tender for electrode to size dia 3.15mm x 450mm length shall be low hydrogen type(basic coated) electrode with good welding characteristics and it shall be suitablefor welding low alloy high tensile steel of irs m 41/latest or equivalent. theelectrode shall be approved by rdso under irs class d of irs m 28/2002 to the codee8018 w of aws.a.5.5 (or to the code e8018 w2 of sfa 5.5). the butt welded test specimenprepared using the subjeet electrode shall pass 180deg. transverse bend test(both root & face bends) on testing as per is: 3600-83 part-5 with mandrel dia (d) being3t (t-thickness of the parent material). the electrode shall be operatable on ac aswell as dc in which dc +ve is mandatory. packing condition shall be as per clause5.1.1 of irs m-28/2002.