Stainless steel welding electrode/ rod aws e309l-16 is a ca-ti type all positional low carbon stainless steel welding rod for joining stainless steel to mild steels or low alloy steel. The easily controlled arc of e309l-16 makes it easy to use on either AC & DC polarity. E309l-16 also gives high crack and oxydation resistance. E309l-16 can be used to weld dissimilar metal joints such as mild steel or low alloy steel to stainless steel. E309l-16 is also suitable for welding 18cr8ni stainless clad steels, and the parts of hardenable steel for which post-heat treatment is impossible in petrochemical and textile industries. Chemical composition of the deposited metal( % ) : Cd 0.04 mn: 0.5-2.5 sid 0.90 cr: 22.0-25.0 ni: 12.0-14.0 sd 0.03 pd 0.04 mod 0.75 cud 0.75 Mechanical properties of the deposited metal: Ã B e 550mpa ´ 5 ( % ) e 35 Reference current: Diameter: 2.5mm; 3.2mm; 4.0mm; 5.0mm Current( a) : 50-80; 80--110; 110--160; 160--200