ER80S-B2
Alloy Type: A5.28, LOW-ALLOY STEEL Filler Metals for Gas Shielded Arc Welding
ER80S-B2 is for gas metal arc and gas tungsten arc welding of ¼ chrome-1/2 molybdenum steels. Preheat and post-weld heat treatments are usually required.
Typical Applications: boilers, material handling machines, pipelines, chemical and petrochemical industry
| AWS Class: ER80S-B2 | Certification: AWS A5.28/A5.28M:2005 |
| Alloy: ER80S-B2 | AWS/ASME SFA A5.28 |
| Welding Position: F, V, OH, H | Current:
GMAW-DCEP |
| Tensile Strength, kpsi: | 75 min |
| Yield Strength, kpsi: | 58 min |
| Elongation %: | 19 min |
Typical Wire Chemistry as per AWS A5.28 (single values are maximum)
| C | Mn | Si | P | S | Ni | Cr | Mo | Cu | Other |
| 0.07-0.12 | 0.40-0.70 | 0.40-0.70 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.2 | 1.20-1.50 | 0.40-0.65 | 0.35 | 0.50 |
| Typical Welding Parameters | |||||
| Diameter | Process | Volt | Amps | Shielding Gas | |
| in | (mm) | ||||
| .035 | (0.9) | GMAW | 28-32 | 165-200 | Spray transfer 98% Argon/2% Oxygen |
| .045 | (1.2) | GMAW | 30-34 | 180-220 | Spray transfer 98% Argon/2% Oxygen |
| 1/16 | (1.6) | GMAW | 30-34 | 230-260 | Spray transfer 98% Argon/2% Oxygen |
| .035 | (0.9) | GMAW | 22-25 | 100-140 | Short Circuiting Transfer 90% Helium/ 75 % Argon / 25 % CO2 |
| .045 | (1.2) | GMAW | 23-26 | 120-150 | Short Circuiting Transfer 90% Helium/ 75 % Argon / 25 % CO2 |
| 1/16 | (1.6) | GMAW | 23-26 | 160-200 | Short Circuiting Transfer 90% Helium/ 75 % Argon / 25 % CO2 |
| 1/16 | (1.6) | GTAW | 12-15 | 100-125 | 100% Argon |
| 3/32 | (2.4) | GTAW | 15-20 | 125-175 | 100% Argon |
| 1/8 | (3.2) | GTAW | 15-20 | 175-250 | 100% Argon |