AWS A5.14/A5.14M:2011

An American National Standard

Specification for Nickel and Nickel-Alloy Bare

Welding Electrodes and Rods

AWS A5.14/A5.14M:2011

An American National Standard

Approved by the American National Standards Institute

August 9, 2011

Specification for Nickel and Nickel-Alloy

Bare Welding Electrodes and Rods

10th Edition

Supersedes AWS A5.14/A5.14M:2009

Prepared by the American Welding Society (AWS) A5 Committee on Filler Metals and Allied Materials

Under the Direction of the AWS Technical Activities Committee

Approved by the AWS Board of Directors

Abstract

The chemical compositions of 51 nickel and nickel-alloy welding electrodes and rods are specified, including one composition not previously classified. Major topics include general requirements, testing, packaging, and application guidelines.

This specification makes use of both U.S. Customary Units and the International System of Units (SI). Since these are not equivalent, each system must be used independently of the other.

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Personnel

AWS A5 Committee on Filler Metals and Allied Materials

J. S. Lee, Chair Chevron

H. D. Wehr, 1st Vice Chair Arcos Industries, LLC

J. J. DeLoach Jr., 2nd Vice Chair Naval Surface Warfare Center

R. K. Gupta, Secretary American Welding Society

T. Anderson ESAB Welding and Cutting Product

J. M. Blackburn Naval Sea Systems Command

J. C. Bundy Hobart Brothers Company

D. D. Crockett Consultant

R. V. Decker Weldstar

D. A. DelSignore Consultant

J. DeVito ESAB Welding & Cutting Products

H. W. Ebert Consulting Welding Engineer

D. M. Fedor The Lincoln Electric Company

J. G. Feldstein Foster Wheeler North America

S. E. Ferree ESAB Welding & Cutting Products

D. A. Fink The Lincoln Electric Company

G. L. Franke Naval Surface Warfare Center

R. D. Fuchs Böhler Welding Group USA, Incorporated

1. M. Henson J. W. Harris Company, Incorporated

2. D. Kiser Special Metals

P. J. Konkol Concurrent Technologies Corporation

D. J. Kotecki Damian Kotecki Welding Consultants

1. G. Kvidahl Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding

   1. Y. Lau Canadian Welding Bureau

W. A. Marttila Consultant

T. Melfi The Lincoln Electric Company

R. Menon Stoody Company

M. T. Merlo HyperTech

B. Mosier Polymet Corporation

A. K. Mukherjee Siemens Power Generation, Incorporated

C. L. Null Consultant

K. C. Pruden Hydril Company

S. D. Reynolds, Jr. Consultant

P. K. Salvesen Det Norske Veritas (DNV)

K. Sampath Consultant

W. S. Severance ESAB Welding and Cutting Products

M. J. Sullivan NASSCO—National Steel and Shipbuilding

R. C. Sutherlin ATI Wah Chang

R. A. Swain Euroweld, Limited

K. P. Thornberry Care Medical, Incorporated

M. D. Tumuluru U.S. Steel Corporation

H. J. White HAYNES International

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Advisors to the AWS A5 Committee on Filler Metal and Allied Material

R. L. Bateman Soldaduras West Arco Limitada

R. A. Daemen Consultant

1. E. Fuerstenau Lucas-Milhaupt, Incorporated

   J. P. Hunt Special Metals

   S. Imaoka Kobe Steel Limited

2. R. Miller ABS Americas Materials Department

M. P. Parekh Consultant

M. A. Quintana The Lincoln Electric Company

E. R. Stevens Stevens Welding Consulting

E. S. Surian National University of Lomas de Zamora

AWS A5E Subcommittee on Nickel and Nickel Alloy Filler Metals

1. D. Fuchs, Chair Bohler Welding Group USA, Incorporated

2. D. Kiser, Vice Chair Special Metals

R. Gupta, Secretary American Welding Society

G. J. Bruck Siemens Power Generation, Incorporated

G. S. Clark Thyssen Krupp VDM USA, Incorporated

J. J. DeLoach, Jr. Naval Surface Warfare Center

S. R. Jana Select Arc Incorporated

D. D. Kiilunen Cor-Met Incorporated

G. A. Kurisky Consultant

F. B. Lake ESAB Welding & Cutting Products

W. E. Layo Midalloy

J. S. Lee Chevron

1. Menon Stoody Company

2. J. Merrick Techalloy Welding Products

R. A. Swain Euroweld, Limited

J. F. Turner Electrode Engineering, Incorporated

H. D. Wehr Arcos Industries LLC

H. J. White HAYNES International

Advisors to the AWS A5E Subcommittee on Nickel and Nickel Alloy Filler Metals

F. S. Babish Sandvik Steel Company

R. E. Cantrell Constellation Energy Group

D. A. DelSignore Consultant

P. Ditzel Parker Hannifin Corporation

K. K. Gupta Westinghouse Electric Corporation

V. W. Hartmann Westinghouse Electric Corporation

J. P. Hunt Special Metals

S. Imaoka Kobe Steel Limited

V. van der Mee Lincoln Electric Europe bv

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Foreword

This foreword is not part of AWS A5.14/A5.14M:2011, Specification for Nickel and Nickel-Alloy Bare Welding Electrodes and Rods, but is included for informational purposes only.

This document is the fourth of the A5.14 specifications, which makes use of both U.S. Customary Units and the Interna- tional System of Units (SI). The measurements are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used indepen- dently of the other, without combining values in any way. In selecting rational metric units the AWS A1.1, Metric Practice Guide for the Welding Industry, and International Standard ISO 544, Welding Consumables — Technical delivery conditions for welding filler materials — Type of product, dimensions, tolerances and markings, are used where suitable. Tables and figures make use of both U.S. Customary and SI Units, which with the application of the specified tolerances provides for interchangeability of products in both the U.S. Customary and SI Units. This document also relates its clas- sifications to ISO 18274, Welding consumables — Wire and strip electrodes, wires and rods for arc welding of nickel and nickel alloys — Classifications.

The first specification for bare nickel and nickel-alloy welding electrodes and rods was prepared by a joint committee of the American Society for Testing and Materials and the American Welding Society and was issued in 1956. Eight years later, the first revision was prepared by the joint committee. This is the sixth revision prepared exclusively by the AWS A5 Committee on Filler Metals and Allied Materials.

Substantive changes are shown in Italic font in the body of this specification which include new classification ERNi- CrFe-14.

Document Development

ASTM B304-56T Tentative Specification for Nickel and Nickel-Base Alloy Bare Welding Filler Metals

AWS A5.14-56T

AWS A5.14-64T Tentative Specification for Nickel and Nickel Alloy Bare Welding Rods and Electrodes

ASTM B304-64T

AWS A5.14-69T Specification for Nickel and Nickel-Alloy Bare Welding Rods and Electrodes

ANSI W3.14-1973

ANSI/AWS A5.14-76 Specification for Nickel and Nickel Alloy Bare Welding Rods and Electrodes ANSI/AWS A5.14-83 Specification for Nickel and Nickel Alloy Bare Welding Rods and Electrodes ANSI/AWS A5.14-89 Specification for Nickel and Nickel Alloy Bare Welding Electrodes and Rods ANSI/AWS A5.14/A5.14M-97 Specification for Nickel and Nickel-Alloy Bare Welding Electrodes and Rods AWS A5.14/A5.14M:2005 Specification for Nickel and Nickel-Alloy Bare Welding Electrodes and Rods AWS A5.14/A5.14M:2009 Specification for Nickel and Nickel-Alloy Bare Welding Electrodes and Rods

Comments and suggestions for the improvement of this standard are welcome. They should be sent to the Secretary, AWS A5 Committee on Filler Metals and Allied Materials, American Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Road, Miami, FL 33126.

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Table of Contents

Page No.

Personnel v

Foreword vii

List of Tables x

List of Figures x

1. Scope 1

2. Normative References 1

3. Classification 2

4. Acceptance 2

5. Certification 2

6. Rounding-Off Procedure 8

7. Summary of Tests 8

8. Retest 8

9. Chemical Analysis 8

10. Method of Manufacture 8

11. Standard Sizes 8

12. Finish and Uniformity 9

13. Standard Package Forms 9

14. Winding Requirements 10

15. Filler Metal Identification 12

16. Packaging 12

17. Marking of Packages 12

    Annex A (Informative)—Guide to AWS Specification for Nickel and Nickel-Alloy Bare Welding

    Electrodes and Rods 13

    Annex B (Informative)—Guidelines for the Preparation of Technical Inquiries 25

    AWS Filler Metal Specifications by Material and Welding Process 27

    AWS Filler Metal Specifications and Related Documents 29

    
    

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    List of Tables

    
    

    Table Page No.

    1. Chemical Composition Requirements for Nickel and Nickel-Alloy Electrodes and Rods 3

    2. Standard Sizes of Electrodes and Rods 9

    3. Standard Sizes of Strip Electrodes 9

    4. Standard Package Dimensions and Weights 10

1. Comparison of Classifications 14

2. Typical Weld Metal Tensile Strength 22

3. Discontinued Classifications 23

List of Figures

Figure Page No.

1 Dimensions of Standard Spools 11

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Specification for Nickel and Nickel-Alloy Bare Welding Electrodes and Rods

1. Scope

   1. This specification prescribes requirements for the classification of bare nickel and nickel-alloy welding electrodes, strip electrodes, and welding rods. It includes those compositions where the nickel content exceeds that of any other element.

      
      

   2. Safety and health issues and concerns are beyond the scope of this standard and, therefore, are not fully addressed herein. Some safety and health information can be found in the nonmandatory annex, Clauses A5 and A10. Safety and health information is available from other sources, including, but not limited to, ANSI Z49.1, Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes, and applicable federal and state regulations.

      
      

   3. This specification makes use of both U.S. Customary Units and the International System of Units (SI). The measure- ments are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independently of the other without combining in any way when referring to material properties. The specification with the designation A5.14 uses U.S. Customary Units. The specification A5.14M uses SI Units. The latter are shown within brackets ([ ]) or in appropriate columns in tables and figures. Standard dimensions based on either system may be used for sizing of filler metal or packaging or both under A5.14 or A5.14M specifications.

      
      

2. Normative References

   1. The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this AWS standard. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. How- ever, parties to agreement based on this AWS standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the documents shown below. For undated references, the latest edition of the standard referred to applies.

      
      

   2. The following AWS standards1 are referenced in the mandatory sections of this document:

      
      

      1. AWS A1.1, Metric Practice Guide for the Welding Industry

         
         

      2. AWS A5.01M/A5.01, Procurement Guidelines for Consumables—Welding and Allied Processes—Flux and Gas Shielded Electrical Welding Processes

         
         

      3. AWS A3.0M/A3.0, Standard Welding Terms and Definitions

         
         

   3. The following ANSI standard2 is referenced in the mandatory sections of this document:

      
      

      1. ANSI Z49.1 Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes

1 AWS standards are published by the American Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Road, Miami, FL 33126.

2 This ANSI standard is published by the American Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Road, Miami, FL 33126.

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