Guide to EN 499 – 1995

( EN ISO 2560 – A)

Symbol Tensile Strength Yield Strength Elongation

N/mm2 min.N/mm2 min.% Symbol Welding position

35 440-570 355 22 1 All positions

38 470-600 380 20 2 All positions, except vertical down

42 500-640 420 20 3 Flat butt weld, flat fillet weld, horizontal-

vertical fillet weld
46 530-680 460 20 4 Flat butt weld, flat fillet weld

50 560-720 500 18 5 Vertical down and positions according

to symbol 3

Symbol Metal recovery % Type of current

1 < 105 AC + DC
2 < 105 DC
3 > 105 d 125 AC + DC
4 > 105 d 125 DC
5 > 125 d 160 AC + DC
6 > 125 d 160 DC
7 > 160 AC + DC
8 > 160 DC

E 46 3 1 Ni B 5 4 H5

Covered electrode Hydrogen content

for manual metal-arc Symbol Coating type Symbol ml/100 g
welding deposited metal, max.
A Acid H5 5
B Basic H10 10
C Cellulosic H15 15
R Rutile
RR Rutile (thick coated)
RC Rutile-Cellulosic
RA Rutile-Acid
RB Rutile-Basic

Symbol Impact Energy Symbol Chemical composition *

Charpy-V
Temp.qC for 47Jmin. Mn Mo Ni
Z No requirements No symbol 2.0 - -
A + 20 Mo 1.4 0.3 – 0.6 -
0 0 MnMo > 1.4 – 2.0 0.3 – 0.6 -
2 - 20 1Ni 1.4 - 0.6 – 1.2
3 - 30 2Ni 1.4 - 1.8 – 2.6
4 - 40 3Ni 1.4 - > 2.6 – 3.8
5 - 50 Mn1Ni > 1.4 – 2.0 - 0.6 – 1.2
6 - 60 1NiMo 1.4 0.3 – 0.6 0.6 – 1.2
Z Any other agreed composition
* If not specified Mo<0.2, Ni<0.3, Cr<0.2, V<0.05, Nb<0.05, Cu<0.3.
Single values shown in the table mean maximum values.