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AS/NZS 1553.2:1999

AS/NZS 1553.2:1999

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Covered electrodes for welding - Low and intermediate alloy steel electrodes for manual metal-arc welding of carbon steels and low and intermediate alloy steels

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Superseded date

30-06-2017

Superseded by

AS/NZS 4857:2006
AS/NZS 4856:2006

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1999

Publisher

Standards Australia

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1 - AS/NZS 1553.2:1999 COVERED ELECTRODES FOR WELDING - LOW AND INTERMEDIATE ALLOY STEEL ELECTRODES FOR MANUAL METAL-ARC WELDING....
4 - PREFACE
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
7 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS
7 - 1.3.1 Shall
7 - 1.3.2 Should
7 - 1.4 CLASSIFICATION AND DESIGNATION
7 - 1.4.1 Basis of classification
7 - 1.4.2 Designation
9 - SECTION 2 PROPERTIES AND REQUIREMENTS
9 - 2.1 GENERAL
9 - 2.1.1 Manufacture
9 - 2.1.2 Qualification tests
9 - 2.1.3 Conformance tests
9 - 2.1.4 Number of test specimens
9 - 2.1.5 Retests
9 - 2.2 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
9 - 2.3 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
9 - 2.3.1 Soundness
9 - 2.3.2 All-weld-metal properties
20 - 2.4 DIFFUSIBLE HYDROGEN CONTENT
21 - 2.5 COATING MOISTURE ABSORPTION RESISTANCE
22 - 2.6 ELECTRODE EFFICIENCY-IRON POWDER ELECTRODES
22 - 2.7 FILLET WELD REQUIREMENTS
22 - 2.8 SIZE OF ELECTRODES
22 - 2.8.1 Core
23 - 2.8.2 Length
23 - 2.9 CORE WIRE
23 - 2.10 FLUX COVERING
24 - 2.11 BARED ENDS
24 - 2.11.1 Holder end
24 - 2.11.2 Arc end
24 - 2.12 IDENTIFICATION
24 - 2.13 PACKING
24 - 2.14 MARKING
25 - 2.15 GENERAL SAFETY WARNING
25 - 2.16 STORAGE
26 - APPENDIX A - GUIDE TO THE CLASSIFICATION AND INTENDED APPLICATION OF ELECTRODES
26 - A1 GENERAL
26 - A2 CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
26 - A2.1 General
26 - A2.2 ‘G’ classifications
26 - A2.3 Supplemental designations
27 - A3 WELDING CONSIDERATIONS
27 - A3.1 General
27 - A3.2 Welding practices
27 - A3.3 Hydrogen
27 - A3.4 Welding procedure
28 - A3.5 Preheat and interpass temperatures
28 - A3.6 Heat input
28 - A3.7 Operating characteristics
28 - A3.8 Tests for measuring major electrode characteristics
29 - A3.9 Electrode covering moisture content and conditioning
29 - A3.10 Core wire
30 - A3.11 Coverings
30 - A3.12 Amperage ranges
31 - A4 DESCRIPTION AND INTENDED USE OF ELECTRODES
31 - A4.1 Chemical composition
31 - A4.2 E48XX-A1 (C-Mo Steel) electrodes
31 - A4.3 EXX1X-BX and EXXIX-BXL (Cr-Mo Steel) Electrodes
32 - A4.4 EXX1X-B9 electrodes
32 - A4.5 EXX1X-CX and EXX1X-CXL (Ni Steel) electrodes
32 - A4.6 E5518-NM1 (Ni-Mo steel) electrodes
32 - A4.7 EXXXI-DX (Mn-Mo steel) electrodes
33 - A4.8 EXXXX-G (general low-alloy steel) electrodes
33 - A4.9 EXX1XM1 (military similar) electrodes
33 - A4.10 EXX1X-WX (weathering steel) electrodes
33 - A4.11 EXX10-P1(pipeline) electrodes
34 - APPENDIX B - METHODS OF TEST
34 - B1 SCOPE
34 - B2 TEST CONDITIONS
34 - B3 MATERIAL FOR TEST PIECES
34 - B4 ELECTRODES FOR TEST
34 - B4.1 Length
34 - B4.2 Conditioning of electrodes
34 - B5 TEST PIECES FOR ALL-WELD-METAL TESTS
34 - B5.1 Preparation
34 - B5.2 Position
34 - B5.3 Welding
35 - B5.4 Stress relieving
35 - B6 ALL-WELD-METAL TESTS
35 - B6.1 Radiography
36 - B6.2 Tensile test
36 - B6.3 Impact test
40 - B6.4 Chemical composition
41 - B7 METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF DIFFUSIBLE HYDROGEN CONTENT
41 - B8 REFEREE METHOD OF EXPOSURE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF COATING MOISTURE ABSORPTION RESISTANCE
41 - B8.1 Principle of method
41 - B8.2 Conditioning of electrodes
41 - B8.3 Apparatus
42 - B8.4 Procedure
42 - B9 ELECTRODE EFFICIENCY TEST - IRON POWDER ELECTRODES
42 - B9.1 Test plate
42 - B9.2 Determination of electrode length and core wire diameter
43 - B9.3 Welding
43 - B9.4 Removal of covering from stub ends
43 - B9.5 Calculation of electrode efficiency
44 - B10 FILLET WELD TEST
44 - B10.1 Preparation
44 - B10.2 Welding
45 - B10.3 Welding speed
45 - B10.4 Testing
46 - APPENDIX C - HEALTH AND SAFETY
46 - C1 ELECTRICAL
46 - C2 FUMES
46 - C3 BURNS AND FIRES
46 - C4 FURTHER INFORMATION

Specifies requirements for covered electrodes which provide weld metal strengths within the range 480 MPa to 830 MPa. Electrodes are classified on the basis of the tensile properties of the deposited weld metal, the operational characteristics of the electrode, and the chemical composition of the deposited metal. Provision is made for hydrogen-controlled and metal-enriched electrodes. Requirements are given for sizes of electrodes, core wire, flux covering, testing, safety warnings, packaging, marking and storage. Tests include chemical analysis of weld metal, all-weld-metal tensile and impact tests, radiography, electrode efficiency, coating moisture absorptions, hydrogen test and fillet weld test. Appendices on intended applications of electrodes, and health and safety requirements are included.

Committee
WD-002
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 2872 3
Pages
41
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes
UnderRevision

First published in Australia as AS B322-1973.
Revised and redesignated AS 1586-1974.
Second edition 1980.
Revised and redesignated AS 1553.2-1987.
Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 1553.2:1999.

AS 2205.4.2-1997 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Fillet break test
AS/NZS 1050.1:1996 Methods for the analysis of iron and steel Sampling iron and steel for chemical analysis
AS 2205.4.2-2003 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Fillet break test (Reconfirmed 2018)
AS/NZS 1553.1:1995 Covered electrodes for welding - Low carbon steel electrodes for manual metal-arc welding of carbon steels and carbon-manganese steels
AS 2812-2005 Welding, brazing and cutting of metals - Glossary of terms (Reconfirmed 2018)
AS 1544.2-1989 Methods for impact tests on metals Charpy V-notch
AS/NZS 3678:1996 Structural steel - Hot-rolled plates, floorplates and slabs
AS 2205.5.1-1997 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Macro metallographic test for cross-section examination
AS 1544.2-2003 Method for impact tests on metals Charpy V-notch (Reconfirmed 2017)
AS 1674.2-2007 Safety in welding and allied processes Electrical (Reconfirmed 2018)
AS 3545-1988 Welding positions
AS/NZS 3752:2006 Welding and allied processes - Determination of hydrogen content in ferritic steel arc weld metal
AS 2812-1985 Welding, brazing and cutting of metals - Glossary of terms
AS 2205.7.1-2003 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Charpy V-notch impact fracture toughness test
AS 1674.2-1990 Safety in welding and allied processes - Electrical
AS 2177.1-1994 Non-destructive testing - Radiography of welded butt joints in metal Methods of test
AS 2205.5.1-2003 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Macro metallographic test for cross-section examination (Reconfirmed 2018)
AS 3545-2004 Welding positions
AS 2205.7.1-1997 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Charpy V-notch impact fracture toughness test
AS 1674.1-1997 Safety in welding and allied processes Fire precautions (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS/NZS 3752:1996 Welding - Methods for determination of the diffusible hydrogen content of ferritic weld metal produced by arc welding

AS/NZS 1554.3:2002 Structural steel welding Welding of reinforcing steel
AS/NZS 1554.1:2004 Structural steel welding Welding of steel structures
AS 2885.2-2002 Pipelines - Gas and liquid petroleum - Welding
AS 1410-2003 Sterilizers - Steam - Pre-vacuum
AS/NZS 2717.1:1996 Welding - Electrodes - Gas metal arc - Ferritic steel electrodes
AS/NZS 1554.4:2004 Structural steel welding - Welding of high strength quenched and tempered steels
AS/NZS 4677:2010 Steel utility services poles
AS 1796-2001 Certification of welders and welding supervisors (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 2205.2.2-2003 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal All-weld-metal tensile test
AS 2182-1998 Sterilizers - Steam - Benchtop
AS 2885.2-2007 Pipelines - Gas and liquid petroleum Welding
AS/NZS 4677:2000 Steel utility services poles
AS 2192-2002 Sterilizers - Steam - Downward-displacement
AS 2980-2004 Qualification of welders for fusion welding of steels
AS/NZS 1554.5:2004 Structural steel welding Welding of steel structures subject to high levels of fatigue loading
AS/NZS 1554.1:2000 Structural steel welding Welding of steel structures
AS/NZS 1554.3:2008 Structural steel welding Welding of reinforcing steel
AS/NZS 1554.1:2011 Structural steel welding Welding of steel structures

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