DETAILS
Easyarc 528 MR is a mild steel, low hydrogen stick electrode with excellent operator appeal with it's soft and quiet arc with very low spatter.
Features
- Soft and quiet arc
- Quality x-ray requirements
- Meets AWS limits for low moisture pick-up
- Low spatter
Typical Applications
- Structural
- Chemical processing structures
- Ship building
- Pressure piping
- Mild steel
Welding Positions
- All except vertical down
Shielding Gas
- Not Applicable
Disclaimers
Service Information
BEFORE USE, READ AND UNDERSTAND THE SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS) FOR THIS PRODUCT AND SPECIFIC INFORMATION PRINTED ON THE PRODUCT CONTAINER. SDS Search page
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CONFORMANCE
| CONFORMANCES | SPECIFICATION | CLASSIFICATION |
|---|---|---|
| AWS | AWS A5.1 | E7018-1 H4R |
| CWB | CSA W48 | E4918-1-H4 |
| LR | LR - Chapter 11 | 3YM H10 |
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
| Classification |
Yield Strength @ 0.2% Offset
MPa (ksi) |
Tensile Strength
MPa (ksi) |
Elongation
% |
Charpy V-Notch
J (ft-lbs) @ -46°C (-50°F) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E7018-1 H4R Requirement | 400 (58) min. | 480 (70) min. | 22 min. | 27 (20) min. |
| Typical Result, As-welded | 430-570 (63-82) | 540-650 (78-94) | 23-31 | 133-291 (98-215) |
DEPOSIT COMPOSITION
| Classification | %C | %Cr | %Mn | %Mo | %Ni | %P | %S | %Si | %V | %Mn+Ni+Cr+Mo+V |
Diffusible Hydrogen
mL/100g Weld Metal |
1800F H2O - As received | 1800F H2O - After 9 hrs at 80F/80%RH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E7018-1 H4R Requirement | 0.15 max. | 0.20 max. | 1.60 max. | 0.30 max. | 0.30 max. | 0.035 max. | 0.035 max. | 0.75 max. | 0.08 max. | 1.75 max. | 4 max. | 0.3 max. | 0.4 max. |
| Typical Result | 0.04-0.09 | 0.02-0.06 | 1.07-1.60 | 0.20 max. | 0.01-0.04 | 0.009 max. | 0.008 max. | 0.36-0.75 | 0.01 max. | 1.02-1.75 | 1-4 | 0.1 max. | 0.2 max. |
TYPICAL OPERATING PROCEDURES
| Diameter | Polarity⁽¹⁾ |
Current
Amps |
|---|---|---|
| 2.4 mm (3/32") | DC+ | 70-110 |
| 2.4 mm (3/32") | AC | 80-120 |
| 3.2 mm (1/8") | DC+ | 90-140 |
| 3.2 mm (1/8") | AC | 100-160 |
| 4.0 mm (5/32") | DC+ | 130-210 |
| 4.0 mm (5/32") | AC | 140-210 |
| 4.8 mm (3/16") | DC+ | 180-240 |
| 4.8 mm (3/16") | AC | 200-260 |
NOTES
| Note |
|---|
| Preferred polarity is listed first |