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AS/NZS 1553.1:1995

Superseded

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Covered electrodes for welding - Low carbon steel electrodes for manual metal-arc welding of carbon steels and carbon-manganese steels

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Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1995

Superseded date

30-06-2017

Superseded by

AS/NZS 4855:2007

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1 - AS/ NZS 1553.1: 1995 COVERED ELECTRODES FOR WELDING - LOW CARBON STEEL ELECTRODES FOR MANUAL METAL-ARC WELDING OF CARBON STEE
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
7 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS
7 - 1.3.1 Shall
7 - 1.3.2 Should
7 - 1.4 CLASSIFICATION AND DESIGNATION
7 - 1.4.1 Basis of classification
7 - 1.4.2 Designation
9 - SECTION 2 PROPERTIES AND REQUIREMENTS
9 - 2.1 GENERAL
9 - 2.1.1 Manufacture
9 - 2.1.2 Qualification tests
9 - 2.1.3 Conformance tests
9 - 2.1.4 Number of test specimens
9 - 2.1.5 Retests
9 - 2.2 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
11 - 2.3 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
11 - 2.3.1 Soundness
11 - 2.3.2 All-weld-metal properties
12 - 2.3.3 Butt weld properties
13 - 2.4 DIFFUSIBLE HYDROGEN CONTENT
16 - 2.5 COATING MOISTURE ABSORPTION RESISTANCE
16 - 2.6 DEPOSITION EFFICIENCY- IRON POWDER ELECTRODES
16 - 2.7 FILLET WELD TEST REQUIREMENTS
17 - 2.8 SIZE OF ELECTRODES
17 - 2.8.1 Core
17 - 2.8.2 Length
17 - 2.9 CORE WIRE
18 - 2.10 FLUX COVERING
18 - 2.11 BARED ENDS
18 - 2.11.1 Holder end
18 - 2.11.2 Arc end
18 - 2.12 IDENTIFICATION
19 - 2.13 PACKING
19 - 2.14 MARKING
19 - 2.15 GENERAL SAFETY WARNING
20 - 2.16 STORAGE
21 - APPENDIX A - DESCRIPTION AND INTENDED USE OF ELECTRODES
21 - A1 SCOPE
21 - A2 EXX10 AND EXX11 ELECTRODES
22 - A3 EXX12 ELECTRODES
22 - A4 EXX13 ELECTRODES
22 - A5 EXX14 ELECTRODES
22 - A6 EXX15 AND EXX16 ELECTRODES
23 - A7 EXX18 ELECTRODES
23 - A8 EXX19 ELECTRODES
24 - A9 EXX20 ELECTRODES
24 - A10 EXX24 ELECTRODES
24 - A11 EXX27 ELECTRODES
25 - A12 EXX28 ELECTRODES
25 - A13 EXX46 AND EXX48 ELECTRODES
25 - A14 EXX99 ELECTRODES
26 - APPENDIX B - METHODS OF TEST
26 - B1 SCOPE
26 - B2 TEST CONDITIONS
26 - B3 MATERIAL FOR TEST PIECES
26 - B4 ELECTRODES FOR TEST
26 - B4.1 Length
26 - B4.2 Conditioning of electrodes
26 - B5 TEST PIECES FOR ALL-WELD-METAL TESTS
26 - B5.1 Preparation
26 - B5.2 Position
26 - B5.3 Welding
27 - B5.4 Postweld heat treatment
27 - B6 ALL- WELD-METAL TESTS
27 - B6.1 Radiography
28 - B6.2 Mechanical testing
28 - B6.3 Chemical composition
29 - B7 TEST PIECES FOR BUTT WELD TESTS
29 - B7.1 Preparation
29 - B7.2 Positions
29 - B7.3 Welding
30 - B7.4 Heat treatment
30 - B8 BUTT WELD TESTS
30 - B8.1 Preparation
30 - B8.2 Tensile test
30 - B8.3 Impact test
31 - B8.4 Bend test
31 - B9 METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF DIFFUSIBLE HYDROGEN CONTENT
31 - B10 REFEREE METHOD OF EXPOSURE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF COATING MOISTURE ABSORPTION RESISTANCE
31 - B10.1 Principle of method
32 - B10.2 Conditioning of electrodes
32 - B10.3 Apparatus
32 - B10.4 Procedure
32 - B11 DEPOSITION EFFICIENCY TEST- IRON POWDER ELECTRODES
32 - B11.1 Test plate
33 - B11.2 Determination of electrode length and core wire diameter
33 - B11.3 Welding
33 - B11.4 Removal of covering from stub ends
33 - B11.5 Calculation of deposition efficiency
34 - B12 FILLET WELD TEST
34 - B12.1 Preparation
34 - B12.2 Welding
34 - B12.3 Testing
35 - APPENDIX C - HEALTH AND SAFETY
35 - C1 ELECTRICAL
35 - C2 FUME
35 - C3 BURNS AND FIRES
35 - C4 FURTHER INFORMATION

Defines a classification and designation system for the electrodes and specifies two series which provide minimum weld metal strengths of 410 and 480 MPa. Provision is made for hydrogen controlled and metal-enriched electrodes. Requirements are given for size of electrodes, core wire, flux covering, testing, safety warnings, packing, marking and storage. Tests include chemical analysis of weld metal, all-weld-metal tensile and impact tests, butt weld tensile, bend and impact tests, and a fillet weld test. A hydrogen test and coating moisture absorption resistance test are also prescribed.

Committee
WD-002
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7262 9457 8
Pages
30
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes
UnderRevision

This Standard specifies requirements for unalloyed low carbon steel covered electrodes for the manual metal-arc welding of carbon steels and carbon-manganese steels. The electrodes may also be used for the welding of certain low alloy steels, including quenched and tempered steels.NOTE: Appendix A gives additional information on the description and intended use of electrodes.

First published in part as AS B28-1931.
Second edition 1932.
AS A18 first published 1939.
Redated 1940.
AS B28-1932 and AS A18-1940 revised, amalgamated and designated AS B28-1955.
AS B130 first published 1955.
Second edition 1968.
Second edition AS B28-1968.
AS B130-1968 revised and redesignated AS 1552-1973.
AS B28-1968 revised and redesignated AS 1553-1974.
Part of AS 1552-1973, and AS 1553-1974 revised, amalgamated and redesignated AS 1553.1-1983.
AS 1552-1973 withdrawn 1987.
AS 1553.1-1983 jointly revised and designated as Joint Standard AS/NZS 1553.1-1995.

AS 2205.2.1-1997 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Transverse butt tensile test
AS 2205.4.2-1997 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Fillet break test
AS 3752-1990 Welding - Methods for determination of the diffusible hydrogen content of ferritic weld metal produced by arc welding
AS 2205.3.1-2003 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Transverse guided bend test (Reconfirmed 2018)
AS 3545-1988 Welding positions
AS/NZS 3752:2006 Welding and allied processes - Determination of hydrogen content in ferritic steel arc weld metal
AS 1544.2-1989 Methods for impact tests on metals Charpy V-notch
AS 2812-2005 Welding, brazing and cutting of metals - Glossary of terms
AS 2205.4.2-2003 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Fillet break test
AS/NZS 3678:1996 Structural steel - Hot-rolled plates, floorplates and slabs
AS 2205.2.2-2003 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal All-weld-metal tensile test (Reconfirmed 2018)
AS 2205.2.2-1997 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal All-weld-metal tensile test
AS 2177.1-1994 Non-destructive testing - Radiography of welded butt joints in metal Methods of test
AS 1544.2-2003 Method for impact tests on metals Charpy V-notch (Reconfirmed 2017)
AS 3545-2004 Welding positions
AS 2205.7.1-1997 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Charpy V-notch impact fracture toughness test
AS 2205.7.1-2003 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Charpy V-notch impact fracture toughness test (Reconfirmed 2018)
AS 2205.2.1-2003 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Transverse butt tensile test (Reconfirmed 2018)
AS 1050.12-1983 Methods for the analysis of iron and steel Determination of nitrogen in steel (steam distillation titrimetric method)
AS 2205.3.1-1997 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Transverse guided bend test
AS 2812-1985 Welding, brazing and cutting of metals - Glossary of terms
AS K1.16-1961 Methods for the sampling and analysis of iron and steel Determination of sulphur in steel (gravimetric method)
AS 1674-1980 Fire precautions in cutting, heating and welding operations
AS 3678-1990 Structural steel - Hot-rolled plates, floorplates and slabs

AS 1988.1-2006 Welding of ferrous castings - Steel castings
AS/NZS 1554.3:2002 Structural steel welding Welding of reinforcing steel
AS/NZS 1554.1:1995 Structural steel welding Welding of steel structures
AS/NZS 1554.1:2004 Structural steel welding Welding of steel structures
AS 2885.2-2002 Pipelines - Gas and liquid petroleum - Welding
AS/NZS 3992:1998 Pressure equipment - Welding and brazing qualification
AS 1410-2003 Sterilizers - Steam - Pre-vacuum
AS/NZS 4677:2010 Steel utility services poles
AS/NZS 1554.7:2006 Structural steel welding Welding of sheet steel structures
AS 1796-2001 Certification of welders and welding supervisors (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS/NZS 1554.5:2011 Structural steel welding Welding of steel structures subject to high levels of fatigue loading
AS 2205.2.2-2003 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal All-weld-metal tensile test (Reconfirmed 2018)
AS/NZS 2885.2:2016 Pipelines - Gas and liquid petroleum Welding
AS 4100-1998 Steel structures (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 2182-1998 Sterilizers - Steam - Benchtop
AS 2885.2-2007 Pipelines - Gas and liquid petroleum Welding
AS/NZS 4677:2000 Steel utility services poles
AS 2192-2002 Sterilizers - Steam - Downward-displacement
AS 2980-2004 Qualification of welders for fusion welding of steels
AS/NZS 1554.5:2004 Structural steel welding Welding of steel structures subject to high levels of fatigue loading
AS 2205.2.2-1997 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal All-weld-metal tensile test
AS/NZS 1553.2:1999 Covered electrodes for welding - Low and intermediate alloy steel electrodes for manual metal-arc welding of carbon steels and low and intermediate alloy steels
AS/NZS 1554.1:2000 Structural steel welding Welding of steel structures
AS/NZS 1554.3:2008 Structural steel welding Welding of reinforcing steel
AS/NZS 3678:1996 Structural steel - Hot-rolled plates, floorplates and slabs
AS/NZS 1554.1:2011 Structural steel welding Welding of steel structures

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