Stainless Steel Electrodes

VJ-308/VJ-308L

AWS A5.4 E308-16/AWS A5.4 E308L-16
IS 5206 E19.9.R26/IS 5206 E19.9.L26

A rutile coated stainless steel 308 type electrode. The weld metal is highly resistant to corrosion and oxidation at high temperatures upto 800°C. It gives radiographic welds with excellent creep strength. For welding of AISI 301, 302, 304 & 308 steels, household articles, hospital apparatus, kitchen equipments etc.

Mechanical Properties

VJ-308 VJ-308L
UTS550-650 N/mm²
UTS520 N/mm² min
Elong 35% min
Elong 30% min

Chemical Composition

C 0.08% max C : 0.04% max
S0.03% max S: 0.03% max
Mn 1-2.50% Mn : 1-2.50%
Si 0.75% max Si : 0.75% max
P0.03% max P: 0.03% max
Cr 18-21% max Cr:18-21% max
Ni9-11% Ni :9-11%
Mo 0.75% max Mo: 0.75% max
Cu 0.75% max Cu: 0.75% max

VJ-316/VJ-316L

AWS A5.4 E316-16/AWS A5.4 E316L-16

A rutile coated stainless steel 316 type electrode. The weld metal is highly resistant to corrosion and scaling temperatures upto 850°C. It deposits Mo stabilized welds of radiographic quality with excellent creep strength. For welding of AISI 316, 317 paper and pulp industries, chemical industries, Fertilizer plants, paint and dye industries etc..

Mechanical Properties

VJ-308 VJ-308L
UTS550-650 N/mm²
UTS520 N/mm² min
Elong 35% min
Elong 30% min

Chemical Composition

C 0.08% max C:0.04%Max
S0.03% max S: 0.03% max
Mn 1-2.50% Mn: 1-2.50%
Si 0.75% max Si: 0.75% max
P0.03% max P: 0.03% max
Cr 17-20% Cr: 17-20%
Ni11-14% Ni : 11-14%
Mo 2-3.0% Mo :2-3.0%
Cu 0.75% max Cu: 0.75% max

VJ-309/VJ-309L

AWS A5.4 E316-16/AWS A5.4 E316L-16
IS 5206 E19.9.2R26/IS 5206 E19.9.2LR26

A rutile coated stainless steel 309 type electrode giving 25/12 weld deposit. The weld metal has excellent corrosion and oxidation resistance at high temperatures upto 1100°C. Welds are radiographically sound. Suitable for welding of AISI type 309 steels, straight chrome steels joining of dissimilar steels and for overlays on mild steels.

Mechanical Properties

VJ-309L VJ-309
UTS550-650 N/mm²
Elong 30% min
UTS520 N/mm² min
Elong 30% min

Chemical Composition

C0.08% max C:0.04% max
S0.03% max S:0.03% max
Mn 1-2.50% Mn : 1-2.50%
Si 0.75% max SI:0.75% max
P0.03% max P: 0.03% max
Cr 22-25% Cr:22-25%
N12-14% N:12-14%
Mo 0.50% max Mo:0.50% max
Cu 0.50% max Cu:0.50% max

VJ-310

AWS A5.4 E310-16
IS 5206 E25.20R26

A rutile coated stainless steel 310 type electrode deposits 25% Cr and 20% Ni Weld metal. The weld metal is of radiographic quality with corrosion resistant at elevated temperature upto 1150°C. Suitable for welding of AISI type 310 steels, clad steels, straight chrome steels, dissimilar steels, high temperature furnace parts and etc.

Mechanical Properties

UTS550-650 N/mm²
Elong 30% min

Chemical Composition

C 0.12 max
S0.03% max
Mn 1-2.50%
Si 0.75% max
P0.03% max
Cr 25-28.5%
Ni20-22.5%

VJ-312

AWS A5.4 E312-16
IS 5206 E29.9.R26

A rutile coated stainless steel 309 type electrode giving 30/10 weld deposit. The weld metal is highly resistant to weld metal cracks and pressures. The weld is of radiographic quality and has excellent oxidation resistance, suitable for welding of difficult to weld steels, die and spring steels, 13% Mn steels, high temperature steels, hot working tools and problem steels etc.

Mechanical Properties

UTS680-750 N/mm²
Elon 22% min

Chemical Composition

C0.15% max
S0.03% max
Mn 1-2.0%
Si 0.90% max
P0.03% max
Cr 28-32% max
Ni8-10.50%
Mo 0.75% max

VJ-347

AWS A5.4 E347-16
IS 5206 E 19.9NbR26

A rutile coated stainless steel 347 type electrode produces 19/10 Nb stabilized weld deposit. Niobium prevents carbide precipitation in the temperature 425°C - 850°. The weld metal has excellent creep strength and is of radiographic quality. Suitable for welding of AISI 347, 321 steels, food and air craft industries etc.

Mechanical Properties

UTS520-650 N/mm²
Elong 30% min

Chemical Composition

C 0.08% max
S0.03% max
Mn 1-2.50%
Si 0.75% max
P0.03% max
Cr 18-21% max
Ni9-11%
Nb 0.20-1.0%
Cu0.75% max

VJ-SS MANGAN

AWS NEAREST A 5.4 E307-16 IS 5206 E 18.8.MnR26

A heavy coated stainless steel electrode giving 18% Cr, 10% Ni & 5% Mn. The weld metal has excellent heat resistance upto 900°C and also corrosion resistant to atmosphere, seawater and weak acids. Suitable for joining of austenitic Manganese steel to mild steel, crackfree joints in difficult steels, for surfacing manganese steel points and crossings and used any buffer layer before hard facing.

Mechanical Properties

UTS 520-650 N/mm²
Elong 30% min

Chemical Composition

C0.08% max
S0.03% max
Mn 1-2.50%
Si 0.75% max
P0.03% max
Cr 18-21% max
Ni9-11%
Nb 0.20-1.0%
Cu 0.75% max

VJ-SS MANGAN

AWS NEAREST A 5.4 E307-16 IS 5206 E 18.8.MnR26

A heavy coated stainless steel electrode giving 18% Cr, 10% Ni & 5% Mn. The weld metal has excellent heat resistance upto 900°C and also corrosion resistant to atmosphere, seawater and weak acids. Suitable for joining of austenitic Manganese steel to mild steel, crackfree joints in difficult steels, for surfacing manganese steel points and crossings and used any buffer layer before hard facing

Mechanical Properties

UTS600 N/mm² min
Elong 30% min

Chemical Composition

C 0.08% max
S0.03% max
Mn 5-7.5%
Si 0.75% max
P0.03% max
Cr 18-21% max
Ni9-11%
Mo 0.5% max

VJ-410

AWS A5.4 E410-15
IS 5206 E 13B

A heavy coated basic type stainless steel electrode. The weld metal contains approx 13% Cr. consists of ferrite containing martensitic structure. Suitable for welding of valves pump parts, 13% crome steels, and steel castings etc.

Mechanical Properties

UTS 460-N/mm² min
Elong 20% min

Chemical Composition

C0.10% max
S0.03% max
Mn 1.00% max
Si 0.65% max
P0.03% max
Cr 11-13.5%
Ni0.70% max
Mo 0.5% max

VJ-430

AWS A5.4 E430-15
IS 5206 E 17B

A heavy coated basic type stainless steel electrode produces weld metal with 17% chrome. The weld is of radiographic quality. Suitable for welding of A1S1 430 type stainless steels, equipment in chemical plants, oil burner parts etc.

Mechanical Properties

UTS490 N/mm² min
Elong 20% min

Chemical Composition

C 0.10% max
S0.03% max
Mn 1.00% max
Si 0.60% max
P0.03% max
Cr 15-18.0%
Ni0.50% max
Mo 0.70% max