.
22 9 3 N L
0.04
1.2
2.5
0.030
0.025
21.0-24.0 7.5-10.5
Fully austenitic. High corrosion resistance.
18 16 5 N L
0.03
1.0
1.0-4.0
0.03
0.02
17.0-20.0 16.0-19.0
Special types
18 8 Mn
0.20
1.2
4.5-7.5
0.035
0.025
17.0-20.0 7.0-10.0
20 10 3
0.08
1.2
2.5
0.035
0.025
19.5-22.0 9.0-11.0
23 12 L
0.04
1.2
2.5
0.030
0.025
22.0-25.0 11.0-14.0
23 12 2 L
0.04
1.2
2.5
0.030
0.025
22.0-25.0 11.0-14.0
29 9
0.15
1.2
2.5
0.035
0.025
27.0-31.0 8.0-12.0
Heat resisting types
22 12 H
0.15
1.2
2.5
0.030
0.025
20.0-23.0 10.0-13.0
25 20
0.06-0.20
1.2
1.0-5.0
0.030
0.025
23.0-27.0 18.0-22.0
* Single values shown in the table are maximum values.
260
275
Mo
Other elements
0.3
0.3
0.4-1.0
0.3
Cu 0.5
Cu 0.5, 10 x C - 1.5
Cu 0.5
Cu 0.5
0.3
0.3
2.5-3.0
2.5-3.0
3.0-4.5
Cu 0.5
Cu 0.5, Nb 8 x C- 1.1
Cu 0.5
Cu 0.5, Nb 8 x C-1 .1
Cu 0.5, N 0.08-0.20
2.5-4.0
Cu 0.5, N 0.08-0.20
3.5-5.0
Cu 0.5, N 0.10-0.20
0.3
2.0-4.0
0.3
2.0-3.0
0.3
Cu 0.5
Cu 0.5
Cu 0.5
Cu 0.5
Cu 0.5
0.3
0.3
Cu 0.5
Cu 0.5