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A451 · CF-3, CF-3A

For A451 · CF-3, CF-3A, astm specification is A451; class or grade is CF-3, CF-3A; esab-recommended smaw (stick) filler is AR 308L; esab-recommended gmaw/gtaw filler is Autrod/Tigrod 308L/308LSi; esab-recommended saw (submerged arc) filler is 10.93/Autrod 308L, verified against its source on 2026-09-16.

ASTM specification
A451 verified
Class or grade
CF-3, CF-3A verified
ESAB-recommended SMAW (stick) filler
AR 308L verified
ESAB-recommended GMAW/GTAW filler
Autrod/Tigrod 308L/308LSi verified
ESAB-recommended SAW (submerged arc) filler
10.93/Autrod 308L verified
ESAB-recommended FCAW (gas-shielded flux-cored) filler
SB 308L verified
ESAB-recommended FCAW (self-shielded flux-cored) filler
CB 308L verified
ESAB-recommended MCAW (metal-cored) filler
AR MC308L verified
Sourceassets.esab.com
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DatasetESAB recommended filler metals and suggested preheat group, by ASTM steel grade

What the source says

A451 CF-3, CF-3A AR 308L Autrod/Tigrod 308L/308LSi

assets.esab.com, retrieved 2026-09-16

Where each value comes from

The values above are stated away from the sentence quoted with the answer, so the passage that states them is shown here too.

ESAB-recommended SAW (submerged arc) filler, ESAB-recommended FCAW (gas-shielded flux-cored) filler, ESAB-recommended FCAW (self-shielded flux-cored) filler and ESAB-recommended MCAW (metal-cored) filler

10.93/Autrod 308L SB 308L CB 308L AR MC308L

— all from assets.esab.com, retrieved 2026-09-16

Source

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