WELDING TECHNICAL GUIDE Getting The Most Out Of Your …

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3 39 of ContentsMaintenance WELDING GuidePopular Carbon steel Alloys _____3 Alloy Application Charts _____4 8 WELDING AlloysCarbon and Mild Steels _____9 19 tool Steels _____20, 22, 23 WELDING Alloy Filler Material _____21 Alloy Steels _____24, 25 Cast Iron _____26 29 Stainless Steels and Nickel _____30 39 Aluminum _____40 43 Copper and Brass _____44 46 Dissimilar _____47 49 Brazing Alloys _____50 Silver _____51 53 Cast Iron and steel _____54 Aluminum _____55 Copper and Brass _____55 Dissimilar _____56 Soldering AlloysLead-Free _____57, 58 General-Purpose _____59 Fluxes for Brazing and Soldering _____59 Hardfacing Alloys _____60 62 High Abrasion/Low, Moderate, Heavy Impact (Carbide) _____63 66 Moderate Abrasion/Moderate Impact (Martensitic) _____67 Low Abrasion/High Impact (Austenitic) _____68 Buildup _____69 Specialty _____70 Volume _____71 Tiles _____71 TECHNICAL Data _____72 110 Alloys Index _____111 1122 Need WELDING repair advice?

4 Call our WELDING Tech Team at , professional TECHNICAL assistance when you need it Performance Choices for WELDING AlloysWhen Best Performance Counts! Exceeds AWS specifications In the Field or Harsh Environments Out-of-Position Welds Metals Unknown, Dissimilar or Dirty/Oily Superior Operating Characteristics Reduces Rework from Porosity and Spatter Cleanup Long-Lasting Welds Superior Mechanical Properties User Friendly and ForgivingGeneral PurposeExcellent for most WELDING Applications Meets AWS specifications General Fabrication Typical Welds Known Base Metals Better than Typical Operating Characteristics EconomicalMaximum Performance Carbon steel Alloys and Item Alloy:Certanium General PurposeCronatronMaximum PerformanceProcessAWS ClassDia.

5 (Inches) Qty.(Lbs.)CronatronProductItem Qty.(Lbs.) *CW1852251/84178911/84179010311*CW105525 1/841791505/3241792105/324179350311*CW10 54253/16311*CW1851251/4311*CW185025*Not an AC ApplicationsCronatron Alloys3113153213383403753333330777388038 81377399030003010349383 Carbon and Alloy SteelsLow Carbon/Mild steel (.05 .30 Carbon)Angle Iron, Channels, I Beams, Plates12133 Medium Carbon Steels (.30 .45 Carbon)Axles, Cams, Crankshafts2231 High Carbon Steels (.45 Carbon)Rails, Bearings, Blades211 Alloy AISI 4130, 4140, 4340, 435021 Cast SteelBuckets, Cheek Plates, Asphalt Equipment1211 Galvanized SteelDuct Work, Angle Iron, Channels21 Dissimilar SteelsCarbon/Alloy Steels to Stainless Steel2113 Manganese SteelHammers, Liners, Frogs221 Stainless Steels300 Series (18Cr-8Ni)302, 304, 308, 316 (and all L Grades)11223 Corrosion-Resistant and High Temperature Alloys310, 330122 Carpenter 201 Inconels21 Hastalloys21400 Series Stainless11 = Primary, 2 = Secondary, 3 = Alternate ( ) Indicates discontinued.

6 Use crossover productsStick Alloys321T315T333T340T3000T3010T3880T349 T383 TCarbon and Alloy SteelsLow Carbon/Mild steel (.05 .30 Carbon)Angle Iron, Channels, I Beams, Plates1223 Medium Carbon Steels (.30 .45 Carbon)Axles, Cams, Crankshafts221 High Carbon Steels (.45 Carbon)Rails, Bearings, Blades3123 Alloy AISI 4130, 4140, 4340, 43503221 Cast SteelBuckets, Cheek Plates, Asphalt Equipment21 Galvanized SteelDuct Work, Angle Iron, Channels1 Dissimilar SteelsCarbon/Alloy Steels to Stainless Steel1233 Manganese SteelHammers, Liners, Frogs1 Stainless Steels300 Series (18Cr-8Ni)302, 304, 308, 316 (and all L Grades)2213 Corrosion-Resistant and High Temperature Alloys310, 33012 Inconels21 Hastalloys21400 Series Stainless11 = Primary, 2 = Secondary, 3 = Alternate ( ) Indicates discontinued.

7 Use crossover productsGas Tungsten Arc (TIG) Wires6 Solid MIG WiresApplicationsCronatron Alloys321M329M331M333M375M3880M665M383 MCarbon and Alloy SteelsLow Carbon/Mild steel (.05 .30 Carbon)Angle Iron, Channels, I Beams, Plates11 Medium Carbon Steels (.30 .45 Carbon)Axles, Cams, Crankshafts221 High Carbon Steels (.45 Carbon)Rails, Bearings, Blades312 Alloy AISI 4130, 4140, 4340, 4350321 Cast SteelBuckets, Cheek Plates, Asphalt Equipment23221 Galvanized SteelDuct Work, Angle Iron, Channels1321 Dissimilar SteelsCarbon/Alloy Steels to Stainless Steel21 Manganese SteelHammers, Liners, Frogs21 Stainless Steels300 Series (18Cr-8Ni)302, 304, 308, 316 (and all L Grades)12 Duplex Stainless steel (Boilers, Kilns, Furnaces)Ferralium 255, Sandvik 2205321 = Primary, 2 = Secondary, 3 = Alternate ( ) Indicates discontinued.

8 Use crossover Flux Core WiresApplicationsCronatron Alloys311M-FC329M-FC375M-FC376M-FC7109M- FC7770M-FC7940M-FC3880M-FCCarbon and Alloy SteelsLow Carbon/Mild steel (.05 .30 Carbon)Angle Iron, Channels, I Beams, Plates1112 Medium Carbon Steels (.30 .45 Carbon)Axles, Cams, Crankshafts12 High Carbon Steels (.45 Carbon)Rails, Bearings, Blades1 Alloy AISI 4130, 4140, 4340, 43501 Cast SteelBuckets, Cheek Plates, Asphalt Equipment212 Galvanized SteelDuct Work, Angle Iron, Channels212 Dissimilar SteelsCarbon/Alloy Steels to Stainless Steels1 Manganese SteelHammers, Liners, Frogs312 Stainless Steels300 Series (18Cr-8Ni)302, 304, 308, 316 (and all L Grades)21 Duplex Stainless steel (Chemical Processing)Ferralium 255, Sandvik 220511 = Primary, 2 = Secondary, 3 = Alternate ( ) Indicates discontinued.

9 Use crossover products8 Copper, Brass and BronzeCronatron AlloysBase MetalArcTIGGas625667665T625T444530F23 FAluminum Bronze121 Copper2122112 Phosphor Bronze1222 Silicon Bronze212212 Naval (Yellow) Bronze12121 Manganese Bronze112 Naval Gun Metal G Bronze112 Red Brass22221 Cupro-Nickel12122 Nickel-Aluminum Bronze1212 Cast Iron212 Carbon Steel212 Stainless Steel221 = Preferred, 2 = Alternate ( ) Indicates discontinued; use crossover productsBrazingHigher Temperature, Higher Strength ApplicationsCronatron Alloys41F4243F4445, 46SP, 47SP40F*/BInstrumentation, Electrical Appliances, Controls and Switches, Piping, Pattern and Trim Work, Kitchen Utensils, Heat Affected Stainless Steel1111 Electrical Conductors, Bronze and Brass Castings, Valves and Elbows, tool Repair, Metal Furniture.

10 Connections Needing High Electrical Conductivity1111 Food Processing and Handling Equipment, Heat Exchange Tubing, Flexible Hose, Mixing Vats and Tanks, Dairy and Heat Exchange Tubing. Filing Gaps and Poor Fit Joints1 Food and Beverage, Dairy Equipment, Hospital Equipment. Surgical Instruments, Laboratory Apparatus, I Dental Instruments. Drug and Chemical; Pill Molds, Mixing Vats, Wire Mesh Screens, Miscellaneous Applications; Water Tanks, Bread Slicers, Carts and Conveyors1 Anywhere a Shim Type Silver Solder is Needed. Carbide tool Tipping, Copper Tubing, Kitchen Utensils, Dairy and Bakery Equipment, Electrical, to Copper, Copper Bus Bars, Plumbing and Refrigeration211 = Preferred, 2 = Alternate *Cadmium-Free C = Flux Cored F = Flux Coated ( ) Indicates discontinued; use crossover STEElST = TIGM = MIGFC = Flux CoreLow, Medium, High Carbon SteelsAlloy Selector GUIDE and WELDING ProceduresBead Profiles and TechniquesDesired Bead ProfileFillet welds should be slightly concave with smooth transitions.