| AWS Class: ER70S6 | Certification: AWS A5.18/A5.18M:2005 |
| Alloy: ER70S6 | ASME SFA A5.18 |
| Welding Position: F, V, OH, H | Current: DCEP |
| Tensile Strength, kpsi: | 70 |
| Yield Strength, kpsi: | 58 |
| Elongation in 2”%: | 22 |
| C | Mn | Si | P | S | Ni | Cr | Mo | V | Cu | |||||
| 0.06-0.15 | 1.40-1.85 | 0.80-1.15 | 0.025 | 0.035 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.03 | 0.50 | |||||
| Typical Welding Parameters | ||||||||||||||
| Diameter | Process | Volt | Travel Speed | Amps | Shielding Gas | |||||||||
| in | (mm) | (ipm) | ||||||||||||
| .035 | (0.9) | GMAW | 23-26 | 11-22 | 160-300 | Spray Transfer 98% Argon+2% Oxygen | ||||||||
| .045 | (1.2) | GMAW | 23-29 | 12-21 | 170-375 | Spray Transfer 98% Argon+2% Oxygen | ||||||||
| 1/16 | (1.6) | GMAW | 25-31 | 9-19 | 275-475 | Spray Transfer 98% Argon+2% Oxygen | ||||||||
| .023 | GMAW | 14-19 | 10-15 | 30-85 | Short Circuiting Transfer 98% Argon+2% Oxygen | |||||||||
| .030 | (0.8) | GMAW | 15-20 | 12-24 | 40-130 | Short Circuiting Transfer 98% Argon+2% Oxygen | ||||||||
| .035 | (0.9) | GMAW | 16-25 | 11-40 | 60-235 | Short Circuiting Transfer 98% Argon+2% Oxygen | ||||||||
| .045 | (1.14) | GMAW | 18-23 | 12-22 | 90-290 | Short Circuiting Transfer 98% Argon+2% Oxygen | ||||||||
| .035 | (0.9) | GTAW | 12-15 | N/A | 60-100 | 100% Argon | ||||||||
| .045 | (1.14) | GTAW | 13-16 | N/A | 70-120 | 100% Argon | ||||||||
| 1/16 | (1.6) | GTAW | 12 | N/A | 100-160 | 100% Argon | ||||||||
| 1/16- 3/32 | (1.6)-(2.4) | GTAW | 12 | N/A | 120-250 | 100% Argon | ||||||||
| 1/8 | (3.2) | GTAW | 12 | N/A | 150-300 | 100% Argon | ||||||||