Reference Source

A743 · CF-8M

For A743 · CF-8M, astm specification is A743; class or grade is CF-8M; esab-recommended smaw (stick) filler is AR 316/316H; esab-recommended fcaw (gas-shielded flux-cored) filler is SB 316H, verified against its source on 2026-09-16.

ASTM specification
A743 verified
Class or grade
CF-8M verified
ESAB-recommended SMAW (stick) filler
AR 316/316H verified
ESAB-recommended FCAW (gas-shielded flux-cored) filler
SB 316H verified
Sourceassets.esab.com
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DatasetESAB recommended filler metals and suggested preheat group, by ASTM steel grade

What the source says

A743 CF-8, CF-20 C AR 308/308H, OK 61.25 Autrod/Tigrod 308H CG-12, CH-10, CH-20 AR 309/309H CF-8M AR 316/316H

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

Where each value comes from

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

ESAB-recommended FCAW (gas-shielded flux-cored) filler

SB 316H

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

Source

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