Characteristics and typical fields of application

• Basic covered electrode with very good welding characteristics including out of position work.
• Weld metal recovery about 115%*.
• Crack-free weld metal when welding high-carbon steels.
• Suitable for use in tank construction, boiler and pressure vessel manufacturer, apparatus
engineering, vehicle manufacture, offshore applications and ship building.

Base Materials
S235JRG2 – S355J2, E295, E335, C35; boiler steels P235GH, P265 GH, P295GH, P355GH; fine
grained structural steels up to S420N; shipbuilding steels A, B, D, E; offshore steels; pipe steels
P265, P295, L290NB – L415NB, L290MB – L415MB, X42 – X56; cast steels GS-38, GS-45, GS-
52; ageing resistant steels Ast35 – Ast52; SA 516 Gr 60, 65, 70; SA333 Gr 6.