22 D1.8 Seismic Supplement Welding Manual
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Exposure Testing:

Lincoln Electric Approved Filler Metal per AWS D1.8/D1.8M:2009, Subclause 6.1.3

TABLE 3: HEAT INPUT LIMITS FOR DEMAND CRITICAL WELDS

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Product.Name
Diameters..
Available
High.Heat.Input
inches.avg.
Low.Heat.Input
inches.avg.
Exposure.Time.@.
80°F./.80%.Relative.Humidity
Filler.Metal.with.70.ksi.Minimum.Tensile.Strength.Requirement.per.AWS
Excalibur® 7018 MR
AWS E7018 H4R
3/32
1/8
5/32
3/16
7/32
1/4
No heat input testing required
Excalibur® 7018-1 MR
AWS E7018-1 H4R
Innershield® NR-232
AWS E71T-8
0.068 74 29
1 Week
0.072 73 31
5/64 76 32
Innershield® NR-233
AWS E71T-8
1/16 74 33 8 Weeks
0.072 67 31
5/64 86 32 1 Week
Innershield® NR-305
AWS E70T-6
3/32 64 37 1 Week
Innershield® NR-311 Ni
AWS E70T7-K2
3/32 80 45
Outershield® 71 Elite
AWS E71T-1C-H8, E71T-9C-H8
1/16 65 30 8 Weeks
UltraCore® 70C
AWS E70T-1C-H8, E70T-9C-H8
1/16 79 32
8 Weeks
3/32 80 38
5/64 80 32
UltraCore® 71C
AWS E71T-1C-H8, E71T-9C-H8
0.045 80 31 8 Weeks
0.052 81 28
1/16 82 28 8 Weeks
UltraCore® 71A85
AWS E71T-1M-H8, E71T-9M-H8
0.045 82 28
8 Weeks
0.052 81 31
1/16 81 28
Metalshield® MC-706
AWS E70C-6M-H4
0.045 62 34 72 Hours
1/16 61 34
SuperArc® L-50
AWS ER70S-3
0.030
0.035
0.045
0.052
1/16
No heat input testing required No heat input testing required