ELECTRODE CLASSIFICATION

AWS
Classification

Type of Covering

Welding
Position

Type of
Current

E6010

High Cellulose Sodium

F, V, OH, H

Dcep

E6011

High Cellulose
Potassium

F, V, OH, H

Ac or dcep

E6012

High Titania Sodium

F, V, OH, H

Ac or dcep

E6013

High Titania Potassium

F, V, OH, H

Ac, dcep or
dcen

E6019

Iron Oxide Titania

Potassium

F, V, OH, H

Ac, dcep or
dcen

E6020

High Iron Oxide

H- Fillets

Ac or dcep

AWS
Classification

Type of Covering

Welding
Position

Type of
Current

E6022

High Iron Oxide

(Single Pass Welds only)

F, H

Ac or dcen

E6027

High Iron Oxide, Iron

Powder

H- Fillets F

Ac or dcen
Ac, dcep or
dcen

E7014

Iron Powder, titania

F, V, OH, H

Ac, dcep or
dcen

E7015

Low Hydrogen Sodium

F, V, OH, H

Dcep

E7016

Low Hydrogen Potassium F, V, OH, H

Ac or dcep

E7018

Low hydrogen Potassium, F, V, OH, H

Iron powder

Ac or dcep

AWS
Classification

Type of Covering

Welding
Position

Type of
Current

E7018 M

Low Hydrogen, iron

Powder

F, V, OH, H

Dcep

E7024

Iron Powder, titania

H-Fillets, F

Ac, dcep or
dcen

E7027

High iron oxide, iron

powder

H-Fillets F

Ac or dcen
Ac, dcep or
dcen

E7028

Low Hydrogen
Potassium, iron powder

H-Fillets F

Ac or dcep

E7048

Low Hydrogen
Potassium, iron powder

F, OH, H,
V down

Ac or dcep

TENSION TEST REQUIREMENTS

Tensile Strength
(Mpa)

Yield Strength
of 0.2% offset

Elongation 2 in
(50.8mm)
percent

E6010

414

331

22

E6011

414

331

22

E6012

414

331

17

E6013

414

331

17

E6019

414

331

22

E6020

414

331

22

E6022

414

Not specified

Not specified

E6027

414

331

22

AWS
Classification

Tensile Strength
(Mpa)

Yield Strength
of 0.2% offset

Elongation 2 in
(50.8mm)
percent

E7014

482

399

17

E7015

482

399

22

E7016

482

399

22

E7018

482

399

22

E7024

482

399

17

E7027

482

399

22

E7028

482

399

22

E7048

482

399

22

E7018 M

482

365-496

24

AWS
Classification

CHARPY V-NOTCH IMPACT

REQUIREMENTS
Limits for 3 out of 5 specimens (a)
AWS Classification

Average, Min.

Single Value, Min.

E6010, E6011, E6027,

E7015, E7016, E7018,
E7027, E7048

27J at 290C

20J at -290C

E6019, E7028

27 J at -180C

20J at -180C

E6012, E6013, E6020,

E6022, E7014, E7024

Not Specified

Not Specified

AWS Classification

Electrode
Designation

E7016
E7018

E7016 1
E7018 1

27J at 460C

20J at - 460C

E7024

E7024 1

27J at -180C

20J at -180C

Note :
(a) Both the highest & lowest test values obtained
shall be disregarded in computing the average. Two
of these remaining three values shall equal or exceed
27J.

Limits for 5 out of 5 specimens (c)

AWS Classification
E7018 M

Average, Min.

Single Value, Min.

67J at 290C

54J at -290C

Note :
(c) All five values obtained shall be used in computing
the average. Four of the five values shall equal or
exceed 67J.

RADIOGRAPHIC SOUNDNESS
REQUIREMENTS
AWS Classification
E6019
E6020
E7015
E7016
E7018
E7018M
E7048

Radiographic
Standard

Grade 1

AWS Classification

Radiographic
Standard

E6010
E6011
E6013
E7014
E7024
E6027
E7027
E7028

Grade 2

E6012
E6022

Not Specified

Classification According to
IS 814-1991
The electrodes are classified and coded by a
combination of letters & digits as shown below.
1 letter

1 letter

1 digit

1 digit

1 digit

1 digit

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

Type of
coating

Welding
Position

Current
Condition

Tensile & Elongation

yield
Impact
strength

ADDITIONAL CODING
1 letter

1 letter

1 digit

(g)

(h)

(i)

Hydrogen level

Efficiency

Radiograph

A prefix letter E shall indicate a covered electrode for

MMAW process manufactured by extrusion process.

Letter

Coating type

Acid

Basic

Cellulosic

Rutile

RR

Rutile Heavy coated

Any other type

Symbol

UTS
N/mm2

YS Min.
N/mm2

410-510

330

510-610

360

Symbol

% Elongation

Impact strength, min, Joule

E4

E5

E4

E5

Not Reqd.

Not Reqd.

Not Reqd.

Not Reqd.

20

18

47 (270c)

47 (270c)

22

18

47(00c)

47 (00c)

24

20

47 (-200c)

47 (-200c)

24

20

27 (-300c)

27 (-300c)

N.A.

20

N.A.

27(-400c)

Symbol

Position

All positions

All positions except vertical down

Flat butt, Flat fillet, horizontal, vertical fillet

Flat butt & Flat fillet

Vertical down, flat butt, flat fillet and

horizontal & vertical fillet.

Symbol

DC

AC min OCV

Not Recommended

+ or -

50V

50V

50V

+ or -

70V

70V

70V

+ or -

90V

90V

Symbol

Max. diffusible H2 ml/100 gm of weld

H1

15

H2

10

H3

Symbol

% Efficiency

110-129

130-149

150 & above

Letter X indicate the radiographic quality.

Example : EB5426H3JX

Letter E indicates covered electrode for MMAW

process manufactured by extrusion process.
Letter B indicates Basic coating.
Digit 5 indicates UTS 510-610N/mm2 & Y.S. 360
N/mm2 (min)
Digit 4 indicates a min elongation as 20% with
impact strength as min 27J at 300c.

 Digit 2 indicates that electrode can be used in all

positions except vertical down.
Digit 6 indicates that electrode is usable in DC with
electrode positive & on AC with min. 70 OCV
Letter H3 indicates that max. H2 level will be 5 ml
per 100 gm weld metal.
Letter J indicates that electrode efficiency is in the
range 110-129%.
Letter

indicates

that

radiography quality welds.

electrode

deposits