These consumables are used to weld 317/317L austenitic stainless steels. Well-suited for difficult corrosion conditions encountered e.g. in the chemical industry, flue gas desulfurization, seawater desalination and particularly in the pulp & paper and textile industry. Applications include marine, papermaking, chemical process and food processing applications. Also suitable to overmatch 316/316L steels; the benefit of higher Mo content in the weld metal maximizes the pitting resistance and crevice resistance in severely corrosive environments. Excellent resistance to stress corrosion cracking as well as high pitting resistance. Service temperature from –120°C to 300°C. These molybdenum-alloyed steels need to be welded with some care. Subsequent passes may cause precipitates of secondary phases in the weld metal. For this reason, a low heat input is suggested, max. 1.5 kJ/mm, and interpass temperature max. 150°C. Post-weld heat treatment generally not needed. In special cases, solution annealing can be performed at 1080 – 1130°C followed by water quenching.