PREMIERWELD® L8
Product Application

Single and multi run used for high speed sheet plate welding and common carbon steel welding

Welding Position
Standard

ASME SFA-5.17 AWS A5.17: EL8

Consumables Detail

• Low Carbon, low Manganese, low Silicon SAW wire

• Typical applied in single or limited pass welding on rust base material 

• Recommended to weld with Premeirweld® AF-5 active flux

Wire

C

Mn

Si

P

S

Cu

Requirements – AWS EL8

0.10

0.25-0.60

0.07

0.030

0.030

0.35

PREMIERWELD® L8

0.06

0.43

0.03

0.012

0.007

0.08


Wire/Flux

Condition

Yield Strength

MPa

Tensile Strength

MPa

Elongation

(%)

CNV Impact

(J) @ 0°C

Classification

PREMIERWELD® L8/

PREMIERWELD® AF-5

As-welded

440

530

31

50

AWS:F7AZ-EL8


2.4mm,3.2mm,4.0mm,4.8mm

25kg/Coil

* Please contact your local LINCOLN® customer service for other type of packages.

Diameter (mm)

2.0

2.4

3.2

4.0

4.8

Current Range (A)

300~400

350~450

425~525

475~575

525~625

Voltage (V)

26~29

27~30

27~30

27~30

27~30

ESO (mm)

13~19

19~32

25~38

25~38

25~38

Travel Speed (mm/s)

5~6

5.5~6.5

6~7

6.5~7.5

6.5~7.5