Submerged Arc Welding Technical Handbook - Esab

Contents
page page
Introduction to the SAW technical handbook 4 The best flux for LNG applications 55
OK Flux 10.92 56
ESAB stainless flux package 57
OK Flux 10.93 58
OK Flux 10.94 60
OK Flux 10.95 61
OK Grain 21.85 62
Flux selection pages
Flux selection by industry segment 5
Flux selection by parent material 6
Flux selection by flux characteristics 9
Flux selection by classification 10
Flux selection by wire type 13
Chemical composition of SAW wires 14
How to choose the right flux/wire combination 15
Product data pages
OK Flux 10.16 16
OK Flux 10.30 17
OK Flux 10.40 18
OK Flux 10.45 19
OK Flux 10.47 20
OK Flux 10.47 & OK Tubrod 15.24S basic cored wire 22
OK Flux 10.50 23
OK Flux 10.61 24
OK Flux 10.62 26
Narrow gap welding - complete ESAB solution for repetitive
fabrication of thick sections 29
OK Flux 10.63 30
OK Flux 10.69 31
OK Flux 10.70 32
OK Flux 10.71 34
OK Flux 10.72 36
OK Flux 10.72 - wind towers, pressure vessels
and general construction 38
OK Flux 10.73 39
OK Flux 10.74 40
OK Flux 10.76 42
OK Flux 10.77 43
OK Flux 10.78 44
OK Flux 10.80 45
OK Flux 10.81 46
OK Flux 10.81 – For power generation, beams,
automotive industry, general construction 48
OK Flux 10.83 49
OK Flux 10.87 50
Overlap welds on thin material;
also butt and fillet welds 51
OK Flux 10.88 52
Heavy mill scale - not all customers
remove it from the weld area 53
OK Flux 10.90 54
General information pages
Product documents 64
The submerged arc welding process 65
SAW variants 68
Neutral, active or alloying fluxes 70
Weld metal alloying 70
Hydrogen in ferritic weld metal 71
Agglomerated and fused fluxes 72
Cored wires for submerged arc welding 73
Automation 74
Handling equipment 76
Global manufacturing 77
Production facility certificates 77
R&D and Central Laboratory 78
Welding Process Centre 78
SAW joint preparations 79
Trouble shooting guide 81
High productivity packaging 83
A suitable spool for each application 84
Always the most productive delivery packaging 86
Easy and efficient storage and handling of fluxes 87
Classification Standards 88
Approvals 94
DISCLAIMER
Whilst all reasonable efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of
the information contained in this handbook at the time of going to press,
ESAB gives no warranty with regard to its accuracy or completeness. It is
the responsibility of the reader to check the accuracy of the information
contained in this handbook, read product labels and equipment
instructions and comply with current regulations. If the reader is in any
doubt with regard to the proper use of any technology they should
contact the manufacturer or obtain alternative expert advice. ESAB
accepts no responsibility or liability for any injury, loss or damage incurred
as a result of any use or reliance upon the information contained in this
handbook.
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