Why Choose

Lincoln for Welding Wind Towers?

Lincolnweld® Submerged Arc Flux and Wire Combination
Designed for Wind Tower Manufacturing
Lincoln Electric has over 70 years of experience in submerged arc
consumable design and manufacture, which helps make Lincolnweld®
flux and electrode the industry leader in wind tower welding solutions.
Wind tower fabrication demands welds with high impact toughness
in harsh environments. The Lincolnweld® family of submerged arc
consumables has over 10 flux and electrode combinations capable
of exceeding these requirements. For a consumable solution
designed specifically for high quality, consistency and performance
in wind tower welding applications – choose Lincolnweld®.

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES

Lincolnweld® WTX™ and L-61 Lincoln ESAB® ESAB® OK 10.72 and Spoolarc 81

Diffusible Hydrogen 3 - 4 mL/100g Weld Deposit   6 - 7 mL/100g Weld Deposit

Levels (Without Baking) (After Baking 2 Hours)*

Actual Test Certificate Actual Certificate of Chemistry   No Actual Certificates of

Availability Available for Each Flux Lot Chemistry for Each Lot
and Each Wire Lot

Charpy V-Notch 84 J (62 ft•lbf)   24 J (32 ft•lbf)

Impact Toughness @ -62°C (-80°F) @ -51°C (-60°F)
(AWS A5.17) (Test Temperature Unclear Due
To Conflicting Data on Certificate)*

Packaging Plastic Bag with   Paper Bag with Inner

Thermal Seal Plastic Bag Tied Closed

*See reverse side for details.

ESAB® and ESAB® OK 10.72 are registered trademarks of the ESAB® Welding and Cutting Products Company.

MC09-28 3/09 © Lincoln Global, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.
Why Choose
Lincoln for Welding
Wind Towers?

Charpy V-notch Impact Properties Avg. 84 (62)

Joules @ -62°C (ft•lbf @ -80°F) 83, 84, 85 (61, 62, 63)

Diffusible Hydrogen
(mL/100g) per AWS A4.3 3.3

Charpy V-notch Impact Properties Avg.(1) 32 (24)

Joules @ -51°C (ft•lbs @ -80°F) 40, 24, 28, 38, 31 (30, 18, 21, 28, 23)

Weld Metal Diffusible Hydrogen

(ml/100g) (Flux baked @ 550°F for 2 hours) 6.7

(1)
Due to the discrepancy in test temperature on the ESAB certificate, actual test temperature is unknown.
NOTE: Certificate obtained from www.esabna.com in March 2009.
NOTE: ESAB® and ESAB® OK 10.72 are registered trademarks of the ESAB® Welding and Cutting Products Company.

C U S T O M E R A S S I S TA N C E P O L I C Y
The business of The Lincoln Electric Company® is manufacturing and selling high quality welding equipment, consumables, and cutting
equipment. Our challenge is to meet the needs of our customers and to exceed their expectations. On occasion, purchasers may ask
Lincoln Electric for information or advice about their use of our products. Our employees respond to inquiries to the best of their ability
based on information provided to them by the customers and the knowledge they may have concerning the application. Our employees,
however, are not in a position to verify the information provided or to evaluate the engineering requirements for the particular weldment.
Accordingly, Lincoln Electric does not warrant or guarantee or assume any liability with respect to such information or advice. Moreover,
the provision of such information or advice does not create, expand, or alter any warranty on our products. Any express or implied
warranty that might arise from the information or advice, including any implied warranty of merchantability or any warranty of fitness for
any customers’ particular purpose is specifically disclaimed.

Lincoln Electric is a responsive manufacturer, but the selection and use of specific products sold by Lincoln Electric is solely within the
control of, and remains the sole responsibility of the customer. Many variables beyond the control of Lincoln Electric affect the results
obtained in applying these types of fabrication methods and service requirements.

Subject to Change – This information is accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of printing. Please refer to www.lincolnelectric.com
for any updated information.

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