ANSI/AWS A5.5/A5.5M:2006
Specification for Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Standard No.
- ANSI/AWS A5.5/A5.5M:2006
- Release Date
- 2006
- Published By
- American National Standards Institute （ANSI)
- Status
- 2006-03
- Scope
- This specification prescribes the requirements for classification of low-alloy steel covered electrodes used for shielded metal arc welding. The requirements include chemical composition and mechanical properties of weld metal, weld metal soundness, usability tests of electrodes, and moisture tests of the low-hydrogen electrode covering. Requirements for standard sizes and lengths, marking, manufacturing, and packaging are also included.
