Technical Coated SMAW Electrode
data sheet
WA SPEEDARC 7018-E
011121MBA
CLASSIFICATION
ASME IIC SFA 5.1 / AWS A 5.1: E7018-H4
EN ISO 2560-A: E 46 4 B 3 2 H5
DESCRIPTION
• Basic coated SMAW electrode for all position welding with high level mechanical properties
• Welding of steels subject to high static or dynamic stresses with guaranteed high toughness even at low
temperatures
• Excellent usability in all positions, stable arc, soft fusion, very high radiographic quality
APPLICATIONS
Base materials
Unalloyed construction steel, boiler plate, pipe steels, fine-grained steels, shipbuilding steels, cast steels
Examples
Unalloyed construction steels EN 10025 S185, S235JR to S355K2G4
Boiler plate EN 10028-2 P235GH, P265GH, P295GH, P355GH
Fine-grained steels EN 10113 S275N to S460N, S275M to S460ML
Pipe steels API 5LX X42, X46, X 52, X60, X65
EN 10208 L240NB to L415NB
Pressure vessel plates ASTM SA516 Gr55 to Gr70
Shipbuilding steels A, B, D, E, and A32/36 to F40
Cast steels DIN 1681 GS-38, GS-45, GS-52
ISO/TR 15608: Gr1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1 and 3.1
TYPICAL ALL-WELD METAL ANALYSIS [%]
C Mn Si
0.07 1.2 0.4
MINIMUM ALL-WELD METAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
Rm [MPa] Rp0.2%[MPa] A5 [%] CVN [J]
530 460 22 -40°C: 47
TYPICAL ALL-WELD METAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
Rm [MPa] Rp0.2%[MPa] A5 [%] CVN [J]
580 490 28 -30°C: 90
OPERATING CONDITIONS
Electrode Ø x L [mm] 2.5 x 350 3.2 x 450 4.0 x 450 5.0 x 450
Current [A] 60 - 80 110 - 140 130 - 180 170 - 230
= +/- ~ 70V
Re-drying if standard packaging: 2 hours at 300/350° C
Recovery: 120 %
WELDING POSITIONS
EN ISO 6947: PA, PB, PC, PD, PE, PF
ASME IX: 1F, 1G, 2F, 2G, 3Fu, 3Gu, 4F, 4G, 5Gu
PACKAGING
Electrode Ø x L [mm] 2.5 x 350 3.2 x 350 3.2 x 450 4.0 x 450
Weight/box [kg] 5 5 6.5 6.5
Other packaging and other sizes: please consult us
Welding products and techniques evolve constantly. All descriptions, illustrations and properties given in this data sheet are subject to
change without notice and can only be considered as suitable for general guidance. This document is intended to help the user make
the correct choice of product. It is his responsibility to assess its suitability for his intended application.
