Primarily designed for welding 22Cr duplex stainless steels used in offshore, shipyards, chemical tankers, chemical/petrochemical, pulp & paper, etc. Avesta 2205 is an all-position electrode of E2209-17 type. The weld metal has very good resistance to pitting and stress corrosion cracking in chloride containing environments. PREN > 35. Duplex alloys have good weldability, but the welding procedure should be adapted to the base material considering fluidity, joint design, heat input, etc.