Baking Procedure
Baking Procedure
Baking Procedure
ISO-9001-2008
Ensure that electrode packets received are free from physical damage.
Where electrodes are damaged, the same shall be removed from use.
The storage area shall be clean and dry.
Steel racks may be used for storage. Avoid storing wood inside the storage
room.
While handling, avoid contact of oil, grease with electrodes. Do not use oily or
wet gloves.
It is recommended that not more than two days requirements are baked.
They shall have a temperature control facility upto 350 Deg C for baking oven
and 200 Deg C for holding oven.
A calibrated thermometer shall be provided for monitoring temperature.
On completion of baking, transfer the electrodes to holding oven, maintain a
Unused, returned electrodes shall be segregated and kept in the holding oven.
Issue of welding electrodes shall be based on authorized Welding
ISO-9001-2008
Flux shall be free from Dirt, mill scale or other foreign Materials.
The packages can be stored not more than six months under normal
conditions.
Flux from the damaged packages shall be discarded or dried out at min 260
degree centigrade one hour before use.
Height of Flux bed while drying in pan shall not be more than 100mm
Wet flux shall not to be used.
Flux can be re-cycled successfully and the following guidelines should be
adopted for flux re-cycling:- During continuous welding operations unused flux
can be recycled and returned to the flux hopper for re-use.
Slag and metallic particles should be removed from the recycled flux and
discarded prior to using recycled flux.
Fines should be removed from recycled flux. Excessive levels of fines will
impair the welding performance of the flux and degrade the weld bead
appearance.
Re-crushed slag should not be used as flux for welding operations