IS 1395 : 1982 Low and medium alloy steel covered electrodes for manual metal arc welding

1 Scope

1.1 This standard covers the requirements for low and mediumalloy steel covered electrodes for manual metal arc welding. Therange of electrodes covered in this standard and the chemicalcomposition of all weld metal have been given.

2 References

IS 2 :1960 Rules for rounding offnumerical values

IS 226 : 1975Specification for structural steel (standard quality)

IS228Methods of chemical analysis of steels

IS 812 : 1957Glossary of terms relating to welding and cutting ofmetals

IS 1182 : 1967Recommended practice for radiographic examination offusion welded butt joints in steel plates

IS 1387 : 1967General requirements for the supply of metallurgicalmaterial

IS 1608 : 1972 Methodfor tensile testing of steel products

IS 1757 : 1973 Methodfor beam impact test (V-notch) on steel

IS 2002 : 1962Specification for steel plates for boilers

IS 2062 : 1969Specification for structural steel (fusion weldingquality)

IS 8500 : 1972Specification for weldable structural steel (medium and high strength quality)