Electrode Storage Temperature Calculator

Determine electrode storage and reconditioning temperatures per AWS D1.1 and electrode manufacturer specifications to prevent hydrogen-induced cracking

Input Parameters

Results

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Storage Oven Temperature
F
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Reconditioning Temperature
F
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Reconditioning Time
hr
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Max Exposure Time
hr
Note: Low-hydrogen electrodes (E70XX-E120XX with -15, -16, -18 suffixes) require heated storage per AWS D1.1. E6010 cellulosic electrodes must NEVER be oven dried - this destroys the coating.

Reference

AWS D1.1 Table 5.1 Electrode Storage Requirements: E7018 (Low-H): Storage 250-300F, Recondition 650-750F/1hr, Max exposure 4hr E8018-C3: Storage 300F, Recondition 700-800F/1hr E6010 (Cellulosic): Room temp ONLY - never oven dry E6013 (Rutile): 100F storage, 250-300F reconditioning Max reconditions: 1-3 times per AWS D1.1