ESAB 28 Mild Steel E6013 Welding Electrode

ESAB 28 Mild Steel E6013 Welding Electrode

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ESAB 28 is a medium-heavy rutile-coated mild steel electrode designed for welding unalloyed structural steels in all positions. It produces a smooth, radiographic-quality weld with low spatter. The slag is self-detachable, while the resulting bead has a uniform and finely rippled appearance.

The electrode is classified as SFA/AWS A5.1 E6013, EN ISO 2560-A E 38 0 RC 11, and IS 814 ER4212X. The datasheet also lists several approvals, including ABS, BV, DNV, IBR, IRS, LR and PDIL.

Key Features

  • ESAB make
  • ESAB 28 welding electrode
  • E6013 classification
  • Medium-heavy rutile coating
  • Designed for unalloyed structural steels
  • All-position welding
  • Smooth radiographic-quality weld
  • Low spatter
  • Self-detachable slag
  • Uniform, finely rippled bead
  • AC and DC polarity compatible
  • Minimum AC OCV: 50 V

Technical Specifications

Specification Details
Brand / Make ESAB
Product ESAB 28
Product Type Mild Steel Welding Electrode
Electrode Classification E6013
AWS Standard SFA/AWS A5.1 E6013
ISO Classification EN ISO 2560-A E 38 0 RC 11
IS Classification IS 814 ER4212X
Coating Type Rutile
Coating Medium Heavy
Alloy Type C-Mn
Welding Positions All Positions
Minimum AC OCV 50 V
Polarity AC, DC+/-
Weld Quality Radiographic Quality
Slag Self-Detachable

Welding Positions

ESAB 28 is designed for all welding positions. The datasheet identifies positions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.

Electrode Sizes & Current Range

Electrode Diameter × Length Current Range Welding Positions
2.5 × 350 mm 50–80 A 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
3.15 × 350 mm 70–120 A 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
3.15 × 450 mm 70–120 A 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
4.0 × 450 mm 100–170 A 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
5.0 × 450 mm 150–260 A 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Mechanical Properties of Weld Metal

Property Minimum Maximum Typical
Yield Strength Rp0.2 380 MPa 420 MPa —
Tensile Strength Rm 470 MPa 540 MPa 510 MPa
Elongation A4 20% 28% —
Charpy V at 0°C 47 J 90 J —

Chemical Composition

The ESAB 28 datasheet gives the following all-weld-metal composition limits and nominal values:

Element Maximum % Nominal %
Carbon (C) 0.20 0.08
Silicon (Si) 1.00 0.25
Manganese (Mn) 1.20 0.35
Phosphorus (P) 0.04 0.025
Sulfur (S) 0.03 0.020
Chromium (Cr) 0.20 0.04
Nickel (Ni) 0.30 0.04
Molybdenum (Mo) 0.20 0.001
Vanadium (V) 0.05 0.008
Niobium (Nb) 0.05 0.01
Copper (Cu) 0.30 0.008

Redrying Condition

110°C for ½ hour.

Approvals

The ESAB 28 product data sheet lists:

  • ABS 2
  • BV 2
  • DNV 2
  • IBR E6013
  • IRS 2
  • LR 2m
  • PDIL E6013

Typical Applications

ESAB 28 is designed for welding unalloyed structural steels and is suitable for general structural fabrication where an E6013 electrode with all-position capability and radiographic-quality weld performance is required.

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