Characteristics and welding directions
AVESTA 316L/SKR is designed for welding
austenitic stainless steel of type 17 Cr 12 Ni
2.5 Mo or similar. The filler metal is also
suitable for welding titanium and niobium
stabilised steels such as ASTM 316Ti and
ASTM 316Nb in cases where the construction
is used at temperatures not exceeding 400°C.
For higher temperatures, a niobium stabilised
consumable such as AVESTA 318-Si/SKNb-Si
is required.
Avesta Welding also supplies a type 316L
wire with high silicon content (316L-Si/
SKR-Si). The higher silicon content (0.85%)
improves the fluidity of the melt pool with a
minimum of spatter and is therefore
recommended if the demands on surface
quality are high.