FCAW · Stainless steel
E308LT1-1
A flux cored stainless wire that brings wire feed deposition rates to 304 and 304L fabrication, with a slag that supports the puddle for vertical up work.
What the designation means
Point at any character to see what it claims. The classification is a sentence written in fields, not a product name.
- EElectrode carrying the welding current.
- 308LAn austenitic 19 chromium, 9 nickel deposit with controlled low carbon, matched to the common 18-8 base metals.
- TTubular flux cored construction.
- 1The position digit, indicating all position capability rather than flat and horizontal only.
- -1The shielding designator, calling for carbon dioxide as the external shielding gas.
At a glance
- Process
- FCAW
- Family
- Stainless steel
- Positions
- All positions
- Polarity
- DCEP
- Shielding
- 100 percent carbon dioxide, which is what the -1 shielding designator specifies
- Minimum tensile
- 75ksi
Typical uses
- Stainless tank, hopper, and vessel fabrication
- Heavy stainless plate groove welds where deposition rate matters
- Vertical up fillet welds on austenitic stainless structures
How it runs
- Much higher deposition rate than covered stainless electrodes
- Fast freezing slag that supports out of position beads
- Bright, smooth bead face with full slag coverage
- Slag must be removed completely between passes to avoid inclusions
Storage and handling
Stainless flux cored wire is moisture sensitive; keep spools sealed with desiccant and rebag or oven store any spool left on the machine.
Compare with
SMAWE308L-16The default stainless rod for welding the common 18-8 grades, giving a low carbon austenitic deposit with enough ferrite to resist hot cracking.GMAWER308LThe standard stainless filler for 304 and 304L base metal, with a small amount of retained ferrite in the deposit to guard against solidification cracking.FCAWE71T-1The dominant gas shielded flux cored wire for structural work, giving high deposition with a fast freezing slag that holds the puddle for vertical up welding.