RD-360
Low-hydrogen Electrode for Welding 50 kgf/mm² Structural Steels
    
Class of:
AWS A5.1 E7016 JIS Z 3212 D5016

Specification :
AWS A5.1 E7016
JIS Z 3212 D5016

Diameter (mm) :
2.6, 3.2, 4.0, 5.0

Packaging Packs Per Box (Kgs) :
4 x 5 kgs = 20 kgs

RD-360 is a low hydrogen type electrode used for welding of 50 kgf/mm² high tensile steel in all positions. The design emphasis of the chemically basic flux is engineered to ensure the optimum weld metal properties demanded by the specification are fully met. Overall the arc is very stable, slag detachability is good, fillet welds are slightly convex and metal recovery is some 98% with respect to weight of the core wire.


APPLICATIONS
Medium and high tensile carbon-manganese steels with UTS of up to 510N/mm² max. Typical grades : BS 1449 plate and sheet BS 4360 grades 43A and 43C Lloyds A & D ship steel BS 4360 grade 50B, Lloyds grades AH and DH BS 3059 and BS 3601 grade 320–410 API 5L A-B and X42, BS 4360-50B-50C-50D, BS 1501-151 430-490, BS 3602-410-460. Such steels are used in ship construction, bridge building and pressure vessel work as well as general construction work.


INSTRUCTIONS
1.Choose the welding current within the suitable welding current range.
2.Adopt back step method or strike the arc on a start tab to prevent blowholes at the arc starting.
3.Keep the arc length as short as possible.
4.Electrodes that have become damp should be re-dried at 350ºC for 1 hour.