Coreshield 8

Coreshield 8 is an all‑positional self‑shielded cored wire designed for outdoor structural steelwork.

Key Features

• Self‑shielded flux‑cored wire, no external shielding gas required
• Seismic Certified™ to meet AWS D1.1 and D1.8 requirements
• Wide range of classifications and approvals for global use

Specifications

• Classifications: SFA/AWS A5.20 – E71T-8, EN ISO 17632‑A – T 42 2 Y NO 2
• Approvals: ABS 2YSA H10, BV S2YM HH, CE EN 13479, CWB E491T8‑A3‑CS3, DNV II YMS(H10), etc.
• Welding Current: DC‑
• Alloy Type: C Mn
• Shielding Gas: None (self‑shielded)
• Tensile (As Welded): Yield 457 MPa, Tensile 552 MPa, Elongation 26 %
• Charpy Impact (As Welded): -20 °C → 75 J, -29 °C → 63 J
• Typical Weld Metal Analysis: C 0.17 %, Mn 0.45 %, Si 0.12 %, Al 0.50 %
• Deposition Data (1.6 mm): 135‑230 A, 18‑25 V, 3.0‑5.8 m/min, 13 mm TTW, 1.77‑3.72 kg/h

Applications

• Outdoor structural steel welding
• Projects requiring seismic certification (FEMA 353, AWS D1.1/D1.8)
• Critical welds in high‑rise construction and infrastructure