Core-Bright 308L was developed for flat and horizontal welding without the use of a shielding gas when joining 304 or 304L stainless steel.
Welds types 301, 302, 304, 304L, 321, and 347 stainless steels and austenitic steels. Used extensively for welding chemical plant equipment.
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| Yield Strength | 62 ksi, 427 MPa |
|---|---|
| Tensile Strength | 90 ksi, 621 MPa |
| Elongation in 2" | 40 % |
| Typical Undiluted Weld Metal Analysis | |
| C | 0.025 % |
| Mn | 1.5 % |
| Si | 0.6 % |
| Cr | 19.9 % |
| Ni | 9.9 % |
| Ferrite | 9 FN |
| Diameter | ESO | Wire Feed Speed | Amps | Volts | Deposition Rate | Average Deposition Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/64 in, 2.0 mm | 3/4 in., 19 mm | 137 ipm, 348 cm/min | 210 | 24 | 7.1 lbs./hr., 3.2 kg./hr. | 86 % |
| 181 ipm, 460 cm/min | 250 | 26 | 9.5 lbs./hr., 4.3 kg./hr. | 87 % | ||
| 236 ipm, 599 cm/min | 300 | 27 | 12.0 lbs./hr., 5.4 kg./hr. | 85 % | ||
| 3/32 in, 2.4 mm | 1 in., 25 mm | 112 ipm, 284 cm/min | 250 | 26 | 8.4 lbs./hr., 3.8 kg./hr. | 85 % |
| 136 ipm, 345 cm/min | 300 | 28 | 10.2 lbs./hr., 4.6 kg./hr. | 85 % | ||
| 184 ipm, 467 cm/min | 350 | 29 | 13.9 lbs./hr., 6.3 kg./hr. | 88 % | ||
| 221 ipm, 561 cm/min | 400 | 30 | 16.2 lbs./hr., 7.3 kg./hr. | 85 % | ||
| 273 ipm, 693 cm/min | 450 | 30 | 20.6 lbs./hr., 9.3 kg./hr. | 85 % | ||
| 1-1/2 in., 38 mm | 133 ipm, 338 cm/min | 250 | 26 | 10.0 lbs./hr., 4.5 kg./hr. | 89 % | |
| 178 ipm, 402 cm/min | 300 | 28 | 13.5 lbs./hr., 6.1 kg./hr. | 89 % | ||
| 227 ipm, 577 cm/min | 350 | 29 | 17.1 lbs./hr., 7.8 kg./hr. | 87 % | ||
| 302 ipm, 767 cm/min | 400 | 30 | 22.7 lbs./hr., 10.3 kg./hr. | 87 % | ||
| 343 ipm, 871 cm/min | 450 | 30 | 25.9 lbs./hr., 11.7 kg./hr. | 87 % |