Hardsteel 36

Flux-cored wire for automatic and semi-automatic submerged-arc or gas-shielded hardfacing of carbon or low-alloy steel parts exposed to metal-to-metal friction at normal and increased temperatures.

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Diameter, mm 1.2 - 4.0
Curent type / Shielding DC+ / Flux, Ar, CO2, Ar + CO2
Working conditions Metal-to-metal friction at normal and increased temperatures.
Applications

Hardfacing of crane wheels, support rollers, brake pulleys, slide guides, road wheels and idlers of tracked vehicles, gear teeth, roller table rollers, shaft seats, etc.

Recommended flux  EFA-1, AN-348A, АN-26P, АN-20S/P
Slag separation good
Deposit factor, g/A·h 10 - 15
Crack susceptibility moderate
Wire consumption, kg 1.05 - 1.2
Hardness of weld metal HRC 25 - 42

OPERATING CONDITIONS (submerged arc)

Wire diameter, mm

Current, A

Voltage, V

Deposition rate, m/h

1.6

140 – 220

25 – 29

10 – 15

2.0

160 – 260

25 – 30

12 – 18

2.8

240 – 360

28 – 32

18 – 23

3.2

280 – 400

30 – 33

20 – 25

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