Abstract:
A tubular composite welding wire for use in the automatic or semi-automatic welding process, which comprises: A. A TUBULAR CASING OF A MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF STEEL AND A FERROUS ALLOY AND B. A FILLER MATERIAL CONTAINING A FLUX THEREIN, IN WHICH SAID FLUX COMPRISES A CONVENTIONAL FLUXING AGENT COMPOSED OF ONE OR MORE OF OXIDES, FLUORIDES, ALLOYING ADDITIVES, CARBONATES AND DEOXIDIZING AND DENITROGENIZING AGENTS, AND POTASSIUM DICHROMATE AND/OR POTASSIUM CHROMATE.