RECLAMATION LOW HEAT IN-PUT WELDING ELECTRODE RECOMMEDATION BY MODI ARC

Sr. Job Description by NTPC
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O1 Electrode for Hard-facing of mill
Components, wear plates,
bifurcating chutes, crusher
breaker plates, vibrating screens
and buffer layering/bulk welding
jobs up-to 3500C applications etc.
(size 6/8mm)
Our General Applications Features Mechanical Properties
recommendation
Lomelt 308 Conveyor screws, For good compressive HARDNESS
Sand pump casings, strength and superior :550-650 BHN as deposited.
Boring tools, Pug weldability. For use
mill knife, tube mill where a combination of
& rolling mill guides, harness and toughness
Paddles, Wear pads, is desired on carbon and
Dozer blades, Lip alloy steels, Mn steels
portion of buckets, & cast iron. For
I.D.Fans. applications where
erosion, abrasion &
impact resistance is
required.

02 Electrode for Hard-facing of coal Lomelt 315 Coal Burner Nozzle An electrode with HARDNESS
nozzle tip. Spliter plates etc. for & Nozzle Tips, special formulation that (as deposited) : 64-67 Rc
high temp. applications and I.D.Fan Blades, Coal gives an alloy
heavy abrasion/erosion zones Burner Pipes, Hot containing special (at 400 0 C) : 59-62 Rc
(size 6/8mm) Slag Conveyors, constituents with very
Clinker Conveyer high as deposited (at 500 0 C) : 57-58 Rc
Chains, Sinter hardness and very high
Handling Equipment, hardness at elevated (at 650 0 C) : 52-54Rc
Coke Pusher Shoes temperatures. Suitable
etc. for parts subjected to
wear due to abrasion &
erosion at elevated
temperatures.

03 Hard facing of mill components, Lomelt 307 Conveyors, Auger For superior weldability HARDNESS : 650-730 as deposited.
fuel inlet elbow etc. for normal screws, crushers, and compressive
wear up-to 2000C (size Scraper blades, strength. The specially
3.15/4mm) bucket lips, Mill formulated flux coating
hammers, Cement helps in fast and
grinder rings. uniform deposition rate.
Can be used where
abrasion & erosion
resistance is required on
carbon steels, alloy
steels, Mn steel & cast
iron.
 Hard facing of mill components, Lomelt 304 Fan blades, Bucket Deposits provide low Hardness
fuel inlet elbow etc. for normal lips, Teeth, Scrapers, coefficient of friction : 525-575 BHN as deposited.
wear up-to 2000C (size Road rippers, Plough after polishing in
3.15/4mm) shares, Coal chutes. service. For steel parts
combating severe
abrasive conditions.
Recommended for
hardfacing of
components in Cement,
Mining and
construction industry.

04 Build-up/buffer layer electroes in Lomelt 102 Pressure Vessels, For low alloy high TENSILE STENGTH : 58 Kgf/mm2 (Typ.)
mills, ash handling areas etc. Heavy Equipment tensile steels, problem
(size 3.15mm/4mm) Maintenance, steels having sulphur ELONGATION : 28 % (Typ.)
Flanges, Crane Jibs, and other alloying
Automobile Frames, elements added to base
Crane Booms, metal for better
Automobile Chassis, machinability. These
Steels with High alloying elements which
Sulphur & can cause
Phosphorous. porosity/hidden defects
are purged with the
electrode arc action
from the molten pool.
Most suitable where
toughness and
reliability are important.

05 Hard-facing and build-up in Lomelt 306 Crushing hammers, For extremely ductile HARDNESS
clinker grinding scrapper bars Mantles, Railway and non-cracking weld : 190 BHN as deposited (Typ.)
etc.(size 4mm) points and crossings, on austenitic Mn steels.
Bulldozer blades, A ferrous base electrode : Upto 450 BHN work hardened.
Austenitic Mn steel with additions of Ni,
parts, Wear plates, Mn & some other
Sprockets, Bucket alloying elements to
repair etc. improve weldability.
Recommended on
carbon/alloy steel as
cushion layer prior to
hardfacing.

06 Welding in CI parts, ash slurry Lomelt 402 Pump housings, A low heat input TENSILE STENGTH : 35-45 Kgf/mm2
pump casings, impeller, bearing Rotors, Foundry machinable electrode
housing mtor base etc. Defects, for optimum penetration HARDNESS
 (Machinable) (size 3.15/4mm) Compressors, on contaminated : 200 BHN as deposited (max.)
Bearing blocks, Rope surfaces of nodular (SG
drums, Valves, Gear Iron), malleable, grey
boxes, Sprocket cast iron and joining to
wheels & Machine steel. Deposits are fully
beds. machinable. Deposits
with excellent crack
resistance are
recommended for
joining and build up.

07 Welding CI parts (non- Lomelt 401 Foundry defects, For all cast iron TENSILE STRENGTH : 38-50 Kgf/mm2.
machinable) sealing of oil soaked applications not
cast iron, Corroded or requiring machining.
oxidized cast iron Specially formulated
furnace equipments, flux coating aids
Machine frames, welding in deep holes &
Pump impellers, tight corners. Cracking
motors and valves of weld metal will
etc. oxidize and match its
colour with cast iron.
Can be used for joining
cast iron to steel.
Superior, unmatched
performance on
contaminated surfaces.

08 Joining, build-up of heat resistant Lomelt 203 Heat Exchangers, A low heat input TENSILE STENGTH : 62 Kgf/mm2 (Typ.)
steel etc. (size 3.15/4mm) Valves, Furnace electrode which is ideal
parts, Tanks, Heat for welding of stainless ELONGATION : 35 % (Typ.)
treatment pots & steels of unknown
baskets, Kiln cooler chemical composition.
plates and Reaction Suitable for applications
vessels. requiring high oxidation
resistance and high
strength at temperatures
upto 11000C. Also used
for joining stainless
steel to mild steel.
09 Dissimilar alloy steel/ difficult to Lomelt 205 Tools, Dies, Gears, A versatile electrode for TENSILE STENGTH : 85 Kgf/mm2 (Typ.)
weld steel for non critical Pinions, Springs, welding most types of
applications (size Shafts, Dissimilar steels. The deposit of ELONGATION : 25 % (Typ.)
2.5mm/3.15mm)) steels, Leaf spring, Lomelt 205 is a super
Wear plates, Gear alloy austenoferritic
boxes & Earth steel with 30% ferrite
moving equipments. content, very high
tensile strength and
lends itself admirably to
the welding of
dissimilar and problem
steels. Lomelt205 is
recommended for high
strength joints in carbon
steels, alloy steels,
austenitic Mn steels, die
steels, tool steels etc.
Also recommended as
base layer on difficult to
weld steels prior to hard
facing.

Dissimilar alloy steel / difficult to Lomelt 213 Joining of Wear A versatile low heat TENSILE STENGTH : 85 Kgf/mm2 (Typ.)
weld steel for non critical Plates, Shafts, Leaf input electrode, which
applications (size Spring, Dissimilar confirms to IS 5206/83: ELONGATION : 25 % (Typ.)
2.5mm/3.15mm)) Steels and Base layer E29.9, can be used for
before hardfacing. welding of all similar &
dissimilar steels.
Recommended for
crack free high strength
joints in high carbon
steels, high alloy steels,
die steels and tool steels
etc.
10 Dissimilar alloy steel/ difficult to Lomelt 210 Dissimilar Steels, A versatile electrode for TENSILE STENGTH : 85 Kgf/mm2 (Typ.)
weld steel for critical applications Stainless Steels, Tool welding of almost all
areas viz crusher internals, torque steels, Cast Steels, steels, of even unknown ELONGATION : 22% (Typ.)
hub repair, roller journal Base layer before composition. The
assembly or other shaft assembly, hardfacing. electrode is
high pressure valves, turbine recommended for
areas, cyclic fluctuations of load achieving high strength
etc (size- 2.5mm/ 3.15mm) and crack free deposit
with controlled grain
structure in high carbon
steels etc. Also

11 Cutting electrodes (size
3.15mm/4mm)
12 Chamfering/ gouging
electrodes(size 3.15mm/4mm)
recommended for use as
buffer layer on difficult
to weld steels prior to
hardfacing.
Lomelt 601 Cutting of plates & For high speed, all
pipes, Piercing holes, position cutting and
Removing rivets, piercing of all metals.
flash and risers. For burning rivets and
beveling metal. Most
ideal for cutting &
piercing carbon steels,
SS, CI, Malleable Iron,
Nickel & its alloy,
Aluminum, Copper &
Bronze. Very lass
finishing required on
cuts. Lomelt 601 can
withstand high current
without overheating.
Lomelt 602 Gouging Aluminum, Where chamfering or
Cast iron & other grooving is necessary
metals, beveling without any
cracks, removing supplementary
excess metal and equipment. For gouging
unwanted sections. out old defective weld
metal. For use on
ferrous & non-ferrous
metals. A specially
formulated flux coating
produces exothermic
reaction which
concentrates the arc
force at the point of
application. Finishing is
rarely needed.