Submerged Arc Welding Technical Handbook - Esab

Introduction to the SAW technical
handbook
This technical handbook gives detailed
information of the extensive range of ESAB
consumables for joining materials with the
submerged arc welding process, along with
general information associated with this
process. Consumables for cladding and
hardfacing are described in other
documents available from ESAB. This
handbook consists of three main sections:
The flux selection tables enable the correct
flux to be chosen for various practical
welding situations:
page 5
and AWS, page 10-12
page 13
Page 15 gives a theoretical background for
the choice of the most suitable flux/wire
combination.
The product data pages give a
comprehensive description of flux
characteristics and application areas, and all
relevant data on the flux and flux/wire
combinations, including approvals.
Technical Handbook
Chemical composition, mechanical
properties and other data are typical, unless
otherwise stated. Only the main approval
authorities are listed.
An extended overview of mechanical
properties and a full list of approvals for
each product may be given in the product
data sheets (PDS) available from ESAB.
Certain products, with particularly beneficial
properties, are discussed in detail on
separate pages following the product data
page of the flux in question.
Submerged Arc Welding
The general information pages discuss the
SAW process in detail - including its process
variants, packaging and handling, ESAB as
a global producer of SAW flux and wires
and classification standards.
FLUXES AND WIRES FOR JOINING NON AND LOW-ALLOYED
STEELS, STAINLESS STEELS AND NICKEL-BASE ALLOYS
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