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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Damian J. Kotecki, Mentor, OH (US);
Assignee:
Lincoln Global, Inc., Monterey Park, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 3/534 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 3/534 ;
Abstract
A flux for use in arc welding of a stainless steel workpiece with a consumable metal electrode, which welding flux comprises a zirconia containing system for forming a slag on the surface of the deposited weld metal. The flux system contains zirconia, silica and titania. The zirconia and titania are contained the flux system in a ratio of at least 1:1.5. The flux system can also include a melting control agent, a fluoride, an arc stabilizer, a slag removal agent and/or a bead wetting agent. Also, there is provided an electrode employing this flux.