Hobart HN-590
Description
Hobart HN-590 has excellent bead appearance and easy slag removal in deep groove applications with good AC and DC arc stability. It produces good impact properties and minimum 500MPa tensile class when used with Hobart M12K wire in the as welded condition. This flux is designed for multi-pass grove welds while still meeting the 500 MPa tensile class using EM12K wire.
Applications
Typical applications include pressure vessels, pipe-mill applications, shipbuilding and wind generator towers.
Industries
Metal fabrication, mining, mineral processing, forestry, defence, energy industry, shipbuilding, petrochemical.
Classification
AS 1858.1: EM12K
AWS A.5.17: F7A4-EM12K
