Avesta 316L/SKR description: AVESTA 316L/SKR is designed for welding austenitic stainless steel of type 17 Cr 12 Ni 2.5 Mo or similar. The filler metal is also suitable for welding titanium and niobium stabilised steels such as ASTM 316Ti and ASTM 316Nb in cases where the construction is used at temperatures not exceeding 400°C. For higher temperatures, a niobium stabilised consumable such as AVESTA 318-Si/SKNb-Si is required. Avesta Welding also supplies a type 316L wire with high silicon content (316L-Si/SKR-Si). The higher silicon content (0.85%) improves the fluidity of the melt pool with a minimum of spatter and is therefore
recommended if the demands on surface quality are high.