1159 – Blue Mild Steel

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INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATIONS

AWS/ASME A 5.1 E 6013

EN 499: E 420 RC 11

DIN 1913: E 5122 R C 3

ISO 2560 E 51.2RR22

NFA 81-309: E 512/2 R 12

BS 619: E 5122 R 12

FEATURES & APPLICATIONS

Versatile all around repair and fabrication of clean, well fitting common mild steel components. Fast freeze slag characteristics ensures fully positional operability.

Universal all position mild steel electrode available in a variety of colors.

  • Only mild steel electrode offering the convenience of f l a t , vertical up and down, and overhead without changing amperage setting.
  • Four (4) colors kept in stock at all times Tan (1160), Blue (1159), Gold (1155) and Red (1168).
  • Electrode can be bent without flux breakage.
  • Contact (drag) type transfer allows the electrode to weld by itself.
  • Also available as a torch fusion alloy as item #2161, a TIG alloy as item #6006, a solid MIG alloy as item #7070 and a flux cored MIG alloy as item #7160 and a gasless flux covered MIG alloy as item #7166.

All Weld Metal Analysis (Typical Weight %)

Flux Color: Tan, Blue, Gold, Red or custom colors on request

C Mn V Si Mo S Ni P Cr Fe
.08 .5 .08 .2 .30 .01 .30 .02 .20 Bal.

 

Typical Mechanical Properties

Undiluted Weld Metal Maximum Value Up to:

Tensile Strength: 83,000 psi (600 MPa)

Yield Strength: 75,000 psi (540 MPa)

Elongation: 25%

Impact Energy: 90J: -4°F (-20°C)

 

Welding Current & Instructions

Recommended Current: DC Straight (-), Reverse (+) or AC

Diameter (mm)

1/16 (1.6)*

5/64 (2.0)*

3/32 (2.5)

1/8 (3.25)

5/32 (4.0)

3/16 (5.0)*

Minimum Amperage

20

30

50

70

115

150

Maximum Amperage

40

50

70

110

140

200

Welding Techniques: Hold a short to medium arc length, lean electrode 45° towards the direction of travel. Use either the stringer or weave technique.

Welding Positions: Flat, vertical up, vertical down, horizontal, overhead

Deposition Rates:

Diameter
(mm)

Length
(mm)

Weldmetal/
Electrode

Electrodes per lb (kg) of Weldmetal

Arc Time of Deposition min/lb (kg)

Amperage Settings

1/16 (1.6)*

12″ (300)

.11oz (3g)

145 (320)

57 (125)

30

5/64 (2.0)*

12″ (300)

.14oz (4g)

114 (251)

47 (103)

40

3/32 (2.5)

14″ (350)

.30oz (8g)

53 (117)

36 (79)

60

1/8 (3.2)

14″ (350)

.62oz (17g)

26 (57)

25 (55)

90

5/32 (4.0)

14″ (350)

1oz (28g)

16 (35)

20 (44)

125

3/16 (5.0)*

14″ (350)

1.5oz (42g)

11 (23)

14 (31)

175

 

APPROXIMATE ELECTRODE PACKAGING & DIMENSIONS

Diameter (mm)

1/16 (1.6)*

5/64 (2.0)*

3/32 (2.5)

1/8 (3.25)

5/32 (4.0)

3/16 (5.0)*

Length (mm)

12″ (300)

12″ (300)

14″ (350)

14″ (350)

14″ (350)

14″ (350)

Electrodes / lb

60

42

25

15

10

7

Electrodes / kg

132

92

55

33

22

15

* Only stocked in certain colors