Thermanit MTS 4 is a low-alloy, creep resistant submerged arc (SAW) wire. It is used in boiler making, on pressure vessels and petrochemical installations.
The wire works as a set with a matched flux, which decides the mechanical properties of the weld. Its deposit resists creep at elevated temperature.
- Classification EN ISO: 24598-A S S CrMoWV12
- AWS classification: A5.23 / SFA-5.23 EG
- Shielding: flux matched to the wire, no shielding gas
- Diameters: 2.5 / 3.0 / 4.0 mm
Plan the preheating and the post weld heat treatment to the WPS for the grade in hand, CrMo steels harden in the heat affected zone. Keep an even flux layer over the arc, too thin a layer exposes the arc and too thick a one spoils the bead shape. Watch the wire stick-out and the position of the head against the weld centre line, under a flux you cannot see the pool and a mistake shows only after the slag is chipped off. Match the diameter to the material thickness and the welding position.
