• What's new September 22, 2017 Welding Handbook 2017 edition is available in PDF. March 8, 2016 Welding Handbook 2016 edition is available in PDF and database. December 25, 2014 Welding Handbook 2015 edition is available in PDF, eBook and database. June 11, 2012 Welding Handbook 2012 edition is available in PDF and eBook. February 24, 2012 45 items were added to the Welding handbook database.

January 11, 2012 85 items were added to the Welding handbook database. November 1, 2012 51 items were added to the Welding handbook database. October 12, 2011 The Welding handbook was available in eBook format. Heli X Crack Simulator S there. September 7, 2011 The Welding handbook database was available online.The retrieval service began partially of the main product.

Standards for welding consumables are abbreviated as follows: • JIS: Japanese Industrial Standard • AWS: American Welding Society’s Standard • EN: European Norm • ASME: American Society of Mechanical Engineers Standard The test conditions of mechanical properties and hardness are as follows: • Unless otherwise specified, impact values are obtained with Charpy 2mm-V notch specimens. • Unless otherwise specified, tension test and hardness test are carried out at room temperature. • Unless otherwise specified, tension test and hardness test are carried out in the as-welded condition. • The gauge length of tensile specimens is 4 x D (where D is the diameter) for testing at room temperature.

• Unless otherwise specified, postweld heat treatment is followed by furnace cooling. • Unless otherwise specified, the testing method is as per AWS standard.

• All mechanical and chemical data are given separately as 'Example' (one of the manufacturer’s laboratory test data) and 'Guaranty' (the guaranty value as per AWS standard). Tensile strength and 0.2% offset strength are rounded as SI unit.

Overall Index • For your further information of welding consumable specifications, classifications, approvals and packages, please contact the nearest Kobelco.