$204.54 USD
EM12K submerged arc wire for structural steels
ESAB OK Autrod 12.22 (AWS A5.17: EM12K) is a copper-coated, killed, medium-manganese solid wire for submerged arc welding of medium- and high-strength structural steels. This item is 2.50 mm in diameter.
Key advantages
- Copper-coated: good electrical contact and rust protection.
- Classification: SFA/AWS A5.17: EM12K · EN ISO 14171-A: S2Si.
- Versatile: pairs with several OK Flux fluxes.
- Trusted brand: made by ESAB.
Applications
- Pressure vessels, tanks and boilermaking.
- Beams, heavy structures and shipbuilding.
- Pipe and tube manufacturing.
Technical specifications
| Classification | SFA/AWS A5.17: EM12K · EN ISO 14171-A: S2Si |
| Diameter | 2.50 mm |
| Packaging | 30 kg coil |
| Process | Submerged arc (SAW) |
| Approvals | CE · DB · VdTÜV |
| Recommended fluxes | OK Flux 10.45, OK Flux 10.61, OK Flux 10.62, OK Flux 10.71, OK Flux 10.81, OK Flux 10.83 |
📄 Download technical data sheet (PDF)
Technician's tip: choose the flux for the application and check the wire-flux combination against the data sheet. Keep the wire clean and dry and the flux in its closed bag; redry it if it has absorbed moisture.
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