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Baked Flux Cored Wire (SF-71) Evaluation

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Dubai, UAE

EvaluationIntroduction
SF-71 Flux Cored Wire
Process of Manufacturing

This shows it is for SF-71 FC wire, are the things be same

for SC-70H cored?

Non-Baked (NW)
WIRE
DRAWING

FORMING

WINDING

Baked (BW)
FORMING

WIRE
DRAWING

General Differences

Non-Baked (NW)

BAKING

WINDING

Surface Appearance

Baked (BW)

ADVANTAGES
ADVANTAGES
Good Mechanical Performance
Good High-Current Wire Transmission Characteristics
Good Arc Start
Good Wire Rust Resistance
Good Short Circuit Arc
Good In Defects Resistance
Good Fume Generation
Good Tip Wear
Good Arc Resistance And Spatter Resistance

These are totally different advantages, how to compare? If I keep the advantages in BW as the base, then am
I okay to say that NW has poor high-current wire transmission characteristic, poor wire rust resistance, poor in
defects resistance, poor tip wear? All these are showing in the below report.

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GeneralSpecification

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GeneralSpecification

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WeldabilityComparison
Bead Apperance of T-Fillet Horizontal Fillet Welding (1 Pass)
Baked (BW)

Non-Baked (NW)

Conclusions

Welding Conditions
Welding parameter:
Gas Flow:
Stick Out:
Polarity:

280A/31V
20L/min.
20mm
DC+

Similar Workability
Both Types Display Good Arc Resistance
Both Types Display Slag Fluidity

Bead Apperance of Vertical Up Fillet Welding

NW

BW

190A/23V

NW

BW

230A/26V

NW

BW

270A/30V

Conclusions
Similar Workability
Both Types Display Good Arc Resistance
Both Types Display Slag Fluidity
The Heat Treated Type Showed Better Spreadability
of the Weld Metal
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MechanicalPerformance
20

11

12
9

10
8

20T

6
3
1

4
2

16mm

Test Conditions
Material:
Specimen Geometry:
Welding Condition:
Welding Heat Input:
Stack Method:

20t / 300mm, DH36

20 / Root Gap: 16mm
230A / 30V
10-20 (KJ/cm)
6 Levels / 12 Passes

Results Table
Class

Non-Baked (NW)
Baked (BW)
ABS 2Y

Tensile Test
YS (MPa) TS (MPa)
557
617
530
580
375
490-660

EL (%)
28.5
27.5
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Charpy V-Notch Impact Test (Avg. Joules)

0C
-20 C
X1, X2, X3
Avg.
X1, X2, X3
Avg.
94, 96, 101
97
56, 49, 51
52
65, 38, 78
75
37, 43, 33
38
47J at 0C

In Hyundai Welding Consumables booklet, 14th edition, pp 281, it says CVN at 0 Celsius 86J
& CVN at -20 Celsius 45J (I think that is for BW), these are some different values

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ChemicalComposition
Chemical Composition of Deposit of All Weld Metal
Non-Baked (NW)
Baked (BW)

Chemical Composition (wt%)

C
Si
Mn
0.050
0.57
1.27
0.060
0.58
1.28

P
0.013
0.012

S
0.006
0.006

Diffusible Hydrogen Content of 100g Weld Metal

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Diffusible Hydrogen content in NW is high in 10%, means

more prone to hydrogen embrittlement?

Diffusible Hydrogen Content of 100g Weld Metal (ml/100g)

5.5
5
2

0
Baked (BW) Flux Cored Wire

Non-Baked (NW) Flux Cored Wire

Testing Sales
Method
Test Method: JIS Z3118 (Gas Chromography Method)
Gas Flow: 100% CO2, 20l/min
Stick Out: 20mm
Parameters: 280A / 31V
Welding Speed: 25cm / min
Temperature (C), Rh (%): 15 C, 50%
Holding Time: 72 Hours
Hydrogen Conten: ml / 100g

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FumeEmission
Test Method

Fume
Colletion

Fume Filter
Unit

Auto Welding
Carriage

Fume Emission
This is a positive advantage, around 12.8% fume reduction








Fume Emission (mg/min)






















Non-Baked







Baked



Testing Method
Test Method: JIS Z3118 (Gas Chromography Method)
Gas Flow: 100% CO2, 20l/min
Stick Out: 20mm
Parameters: 280A / 31V
Welding Speed: 25cm / min
Temperature (C), Rh (%): 15 C, 50%
Holding Time: 72 Hours
Hydrogen Conten: ml / 100g

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RootCracking
Testing Conditions
40

25T

8mm
A
300mm
A'
500mm
Welding Parameters

Root Gap

Groove Angle

Steel

240A/28V

8mm

40

DH36 (25T)
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Result: Baked Flux Cored Wire (BW)

Result: Non-Baked Flux Cored Wire (NW)

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Primary Layer Crack Percentage

Primary Layer Crack Test

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14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0

This means for higher current

primary layer crack percentage
is increasing & for 300A, it is
87.5% higher than that of BW!

200A

250A
BW

300A

NW

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FeedabilityEvaluation

Welding Condition
Welding condition: 330A/33V
Gas: 100% CO2
Type: 6mm Cable Feeding Test

Classification

Non-Baked (NW)
Baked (BW)

Wire TS (MPa)

3W (3
Wave)

Feedability
2W.1T (2 Constant
Wave / 1 Welding
Turn)
(20min)

A
A
It clearly shows that BW performances are best!
It will reduce tip wear

B+
A

B+
A

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RustEvaluation

Baked Flux Cored Wire (BW)

Time Elapsed Humidity (Constant)

0 Hours

80%

Baked Flux Cored Wire (BW)

Temperature (Constant)

Time Elapsed

50 Celsius

96 Hours 80%

Humidity (Constant)

Temperature (Constant)

50 Celsius

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Non-Baked Flux Cored Wire (NW)

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Non-Baked Flux Cored Wire (NW)

Time Elapsed Humidity (Constant)

Temperature (Constant)

Time Elapsed Humidity (Constant)

0 Hours

50 Celsius

96 Hours 80%

80%

Temperature (Constant)

50 Celsius

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This shows NW is more prone to rusting, self-life will be shorter

I am not much clear about what I have gained from BW to NW-pls clarify me more.
The only thing that I am certain about is that one process (baking) is removed and
that could save lot of energy.

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