Effect of Electrode Types on the Solidification Cracking Susceptibility of Austenitic Stainless Steel Weld Metal

Table 3

Chemical composition of the electrodes.

Elements (wt.%)	E 308-16 (rutile coated) Electrodes (10 & 12)	E 308-16 (lime-titania) Electrode	E 310-16 Electrode	E 312-16 Electrode
C	0.08	0.08	0.08–0.12	0.15
Mn	0.7–2.0	0.5–2.5	1.0–2.5	0.7–2.0
Si	0.3–0.85	0.9	0.3–0.7	0.3–0.9
Cr	18–21	18–21	25–28	28–32
Ni	9–11	9–11	20–22	8–10.5
S	0.03	—	0.03	0.03
P	0.03	—	0.03	0.03
Mo	0.5	—	0.5	0.75
Cu	0.75	—	0.75	0.75