This data sheet summarizes the key properties and specifications of RC-52, a basic low hydrogen electrode for welding structural steels. The electrode has a chemically basic flux coating designed to ensure optimum weld properties are met. It can be used to weld medium and high tensile carbon-manganese steels with ultimate tensile strengths up to 510 MPa. Typical applications include ship construction, bridge building, and pressure vessel work.
This data sheet summarizes the key properties and specifications of RC-52, a basic low hydrogen electrode for welding structural steels. The electrode has a chemically basic flux coating designed to ensure optimum weld properties are met. It can be used to weld medium and high tensile carbon-manganese steels with ultimate tensile strengths up to 510 MPa. Typical applications include ship construction, bridge building, and pressure vessel work.
This data sheet summarizes the key properties and specifications of RC-52, a basic low hydrogen electrode for welding structural steels. The electrode has a chemically basic flux coating designed to ensure optimum weld properties are met. It can be used to weld medium and high tensile carbon-manganese steels with ultimate tensile strengths up to 510 MPa. Typical applications include ship construction, bridge building, and pressure vessel work.
This data sheet summarizes the key properties and specifications of RC-52, a basic low hydrogen electrode for welding structural steels. The electrode has a chemically basic flux coating designed to ensure optimum weld properties are met. It can be used to weld medium and high tensile carbon-manganese steels with ultimate tensile strengths up to 510 MPa. Typical applications include ship construction, bridge building, and pressure vessel work.
DATA SHEET BASIC LOW HYDROGEN ELECTRODE NO. RC-52 FOR WELDING STRUCTURAL STEELS EITHER ON SITE OR WORKSHOP FABRICATION 19 SPECIFICATION AWS A5.1 EN ISO 2560-A JIS Z 3212
CLASSIFICATION E7016 E 46 3 B D5016
The design emphasis of the chemically basic flux is engineered to ensure the optimum weld metal properties demanded by the specification are fully met. PRODUCT The basic flux containing the appropriate alloying elements but minimal iron DESCRIPTION powder, is extruded onto a high purity ferritic core wire and bound with a blend of silicates that ensure both coating strength and a coating resistant to subsequent moisture absorption. The chemical nature of the flux together with its controlled coating factor allows WELDING the electrode to be used at relatively low amps. This factor together with the fairly fluid but quick freezing slag facilitate vertical up welding including controlled FEATURES penetration root runs. OF THE ELECTRODE 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. Medium and high tensile carbon-manganese steels with UTS of up to 510 N/mm 2 max. APPLICATIONS Typical grades are : BS 1449 plate and sheet, BS 4360 grades 43A and 43C, Lloyds A & D ship steel, AND BS 4360 grade 50B, Lloyds grades AH and DH, BS 3059 and BS 3601 grade MATERIALS 320–410 AP15L A-B and X42, BS 4360-50B-50C-50D, BS 1501-151 430-490, BS TO BE WELDED 3602-410-460. Such steels are used in ship construction, bridge building and pressure vessel work as well as general construction work. C Mn Si S P Cr Ni Mo V Fe WELD METAL Min. - - - - - - - - - ANALYSIS COMPOSITION Max. 0.15 1.6 0.75 0.035 0.035 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.08 % BY Wt. Typical 0.08 1.1 0.4 0.01 0.01 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.01 Bal. PROPERTY UNITS MINIMUM TYPICAL OTHERS
Tensile strength N/mm 2
490 640 WELD METAL 0.2% Proof stress N/mm 2 400 540 PROPERTIES Elongation on 4d % 22 25 (ALL WELD METAL) Reduction of Area (RA) % - 70 o Impact energy -30 C J 27 100 Ø x Length 2.6 x 350 3.2 x 350 4.0 x 400 5.0 x 400 WELDING (mm) AMPERAGE Min. 50 75 130 180 AC or DC+ Max. 85 125 170 220
OTHER DATA Electrodes that have become damp should be re-dried at 150oC for 1 hour APPROVED BY LR – Grade 3Y H5
