ANSI/AWS A5.22/A5.22M:2012

welding, flux cored stainless steel rods for root pass welding with the gas tungsten arc process, and metal cored stainlesssteel electrodes for gas metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, plasma arc welding, submerged arc welding, andany other process to which they may be applied.

The chromium content of undiluted weld metal from these electrodes and rods is not less than 10.5% nominal and theiron content exceeds that of any other element. For purposes of classification, the iron content shall be derived as the balanceelement when all other elements are considered to be set at their specified minimum values.

Safety and health issues are beyond the scope of this standard and, therefore, are not fully addressed herein. Some safetyand health information can be found in Annex Clauses A5 and A10. Safety and health information is available fromother sources, including, but not limited to, ANSI Z49.1, Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes, and applicablestate and federal regulations.

This specification uses both U.S. Customary Units and the International System of Units (SI). The measurements are notexact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independently of the other without combining in any way whenreferring to material properties. The specification with the designation A5.22 uses U.S. Customary Units. The specificationA5.22M uses SI Units. The latter are shown within brackets ([ ]) or in appropriate columns in tables. Standarddimensions based on either system may be used for sizing of filler metals or packaging or both under A5.22 or A5.22Mspecifications.

This product references:ANSI/AWS A5.01M/A5.01:2008 - Procurement Guidelines for Consumables - Welding and Allied Processes - Flux and Gas Shielded Electrical Welding Processes (ISO 14344:2002 MOD)
ANSI/AWS A5.02/A5.02M:2007 - Specification for Filler Metal Standard Sizes, Packaging, and Physical Attributes, Includes Errata (2008)
ANSI/AWS A5.32M/A5.32:2011 - Welding Consumables - Gases and Gas Mixtures for Fusion Welding and Allied Processes (ISO 14175:2008 MOD)
ANSI/AWS B4.0:2007 - Standard Methods for Mechanical Testing of Welds (US Customary Units)
ANSI/AWS B4.0M:2000 (R2010) - Standard Methods for Mechanical Testing of Welds (Metric Customary Units)
ANSI/AWS Z49.1:2005 - Safety in Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes
ASTM A36/A36M-08 - Standard Specification for Carbon Structural Steel
ASTM A240/A240M-11b - Standard Specification for Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels and for General Applications
ASTM A285/A285M-03(2007) - Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, Low- and Intermediate-Tensile Strength
ASTM A515/A515M-10 - Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, for Intermediate- and Higher-Temperature Service
ASTM E23-07ae1 - Standard Test Methods for Notched Bar Impact Testing of Metallic Materials
ASTM E353-93(2006) - Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Stainless, Heat-Resisting, Maraging, and Other Similar Chromium-Nickel-Iron Alloys
ASTM E1032-06 - Standard Test Method for Radiographic Examination of Weldments
ISO 80000-1:2009 - Quantities and units - Part 1: General
This product referenced by:ANSI/AWS G2.3M/G2.3:2012 - Specification For Stainless Steel Flux Cored and Metal Cored Welding Electrodes and Rods
ANSI/AWS D15.1/D15.1M:2012 - Specification For Stainless Steel Flux Cored and Metal Cored Welding Electrodes and Rods
This product replaces:ANSI/AWS A5.22/A5.22M:2010 - Specification For Stainless Steel Flux Cored and Metal Cored Welding Electrodes and Rods