Chemical Composition for Consumable Insert Wire
ASME SFA 5.30 Group A Carbon Steel
Type C Mn P S Si Al* Zr* Ti*  
MS1 0.06 1.00-
1.40
0.025 0.03 0.40-
0.60
0.05-
0.15
0.02-
0.12
0.05-
0.15
 
MS2 0.20 0.90-
1.30
0.025 0.03 0.40-
0.65
       
* Note: Al + Zr+ Ti = 0.15 min.
all listed elements are maximum unless specified
ASME SFA 5.30 Group B Chromium Molyedum Steel
Type C Mn P S Si Al Cr Mo Cu Ni  
515 0.10 0.40-
0.70
0.03 0.03 0.40-
0.70
0.15 1.2-
1.5
0.40-
0.65
0.15    
521 0.10 0.40-
0.70
0.03 0.03 0.25
0.50
0.15 2.3-
2.7
0.90-
1.10
0.15 0.40  
all listed elements are maximum unless specified
ASME SFA 5.30 Group C Austenitic Chromium Nickle Steel
Type C Cr Ni Mo Cb + Ta Mn Si P S Cr/Ni*  
308 0.08 19.5-
22.0
9.0-
11.0
    1.0-
2.5
0.25-
0.60
0.03 0.03 1.9/1  
308L 0.03 19.5-
22.0
9.0-
11.0
  1.0-
2.5
0.25-
0.60
0.03 0.03 1.9/1    
316 0.08 18.0-
20.0
11.0-
14.0
2.0-
3.0
  1.0-
2.5
0.25-
0.60
0.03 0.03    
316L 0.03 18.0-
20.0
11.0-
14.0
2.0-
3.0
  1.0-
2.5
0.25-
0.60
0.03 0.03    
348 0.08 19.0-
21.5
9.0-
11.0
  10 x C min.**
to 1.0 Max.
1.0-
2.5
0.25-
0.60
0.03 0.03 1.9/1  
* Note Chromium to Nickel Ratio (min.)
** Note Tantalum content shall not exceed 0.10 percent
all listed elements are maximum unless specified
ASME SFA 5.30 Group E Nickle Alloy Steel (includes Copper-Nickel)
Type C Mn Fe S P Si Cu Ni + Co Al Ti Cr Cb + Ta Other
60 0.15 4.0 2.50 0.02 0.02 1.50 Bal. 32.0-
69.0
1.25 1.5-
3.0
    0.50
61 0.15 1.0 1.0 0.01 0.03 0.75 0.25 93.0 min. 1.50 2.0-
3.5
    0.50
62 0.08 1.00 6.0-
8.0
0.015 0.03 0.35 0.50 70.0 min.     14.0-
17.0
1.5-
3.0
1.0
67 0.04 1.0 0.4-
0.7
0.01 0.02 0.15 Bal. 29.0-
32.0
  0.20-
0.50
    0.50
6A 0.08 2.00-
2.75
8.0 0.15 0.30 0.35 0.50 67.0 min.   2.5-
3.5
14.0-
17.0
  0.50
82 0.10 2.50-
3.50
3.0 0.15 0.30 0.50 0.50 67.0 min.   0.75 18.0-
22.0
2.0-
3.0
0.50
all listed elements are maximum unless specified

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