Description TAURUS TIG 70S-6 rod is produced from high quality deoxidised rod. The products are copper coated for increased shelf life. WELDING PROCEDURE TAURUS TIG 70S-6 rod should be used with a 2% thoriated (red colour tip) tungsten electrode with pure argon as a shielding gas at flow rates of 10 – 15 l/min. WELDING POSITIONS Down hand Horizontal flat Horizontal vertical Vertical up Overhead CLASSIFICATIONS AWS A5.18 ER 70s-6 SABS 145 Grade A EN ISO 14341 G42 2 C G4Si1 EN ISO 636-A W 42 3 W4Si1 EN ISO 636-B W 49 3 W4Si1 COMPOSITION VALUE Carbon 0.07 – 0.15 % Manganese 1.4 – 1.85 % Silicon 0.8 – 1.15 % Sulphur 0.035 % Max Phosphorous 0.03 % Max Copper Typical 0.18 % 0.4 % Max MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AS WELDED 0.2% Proof stress 420 Mpa min Tensile strength 510 – 570 Mpa Elongation on 50mm 26 min Charpy V-Notch at 20°C 110 J min Charpy V-Notch at -29°C 50 J min Charpy V-Notch at -46°C 27 J min
