{"id":890,"date":"2020-07-14T20:53:48","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T20:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vanguardsteelvancouver.com\/wp20\/?p=890"},"modified":"2024-02-14T20:00:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T20:00:24","slug":"e7018-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vanguardsteelvancouver.com\/wp20\/2020\/07\/14\/e7018-1\/","title":{"rendered":"E7018-1"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"890\" class=\"elementor elementor-890\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf9269b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cf9269b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f25f568 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"f25f568\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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flex-basis: 205px;\r\n      max-width: 205px;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {\r\n    .vgd-main-header-wrap *,\r\n    .vgd-main-header-wrap *::before,\r\n    .vgd-main-header-wrap *::after {\r\n      transition: none !important;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<header class=\"vgd-main-header-wrap\">\r\n  <div class=\"vgd-main-header\">\r\n\r\n    <a\r\n      class=\"vgd-main-logo-link\"\r\n      href=\"https:\/\/vanguardsteelvancouver.com\/wp20\/\"\r\n      aria-label=\"Vanguard Steel Vancouver home\"\r\n    >\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\"\r\n        class=\"vgd-main-logo lazyload\"\r\n        data-src=\"https:\/\/vanguardsteelvancouver.com\/wp20\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Vanguard-Steel-Ltd.-Logo-white-with-orange.png\"\r\n        alt=\"Vanguard Steel Ltd. Vancouver\"\r\n       src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/220;\">\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <button\r\n      class=\"vgd-menu-toggle\"\r\n      type=\"button\"\r\n      aria-expanded=\"false\"\r\n      aria-controls=\"vgd-main-navigation\"\r\n      aria-label=\"Open navigation menu\"\r\n    >\r\n      <span class=\"vgd-menu-toggle-lines\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        <span><\/span>\r\n        <span><\/span>\r\n        <span><\/span>\r\n      <\/span>\r\n    <\/button>\r\n\r\n    <nav\r\n      class=\"vgd-main-navigation\"\r\n      id=\"vgd-main-navigation\"\r\n      aria-label=\"Main navigation\"\r\n    >\r\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/vanguardsteelvancouver.com\/wp20\/specialty-steel\/\">\r\n        Specialty Steel\r\n      <\/a>\r\n\r\n      <!-- INDUSTRIAL HARDWARE WITH SUBMENU -->\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"vgd-main-nav-item\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"vgd-main-nav-parent-row\">\r\n\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/vanguardsteelvancouver.com\/wp20\/hardware\/\">\r\n            Industrial Hardware\r\n          <\/a>\r\n\r\n          <button\r\n            class=\"vgd-main-submenu-toggle\"\r\n            type=\"button\"\r\n            aria-expanded=\"false\"\r\n            aria-controls=\"vgd-industrial-hardware-submenu\"\r\n            aria-label=\"Open Industrial Hardware submenu\"\r\n          >\r\n            <span\r\n              class=\"vgd-main-submenu-chevron\"\r\n              aria-hidden=\"true\"\r\n            ><\/span>\r\n          <\/button>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div\r\n          class=\"vgd-main-submenu\"\r\n          id=\"vgd-industrial-hardware-submenu\"\r\n        >\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/vanguardsteelvancouver.com\/wp20\/hardware\/\">\r\n            Industrial Hardware Overview\r\n          <\/a>\r\n\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/vanguardsteelvancouver.com\/wp20\/lifting\/\">\r\n            VGD Lifting Solutions\r\n          <\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/vanguardsteelvancouver.com\/wp20\/cable-wire-rope\/\">\r\n        Cable &amp; Wire Rope\r\n      <\/a>\r\n\r\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/vanguardsteelvancouver.com\/wp20\/welding\/\">\r\n        Welding\r\n      <\/a>\r\n\r\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/vanguardsteelvancouver.com\/wp20\/#about-vanguard\">\r\n        About\r\n      <\/a>\r\n\r\n      <a\r\n        class=\"vgd-contact-button\"\r\n        href=\"https:\/\/vanguardsteelvancouver.com\/wp20\/contact\/\"\r\n      >\r\n        Contact Vancouver\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/nav>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/header>\r\n\r\n<script>\r\n  document.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function () {\r\n    const header = document.querySelector(\".vgd-main-header-wrap\");\r\n\r\n    if (!header) {\r\n      return;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    const menuToggle = 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href=\"https:\/\/vanguardsteelvancouver.com\/wp20\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/E7018-1-Cat-TO-compressed.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"252\" height=\"308\" src=\"https:\/\/vanguardsteelvancouver.com\/wp20\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/E7018-1-Mild-Steel-Rods.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-783\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vanguardsteelvancouver.com\/wp20\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/E7018-1-Mild-Steel-Rods.png 252w, https:\/\/vanguardsteelvancouver.com\/wp20\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/E7018-1-Mild-Steel-Rods-245x300.png 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Click to download page<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-155304b elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"155304b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/vanguardsteelvancouver.com\/wp20\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bonarc_7018-21.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">MSDS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dd6a83 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4dd6a83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3df33c8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3df33c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"283\" height=\"44\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vanguardsteelvancouver.com\/wp20\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/All-positions-icons.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-729 lazyload\" alt=\"All positions icons\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 283px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 283\/44;\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">E7018-1<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><H3>Suitable welding positions<\/H3><p>\nCWB to CSA W48-14 Classification: E4918-1-H8 AWS\/ASME A5.1 - 04 E7018-1<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7d33fd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7d33fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Typical applications<\/h3>\n\nFor Aluminum-killed Steel for Low Temperature Applications\n\nCovering is low hydrogen, iron powder; common of welding applications include structural steels for buildings, bridge construction, storage tanks fabrication, ship building, and industrial and mining machinery fabrication., fabrication and repair of liquefied petroleum gas storage tanks\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a37232a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a37232a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Characteristics on usage<\/h3><ul><li>Excellent impact value at -46\u00b0 C (-51 \u00b0 F)<\/li><li>Very good striking and re-striking properties<\/li><li>Excellent usability with direct current applications<\/li><li>Excellent mechanical properties and radiographic soundness<\/li><li>Good bead appearance and slag removal<\/li><li>Re-dry the electrode at 300 &#8211; 400\u00b0 C for 60 &#8211; 120 minutes prior to use<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e1cf1a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e1cf1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8b5e23 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a8b5e23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fac0fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fac0fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Typical chemical composition of all-weld-metal (%)<\/span><\/h3><table width=\"479\"><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"5\" width=\"67\">C<\/td><td colspan=\"4\" width=\"66\">Si<\/td><td colspan=\"5\" width=\"66\">Mn<\/td><td colspan=\"12\" width=\"143\">Ni<\/td><td colspan=\"5\" width=\"69\">Ti<\/td><td colspan=\"4\" width=\"68\">B<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\">0.07<\/td><td colspan=\"4\">0.58<\/td><td colspan=\"5\">1.38<\/td><td colspan=\"12\">0.15<\/td><td colspan=\"5\">0.023<\/td><td colspan=\"4\">0.003<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96f0666 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96f0666\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sizes available and recommended currents (DC +)<\/span><\/h3><table width=\"611\"><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"9\" rowspan=\"2\" width=\"133\">Dia. (mm)<br \/>Length (mm)<\/td><td colspan=\"5\" rowspan=\"2\" width=\"66\">\u00a0<\/td><td colspan=\"7\" width=\"74\">2.6<\/td><td colspan=\"5\" width=\"69\">3.2<\/td><td colspan=\"5\" width=\"69\">4.0<\/td><td colspan=\"4\" width=\"68\">4.8<\/td><td colspan=\"5\" width=\"66\">5.0<\/td><td colspan=\"5\" width=\"66\">6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"7\">350<\/td><td colspan=\"5\">350<\/td><td colspan=\"5\">400<\/td><td colspan=\"4\">400<\/td><td colspan=\"5\">400<\/td><td colspan=\"5\">450<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"9\" rowspan=\"2\" width=\"133\">Amp<\/td><td colspan=\"5\" width=\"66\">F<\/td><td colspan=\"7\" width=\"74\">70-100<\/td><td colspan=\"5\" width=\"69\">90-130<\/td><td colspan=\"5\" width=\"69\">150-190<\/td><td colspan=\"4\" width=\"68\">160-220<\/td><td colspan=\"5\" width=\"66\">160-220<\/td><td colspan=\"5\" width=\"66\">180-230<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\" width=\"66\">V &amp; OH<\/td><td colspan=\"7\" width=\"74\">60-90<\/td><td colspan=\"5\" width=\"69\">85-120<\/td><td colspan=\"5\" width=\"69\">110-160<\/td><td colspan=\"4\" width=\"68\">130-180<\/td><td colspan=\"5\" width=\"66\">130-180<\/td><td colspan=\"5\" width=\"66\">170-200<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b492505 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b492505\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Approvals<\/span><\/h3><p>C.W.B. to CSA W48.1 AWS A5.1<br \/>ASMFE &#8211; SFA 5.1, 7018-1<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a30895 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a30895\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-078dd27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"078dd27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Typical mechanical properties of all-weld-metal<\/span><\/h3><table width=\"545\"><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"9\" width=\"133\">Y-P<br \/>N\/mm2 (kgf\/mm2)<\/td><td colspan=\"12\" width=\"140\">T-S<br \/>N\/mm2 (kgf\/mm2)<\/td><td colspan=\"5\" width=\"69\">El<br \/>(%)<\/td><td colspan=\"14\" width=\"203\">Charpy V Notch<br \/>J (-45 Deg Celsius) ( kgf m )<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"9\" width=\"133\">510 (52)<\/td><td colspan=\"12\" width=\"140\">590 (60)<\/td><td colspan=\"5\">32<\/td><td colspan=\"14\" width=\"203\">130 (13)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9a6a2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9a6a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Product Codes<\/span><\/h3><table width=\"199\"><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"5\" width=\"67\">2.6 mm<\/td><td colspan=\"9\" width=\"132\">6189 2400<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\" width=\"67\">3.2 mm<\/td><td colspan=\"9\" width=\"132\">6189 3200<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\" width=\"67\">4.0 mm<\/td><td colspan=\"9\" width=\"132\">6189 4000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\" width=\"67\">5.0 mm<\/td><td colspan=\"9\" width=\"132\">6189 5000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-961b1e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"961b1e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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{\r\n      padding: 46px 18px 40px;\r\n      grid-template-columns: 1fr;\r\n      gap: 42px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .vgd-footer-divisions {\r\n      grid-column: auto;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .vgd-footer-division-list {\r\n      grid-template-columns: 1fr;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .vgd-footer-bottom-inner {\r\n      padding: 19px 18px;\r\n      flex-direction: column;\r\n      align-items: flex-start;\r\n      gap: 7px;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 480px) {\r\n    .vgd-footer-cta-inner {\r\n      padding: 28px 14px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .vgd-footer-cta-actions {\r\n      display: grid;\r\n      grid-template-columns: 1fr;\r\n      gap: 10px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .vgd-footer-button {\r\n      width: 100%;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .vgd-footer-main {\r\n      padding: 42px 14px 36px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .vgd-footer-brand-logo {\r\n      max-width: 235px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .vgd-footer-bottom-inner {\r\n      padding: 18px 14px;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<footer\r\n  class=\"vgd-global-footer\"\r\n  aria-label=\"Vanguard Steel Vancouver footer\"\r\n>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"vgd-footer-cta\">\r\n    <div class=\"vgd-footer-cta-inner\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"vgd-footer-cta-copy\">\r\n        <h2 class=\"vgd-footer-cta-title\">\r\n          Need Help Finding the Right Product?\r\n        <\/h2>\r\n\r\n        <p class=\"vgd-footer-cta-text\">\r\n          Our Vancouver team can help with availability, product selection\r\n          and technical information.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"vgd-footer-cta-actions\">\r\n\r\n        <a\r\n          class=\"vgd-footer-button vgd-footer-button-primary\"\r\n          href=\"https:\/\/vanguardsteelvancouver.com\/wp20\/contact\/\"\r\n        >\r\n          Contact Vancouver\r\n        <\/a>\r\n\r\n        <a\r\n          class=\"vgd-footer-button vgd-footer-button-secondary\"\r\n          href=\"tel:+16042943191\"\r\n        >\r\n          Call 604-294-3191\r\n        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