AVESTA 309LSi

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Forweldingsteelsuchas: Outokumpu EN ASTM SS* BS* NF* AVESTA309LSiisprimarilyusedwhensurfacingunalloyedorlowalloysteelsandwhenjoiningnonmolybdenumalloyed stainlessandcarbonsteels.
*Obsoletenationalstandards,replacedbyEN10088.

Welding wire TIG

Standard designations EN12072 AWSA5.9 2312LSi ER309LSi

CHARACTERISTICS AVESTA309LSiisahighalloyed23Cr13Niwireprimarily intendedforsurfacingoflowalloyedsteelsanddissimilar weldingbetweenmildandstainlesssteels. AVESTA309LSihasacompositionthatundernormal weldingconditionsensuresacrackresistantweldmetalwith aferritecontentnotlessthan3%. AVESTA309LSimayalsobeusedforweldingsomehigh temperaturesteels.Alwaysconsultexpertise. WELDING DIRECTIONS Weldingisperformedusingdirectcurrentnegativepolarity (DC).Weldingcanalsobeperformedusingpulsedcurrent, whichcanbeadvantageouswhenweldinginpositionsand fortheweldingofthingauges. Whenweldingstainlesssteeltounalloyedorlowalloyed steels,itisadvisable/necessarytoreducethedilutionofthe weldasmuchaspossible.Weldingshouldthereforebe performedwithalimitedheatinputandappropriatebevel angle. Weldingtoprimercoatedsheetshouldbeavoided,asthereis asignificantriskofporeformation.Thepaintshould thereforeberemovedfromallsurfacesthatarelikelytobe exposedtotemperaturesabove932F(500C). WELDING DATA (inch) 1/16 3/32 1/8 (mm) 1.60 2.40 3.20 Current(A) 80110 130160 160200 Voltage(V) 1012 1618 1719

Chemical composition - Typical values, % C Si 0.02 0.8 Cr Ni 24.0 13.5

Mn 1.7 Ferrite:13FNDeLong 9FNWRC92

Mechanical properties Typical values, IIW Typ.values Yieldstrength,Rp0,2 Tensilestrength,Rm Elongation,A5 Impactstrength,KV Hardness +20C 470 N/mm2 650 N/mm2 28 % 100 J 200 Brinell 68 ksi 94 ksi 28 % 74 ft.lb

Interpass temperature: Max.300F(150C) Heat input: Max.50.8kJ/in(2.0kJ/mm) Heat treatment: Generallynone. Forconstructions,which includelowalloyedsteelsinmixedjoints,astressrelieving annealingstagemaybeadvisable.However,thistypeofalloy maybesusceptibletoembrittlementinducingprecipitationin thetemperaturerange10221742F(550950C).Alwaysconsult thesupplieroftheparentmetalorseekotherexpertadviceto ensurethatthecorrectheattreatmentprocessiscarriedout. Structure: Austenitewith510%ferrite. Scaling temperature: Approx.1832F(1000C)(air). Corrosion resistance: Superiorto308L.Whensurfacing onmildsteelacorrosionresistanceequivalenttothatofASTM 304isobtainedalreadyinthefirstbead. Approvals:CWB

Forfurtherrecommendations,pleasecontactAvestaWelding. Shielding gas recommendations Themostfrequentlyusedshieldinggasispureargon(Ar) withagasflowof1217ft3/hour(68l/min). Additionofabout30%helium(He)or15%hydrogen(H2) willincreasetheenergyofthearc.Thiswillgiveawiderweld andabetterfluidityofthemeltpool.Itisalsoadvantageous becausetheweldingspeedcangenerallybeincreasedwhy thesekindofshieldinggasesoftenareusedinautomatic welding. Weldingtubes,pipesetc.oftenrequiresapurginggas protection.CommonpurginggasesarepureArorFormier gas(90%N2+10%H2)withaflowof2042ft3/hour(1020 l/min).

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