DEUTSCHE NORM

May 1997

Tubular cored electrodes for metal arc welding with and

without a gas shield of non-alloy and fine-grain steels

Classification
English version of DIN EN 758

EN 758

ICS 25.160.20
Descriptors: Welding, arc welding, electrodes, steel.

This standard, together with

DIN EN 440, November
1994 edition, supersedes
DIN 8559-1, July 1984
edition (withdrawn in 1994).

Schweizustze Flldrahtelektroden zum Metall-Lichtbogenschweien mit und

ohne Schutzgas von unlegierten Sthlen und Feinkornsthlen Einteilung

European Standard EN 758 : 1997 has the status of a DIN Standard.

A comma is used as the decimal marker.

National foreword
This standard has been prepared by CEN/TC 121.
The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the Normenausschu Schweitechnik (Welding Standards
Committee).
DIN 1313 and DIN 8572-1 are the standards corresponding to International Standards ISO 31-0 and ISO 3690, respectively, referred to in clause 2.
Amendments
DIN 8559-1, July 1984 edition, has been superseded by the specifications of EN 758, more types and features of electrodes having been specified.
Previous editions
DIN 8559-1: 1976-06, 1984-07, 1991-05.

National Annex NA
Standards referred to
(and not included in Normative references)
DIN 1313
Physical quantities and equations Concepts and nomenclature
DIN 8572-1 Determination of diffusible hydrogen in weld metal for manual arc welding

EN comprises 14 pages.

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September 1997

ICS 25.160.20
Descriptors: Welding, arc welding, electrodes, steel.

English version
Welding consumables

Tubular cored electrodes for metal arc welding with and

without a gas shield of non-alloy and fine-grain steels
Classification
Produits consommables pour le soudage
Fils fourrs lectrodes pour le soudage
larc avec ou sans protection gazeuse des
aciers non allis et grains fins Classification

Schweizustze Flldrahtelektroden zum

Metall-Lichtbogenschweien mit und ohne
Schutzgas von unlegierten Sthlen und
Feinkornsthlen Einteilung

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1997-01-19.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard
without any alteration.
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