The Lincoln Electric Company

22801 St. Clair Avenue

CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE
Cleveland, Ohio 44117-1199 (APPLIES ONLY TO U.S. PRODUCTS)

Product: Lincoln® ER70S-6

Q1 Lot Number: 16116583
Classification: ER70S-6
Specification: AWS A5.18:2005, ASME SFA-5.18
Date May 09, 2013
This is to certify that the product named above and supplied on the referenced order number is of the same classification, manufacturing process, and material
requirements as the material which was used for the test that was concluded on the date shown, the results of which are shown below. All tests required by the
specifications shown for classification were performed at that time and the material tested met all requirements. It was manufactured and supplied according to
the Quality System Program of the Lincoln Electric Company, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A., which meets the requirements of ISO9001, NCA3800, AWS A5.01, and
other specification and Military requirements, as applicable. The Quality System Program has been approved by ASME, ABS, and VdTUV.

ER70S-6
Operating Settings Requirements RESULTS
Electrode Size 696 1/161inch
Polarity DC- DC-
Shielding Gas (per AWS A5.32) 100% Ar (I1-Ar-100) 100% Ar (I1-Ar-100)
Voltage, V 14
Current, A 200
Travel Speed, cm/min (in/min) (4 - 6) 13 (5)
Pass/Layers 18/8
Preheat Temperature, °C (°F) 135 (275)
Interpass Temperature, °C (°F) 150 (300)
Postweld Heat Treatment As-welded As-welded
Mechanical properties of weld deposits
Tensile Strength, MPa (ksi) (70 min.) 590 (85)
Yield Strength, 0.2% Offset, MPa (ksi) (58 min.) 470 (68)
Elongation % 22 min. 33
Average Impact Energy (20 min.) See Note
Joules @ -29 °C (ft-lbs @ -20 °F) 450,451,453 (332,333,334)
Average Hardness, HRB Not Required 90

Electrode composition (weight %) ER70S-6 1/16 Electrode

Requirements Results
C 696 0.06 - 0.15 1 0.08
Mn 1.40 - 1.85 1.47
Si 0.80 - 1.15 0.84
S 0.035 max. 0.007
P 0.025 max. 0.007
Cr 0.15 max. 0.02
Ni 0.15 max. 0.01
Mo 0.15 max. 0.00
V 0.03 max. 0.00
Total Cu 0.50 max. 0.16
NOTE: One or more of the reported impact values exceeds the machine capacity (542 J or 400 ft-lbs) or is greater than its 80% capacity (434 J or 320
ft-lbs). The values reported are approximate and should not be averaged, per ASTM E23.
1. This certificate complies with the requirements of EN 10204, Type 2.2.
2. All manufactured diameters will also meet these requirements.
3. Test assembly constructed of ASTM A36 steel.
4. Radiographic Inspection: Met requirements.
5. Results below the detection limits of the instrument or lower than the precision required by the specification are reported as zero. Strength values in SI
units are reported to the nearest 10 MPa converted from actual data. Preheat and interpass temperature values in SI units are reported to the nearest
5 degrees.

January 14, 2014 January 15, 2014

Toronto Cunningham, Certification Supervisor Date Dave Fink, Manager, Compliance Date
Engineering, Consumable R&D

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