T.O. 1-1A-9
TABLE 2-15. WELDING CHARACTERISTICS - GENERAL, STEELS OTHER THAN STAINLESS
STEEL
HEAT TREATMENT
DESIGNATION
ELECTRODE
FILLER RCD
PREHEAT
POSTHEAT
REMARKS
Low Carbon)
MIL-E-6843
MIL-R-5632
None required
If post heat
These are low
1010 thru 1022
Class A or B
Class 1
if above 60° F.
used do not heat
carbon steels,
E6010
above 300°F and
not requiring
air cool.
heat treatment.
(Low Carbon)
MIL-E-15599
ASTM A251
Same
Same
This is a low
Corten
E7016
CA-25
carbon alloy
steel. Not heat
or
MIL-R-5632
treatable.
E7018
Class 1
(Low Carbon)
E6015, thin
MIL-R-5632
Same
See Remarks
Light gauges
NAX AC 9115
gauge, for arc
Class 2
should be
welding; or
normalized.
MIL-E-18038
Types MIL-
7015 for mul-
tipass welding.
(Medium Carbon) MIL-8018
MIL-R-5632
300 - 500F
1035 should be
See text
1035, 1040, 1045 E6015
Class 2
stress relieved
E6016
1100-1200F.
Normalize 1040
1045
(Medium Carbon) MIL-8018
MIL-R-5632
300°-800
Normalize
This steel is
1050
E6015
Class 2
difficult to
E6016
weld
(High Carbon)
MIL-10018
MIL-R-5632
500°-800F
Normalize
This series is
1055, 1060,
Class 2
difficult to
1070, 1095
weld.
(Free Cutting)
F-8015AWS
200F
Normalize
This is a diffi-
1112
in accordance
cult alloy to
with ASTM
weld. Best re-
A233
suits obtained
by use of elec-
trode E8015
AWS, direct
current reverse
polarity braz-
ing characteris-
tics are good.
(Free Cutting)
E8015 AWS
MIL-R-5632
200F
Normalize
1117, 1137
Class 2
Listed for reference only, alloy not currently being produced.
(Nickel Alloy)
MIL-E-6843
MIL-R-5632
2000-4000F
Normalize
This steel has
2317
E10010 C1 D,
Class 2
good weldability
or E10013 C1
characteristics.
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