AS/NZS 2576:1996

1 - AS/NZS 2576:1996 WELDING CONSUMABLES FOR BUILD-UP AND WEAR RESISTANCE
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS
6 - 1.3.1 Impact
6 - 1.3.2 Loading condition
6 - 1.3.3 Lot or batch number
7 - 1.3.4 Self-shielded arc
7 - 1.3.5 Shall
7 - 1.3.6 Should
7 - 1.3.7 Temperature
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 MANUFACTURE
9 - 2.2 QUALIFICATION TESTS
9 - 2.3 CONFORMANCE TESTS
9 - 2.4 TESTS AND TEST PIECES REQUIRED
9 - 2.4.1 Tests
9 - 2.4.2 Number of test pieces required
9 - 2.5 RETESTS
9 - 2.6 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION REQUIREMENTS
10 - 2.7 MICROSTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS
10 - 2. 8 HARDNESSREQUIREMENTS
10 - 2.9 PACKAGING
10 - 2.10 MARKING
10 - 2.10.1 Information to be displayed
10 - 2.10.2 General safety warning
11 - 2.11 STORAGE
19 - APPENDIX A - ATLAS OF TYPICAL PHOTOMICROGRAPHS
19 - A1 STEEL (1XXX)
24 - A2 CHROMIUM WHITE IRONS (2XXX)
27 - A3 TUNGSTEN CARBIDES (3XXX)
31 - A4 COBALT ALLOYS (4XXX)
33 - A5 NICKEL ALLOYS (5XXX)
35 - A6 COPPER ALLOYS
39 - APPENDIX B - METHODS OF TEST
39 - B1 TEST CONDITIONS
39 - B2 MATERIAL FOR TEST PIECES
39 - B3 TEST PIECES
39 - B4 TEST FOR CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
39 - B5 EXAMINATION OF MICROSTRUCTURE
39 - B6 HARDNESS TEST

Specifies requirements for welding consumables for build-up and wear resistance, and defines a classification and designation system based on the properties of the weld deposits, the three most important being chemical composition, microstructure and hardness. Relates these properties in a classification system laid out in a manner which allows ready selection of a suitable consumable for a specific application. Includes typical photomicrographs for alloy tests classified.

This Standard specifies requirements for welding consumables for build-up and wear resistance.NOTES:1 Typical photomicrographs are shown in Appendix A.2 Guidance on the selection of consumables is given in WTIA Technical Note 4.

First published in Australia as AS 2576-1982.
Jointly revised and designated as AS/NZS 2576:1996.