
PL 308L
EXTRA LOW CARBON AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL SOLID WIRE FOR SS 304 WELDING
- An extra low carbon 308L type stainless steel solid wire
- Excellent corrosion & scaling resistance upto 800°C
- Excellent crack resistance
- Resistance to intergranular corrosion
- Radiographic quality welds

Welding Position | ||
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Shielding Gas | Gas Flow Rate, LPM | Stickout, mm |
GMAW: 98Ar/2O or Ar/1-5CO2 | 15-22 | 10-20 |
GTAW : Ar | 10-15 | – |
Typical Applications
- Welding Cr-Ni steels represented by AISI 301, 302, 304, 304L, 308, 308L
- Fabrication of boilers, reactors, turbines, pipes, tubes
- SS piping in refineries, oil and gas industries chemical plants, food processing industries
Storage / Handling
Keep dry and follow handling instructions mentioned on the box
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF UNDILUTED WELD METAL, Wt% : AWS A/SFA 5:9 | ||||||||
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C | Mn | Si | Cr | Ni | Mo | S | P | |
0.02 max | 1.0-2.5 | 0.30-0.65 | 19.5-22.0 | 9.0-11.0 | 0.75 max | 0.03 max | 0.03 max |
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ALL WELD METAL | ||||||
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Condition | UTS, MPa | EL% | ||||
Specification | As Welded | 520 min | 35 min | |||
Mechanical properties will vary with the type of shielding gas used. |
SPECIAL TEST : IGC practice E as per ASTM A262 | ||||||
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PARAMETERS – PACKING DATA | ||||||
PL 308L | Ø, mm | Kg/Spool | ||||
0.8 | 12.5 | |||||
1.2 | 12.5 | |||||
1.6 | 12.5 | |||||
2.0 | 12.5 | |||||
PL 308L | Ø, mm- 300 | Primary Box, Kg | No. of Primary Boxes | Net Wt. of Carton, Kg | ||
1.5 X 1000 | 5 | 4 | 20 | |||
2.0 X 1000 | 5 | 4 | 20 | |||
2.5 x 1000 | 5 | 4 | 20 |