Key Words—Shielded metal arc welding, stainless AWS A5.4/A5.4M:2006 electrodes, classification, classification An American National Standard tests, electrode identification, electrode packaging, stainless weld metal Approved by the compositions, welding American National Standards Institute March 21, 2006 Specification for Stainless Steel Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding Supersedes ANSI/AWS A5.4-92 Prepared by the American Welding Society (AWS) A5 Committee on Filler Metals and Allied Materials Under the Direction of the AWS Technical Activities Committee Approved by the AWS Board of Directors Abstract Composition and other requirements are specified for more than forty classifications of covered stainless steel welding electrodes. The requirements include general requirements, testing, and packaging. Annex A provides application guidelines and other useful information about the electrodes. This specification makes use of both U.S. Customary Units and the International System of Units [SI]. Since these are not equivalent, each system must be used independently of the other. 550 N.W. LeJeune Road, Miami, FL 33126 International Standard Book Number: 0-87171-041-2 American Welding Society 550 N.W. LeJeune Road, Miami, FL 33126 © 2006 by American Welding Society All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Photocopy Rights. No portion of this standard may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, including mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner. 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In selecting rational metric units the Metric Practice Guide for the Welding Industry (AWS A1.1) and International Standard ISO 544, Welding consumables—Technical delivery conditions for welding filler materials—Type of product, dimensions, tolerances, and marking, are used where suitable. Tables and figures make use of both U.S. Customary and SI Units, which with the application of the specified tolerances provides for interchangeability of products in both the U.S. Customary and SI Units. The major changes incorporated in this revision include imposition of a radiographic requirement, the deletion of the EXXX-25, E502, E505, and E7Cr classifications, the increase in allowable% silicon content for most classifications, the change from Cb to Nb in several designations, and the addition of nine new classifications (E309H-XX, E316LMn-XX, E409Nb-XX, E430Nb-XX, E2593-XX, E2594-XX, E2595-XX, E3155-XX, and E33-31-XX). This AWS specification has evolved since the mid 1940s to its present form. The specification for covered stainless steel electrodes, issued in 1946, was prepared by a joint committee of the American Society for Testing and Materials and the American Welding Society. This cooperative effort continued for about 20 years and produced three revisions. The first revision, produced exclusively by the AWS Committee on Filler Metals, was published in 1969. The current revision represents the ninth revision of the original 1946 document as shown below: ASTM A298-46T Tentative Specification for Corrosion-ResistingChromium and Chromium-Nickel Steel Welding AWS A5.4-46T Electrodes ASTM A298-48T Tentative Specifications for Corrosion-ResistingChromium and Chromium-Nickel Steel Welding AWS A5.4-48T Electrodes ASTM A298-55T Tentative Specifications for Corrosion-Resisting Chromiumand Chromium-Nickel Steel Covered AWS A5.4-55T Welding Electrodes AWS A5.4-62T Tentative Specification for Corrosion-Resisting Chromiumand Chromium-Nickel Steel Covered ASTM A298-62T Welding Electrodes AWS A5.4-69 Specification for Corrosion-Resisting Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Steel Covered Welding Electrodes AWS A5.4-Add. 1-75 1975 Addenda to Specification for Corrosion-Resisting Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Steel Covered Welding Electrodes AWS A5.4-78 Specification for Corrosion-Resisting Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Steel Covered Welding Electrodes ANSI/AWS A5.4-81 Specification for Covered Corrosion-Resisting Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Steel Welding Electrodes ANSI/AWS A5.4-92 Specification for Stainless Steel Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding Comments and suggestions for the improvement of this standard are welcome. They should be sent to the Secretary, A5 Committee on Filler Metals and Allied Materials, American Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Road, Miami, FL 33126. Official interpretations of any of the technical requirements of this standard may only be obtained by sending a request, in writing, to the Managing Director, Technical Services Division, American Welding Society. A formal reply will be issued after it has been reviewed by the appropriate personnel following established procedures. vii Personnel AWS A5 Committee on Filler Metals and Allied Materials D. A. Fink, Chair The Lincoln Electric Company J. S. Lee, 1st Vice Chair CB&I H. D. Wehr, 2nd Vice Chair Arcos Industries, LLC R. Gupta, Secretary American Welding Society *R. L. Bateman Electromanufacturas, S. A. J. M. Blackburn Department of the Navy R. Brown RSB Alloy Applications, LLC J. C. Bundy Hobart Brothers Company R. J. Christoffel Consultant D. D. Crockett The Lincoln Electric Company *R. A. Daemen Consultant D. A. DelSignore Consultant J. DeVito ESAB Welding and Cutting Products H. W. Ebert Consultant D. M. Fedor The Lincoln Electric Company J. G. Feldstein Foster Wheeler North America S. E. Ferree ESAB Welding and Cutting Products G. L. Franke Naval Surface Warfare Center R. D. Fuchs Bohler Thyssen Welding USA, Incorporated C. E. Fuerstenau Lucas-Milhaupt, Incorporated J. A. Henning Deltak R. M. Henson J.W. Harris Company, Incorporated *J. P. Hunt Consultant *S. Imaoka Kobe Steel Limited M. Q. Johnson Los Alamos National Laboratory S. D. Kiser Special Metals P. J. Konkol Concurrent Technologies Corporation D. J. Kotecki The Lincoln Electric Company L. Kvidahl Northrop Grumman Ship Systems A. S. Laurenson Consultant K. F. Longden Canadian Welding Bureau W. A. Marttila DaimlerChrysler Corporation R. Menon Stoody Company M. T. Merlo Edison Welding Institute D. R. Miller ABS Americas *B. Mosier Polymet Corporation C. L. Null Consultant M. P. Parekh Consultant R. L. Peaslee Wall Colmonoy Corporation *M. A. Quintana The Lincoln Electric Company S. D. Reynolds, Jr. Consultant P. K. Salvesen Det Norske Veritas (DNV) K. Sampath Consultant W. S. Severance ESAB Welding and Cutting Products *E. R. Stevens Consultant *Advisor v AWS A5 Committee on Filler Metals and Allied Materials (Continued) M. J. Sullivan NASSCO—National Steel & Shipbuilding *E. S. Surian National University of Lomas de Zamora R. Sutherlin ATI Wah Chang R. A. Swain Euroweld, Limited R. D. Thomas, Jr. R. D. Thomas and Company K. P. Thornberry Care Medical, Incorporated L. T. Vernam AlcoTec Wire Corporation *F. J. Winsor Consultant AWS A5D Subcommittee on Stainless Steel Filler Metals D. A. DelSignore, Chair Consultant D. J. Kotecki, Vice Chair The Lincoln Electric Company R. Gupta, Secretary American Welding Society *F. S. Babish Sandvik Steel Company R. S. Brown RSB Alloy Applications, LLC R. E. Cantrell Constellation Energy Group *R. J. Christoffel Consultant J. G. Feldstein Foster Wheeler North America R. D. Fuchs Bohler Thyssen Welding USA, Incorporated K. K. Gupta Westinghouse Electric Corporation J. A. Henning Deltak *J. P. Hunt Consultant T. Ikeda Kobelco Welding of America, Incorporated *S. Imaoka Kobe Steel Limited G. A. Kurisky Consultant F. B. Lake ESAB Welding and Cutting Products M. T. Merlo Edison Welding Institute R. A. Swain Euroweld, Limited *R. D. Thomas, Jr. R. D. Thomas and Company J. G. Wallin Stoody Company H. D. Wehr Arcos Industries, LLC *Advisor vi Table of Contents Page No. Personnel......................................................................................................................................................................v Foreword....................................................................................................................................................................vii Table of Contents.........................................................................................................................................................ix List of Tables................................................................................................................................................................x List of Figures...............................................................................................................................................................x 1. Scope.....................................................................................................................................................................1 2. Normative References.........................................................................................................................................1 3. Classification........................................................................................................................................................2 4. Acceptance...........................................................................................................................................................2 5. Certification.........................................................................................................................................................2 6. Rounding-Off Procedure....................................................................................................................................2 7. Summary of Tests................................................................................................................................................2 8. Retest....................................................................................................................................................................2 9. Weld Test Assemblies..........................................................................................................................................5 10. Chemical Analysis.............................................................................................................................................10 11. Radiographic Test.............................................................................................................................................10 12. Tension Test.......................................................................................................................................................12 13. Fillet Weld Test..................................................................................................................................................12 14. Method of Manufacture....................................................................................................................................12 15. Standard Sizes and Lengths.............................................................................................................................13 16. Core Wire and Covering...................................................................................................................................13 17. Exposed Core.....................................................................................................................................................16 18. Electrode Identification....................................................................................................................................16 19. Packaging...........................................................................................................................................................16 20. Marking of Packages.........................................................................................................................................17 Annex A (Informative)—Guide to AWS Specification for Stainless Steel Electrodes for Shielded Annex A (Informative)—Metal Arc Welding............................................................................................................19 Annex B (Informative)—Guidelines for the Preparation of Technical Inquiries.......................................................37 AWS Filler Metal Specifications by Material and Welding Process.........................................................................39 ix Specification for Stainless Steel Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding 1. Scope sions based on either system may be used for sizing of filler metal or packaging or both under A5.4 or A5.4M 1.1 This specification prescribes requirements for the specifications. classification of covered stainless steel electrodes for shielded metal arc welding.1,2 The chromium content of weld metal deposited by these 2. Normative References electrodes is not less than 10.5 percent and the iron con- tent exceeds that of any other element. For purposes of 2.1 The following AWS standards3 are referenced in the classification, the iron content shall be derived as the bal- mandatory section of this document. ance element when all other elements are considered to 1. AWS A5.01, Filler Metal Procurement Guidelines be at their minimum specified values. Note: No attempt has been made to classify all grades of 2. AWS A5.5, Specification for Low-Alloy Steel Elec- filler metals within the limits of the above scope; only the trodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding more commonly used grades have been included. 3. AWS B4.0, Standard Methods for Mechanical 1.2 Safety and health issues and concerns are beyond the Testing of Welds scope of this standard and, therefore, are not fully ad- dressed herein. Some safety and health information can 4. AWS B4.0M, Standard Methods for Mechanical be found in Annex Clauses A5 and A11. Safety and Testing of Welds health information is available from other sources, in- 2.2 The following ANSI standard is referenced in the cluding, but not limited to ANSI Z49.1, Safety in Weld- mandatory section of this document: ing, Cutting, and Allied Processes, and applicable state and federal regulations. 1. ANSI Z49.1,4Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied 1.3 This specification makes use of both U.S. Customary Processes Units and the International System of Units [SI]. The 2.3 The following ASTM standards5 are referenced in measurements are not exact equivalents; therefore, each the mandatory section of this document. system must be used independently of the other without combining in any way when referring to material proper- 1. ASTM A36, Specification for Structural Steel ties. The specification with the designation A5.4 uses U.S. Customary Units. The specification A5.4M uses SI 2. ASTM A240, Specification for Heat-Resisting Units. The latter are shown in brackets [] or in appro- Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, priate columns in tables and figures. Standard dimen- Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels 1Due to possible differences in composition, core wire from 3AWS standards are published by the American Welding Society, covered electrodes should not be used as bare filler wire. 550 N.W. LeJeune Road, Miami, FL 33126. 2Classifications E502, E505, and E7Cr are no longer specified 4ANSI Z49.1 is published by the American Welding Society, by this document. They are specified in AWS A5.5/ 550 N.W. LeJeune Road, Miami, FL 33126. A5.5M:2006, designated as follows: E502 as E801X-B6 and 5ASTM standards are published by the American Society for E801X-B6L, E505 as E801X-B8 and E801X-B8L, and E7Cr Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Consho- as E801X-B7 and E801X-B7L. hocken, PA 19428-2959. 1 3. ASTM A285, Specification for Pressure Vessel 5. Certification Plates, Carbon Steel, Low- and Intermediate-Tensile Strength By affixing the AWS specification and classification designations to the packaging, or the classification to the 4. ASTM A515, Specification for Pressure Vessel product, the manufacturer certifies that the product meets Plates, Carbon Steel, for Intermediate- and Higher- the requirements of this specification.7 Temperature Service 5. ASTM E29, Standard Practice for Using Signifi- cant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications 6. Rounding-Off Procedure 6. ASTM E1032, Standard Test Method for Radio- For the purposes of determining conformance with this graphic Examination of Weldments specification, an observed or calculated value shall be rounded to the nearest 1000 psi (1 ksi) for tensile 7. ASTM E353, Standard Test Methods for Chemi- strength for A5.4, or to the nearest 10 MPa for tensile cal Analysis of Stainless, Heat-Resisting, Maraging, and strength for A5.4M, and to the nearest unit in the last Other Similar Chromium-Nickel-Iron Alloys right-hand place of figures used in expressing the limit- ing value for other quantities in accordance with the rounding-off method given in ASTM E29. 3. Classification 3.1 The welding electrodes covered by this A5.4/A5.4M specification are classified using the system that is inde- 7. Summary of Tests pendent of U.S. Customary Units and the International System of Units (SI), and are classified according to: The tests required for each classification are specified in 1. Chemical composition requirements for undiluted Table 4. The purpose of these tests is to determine the weld metal (Table 1) chemical composition, mechanical properties and sound- ness of the weld metal, and the usability of the elec- 2. Type of welding current and position of welding trodes. The base metal for the weld test assemblies, the (Table 2) welding and testing procedures to be employed, and the 3.2 Materials classified under one classification may be results required are given in Clause 9, Weld Test Assem- classified under any other classification of this specifica- blies; Clause 10, Chemical Analysis; Clause 11, Radio- tion provided they meet all the requirements for those graphic Test; Clause 12, Tension Test; and Clause 13, classifications, except that a material may not be classi- Fillet Weld Test. fied under more than one of the following EXXX-15, EXXX-16, EXXX-17, or EXXX-26 designations. Table 3 lists a number of examples of such dual classification. 8. Retest Note: The test requirements of this specification estab- lish minimum quality levels which will assure suitability If the results of any test fail to meet the requirement, that of the electrodes for the usual applications. The guide test shall be repeated twice. The results of both retests appended to this specification describes the more com- shall meet the requirement. For chemical analysis, retest mon applications and suggests testing procedures for material may be taken from the original test sample or those applications which warrant tests that are beyond from a new sample. Retest for chemical analysis need be those included in this specification. only for those specific elements that failed to meet the test requirement. 4. Acceptance If the results of one or both retests fail to meet the requirement, the material under test shall be considered Acceptance6 of the material shall be in accordance as not meeting the requirements of this specification for with the provisions of AWS A5.01. that classification. 6See A3, Acceptance (in Annex A) for further information on 7See A4, Certification (in Annex A) for further information acceptance, testing of material shipped and AWS A5.01, Filler concerning certification and the tests called for to meet this Metal Procurement Guidelines. requirement. 2 Table 1 Chemical Composition Requirements for Undiluted Weld Metal Weight Percenta,b AWS UNS Nb (Cb) Classification Numberd C Cr Ni Mo Plus Ta Mn Si P S N Cu Other E209-XX W32210 0.06 20.5–24.0 9.5–12.0 1.5–3.0 — 4.0–7.0 1.00 0.04 0.03 0.10–0.30 0.75 V = 0.10–0.30 E219-XX W32310 0.06 19.0–21.5 5.5–7.0 0.75 — 8.0–10.0 1.00 0.04 0.03 0.10–0.30 0.75 E240-XX W32410 0.06 17.0–19.0 4.0–6.0 0.75 — 10.5–13.5 1.00 0.04 0.03 0.10–0.30 0.75 E307-XX W30710 0.04–0.14 18.0–21.5 9.0–10.7 0.5–1.5 — 3.30–4.75 1.00 0.04 0.03 — 0.75 E308-XX W30810 0.08 18.0–21.0 9.0–11.0 0.75 — 0.5– 2.5 1.00 0.04 0.03 — 0.75 E308H-XX W30810 0.04 –0.08 18.0–21.0 9.0–11.0 0.75 — 0.5–2.5 1.00 0.04 0.03 — 0.75 E308L-XX W30813 0.04 18.0–21.0 9.0–11.0 0.75 — 0.5–2.5 1.00 0.04 0.03 — 0.75 E308Mo-XX W30820 0.08 18.0–21.0 9.0–12.0 2.0–3.0 — 0.5–2.5 1.00 0.04 0.03 — 0.75 E308LMo-XXe W30823 0.04 18.0–21.0 9.0–12.0 2.0–3.0 — 0.5–2.5 1.00 0.04 0.03 — 0.75 E309-XX W30910 0.15 22.0–25.0 12.0–14.0 0.75 — 0.5–2.5 1.00 0.04 0.03 — 0.75 E309H-XX W30910 0.04–0.15 22.0–25.0 12.0–14.0 0.75 — 0.5–2.5 1.00 0.04 0.03 — 0.75 E309L-XX W30913 0.04 22.0–25.0 12.0–14.0 0.75 — 0.5–2.5 1.00 0.04 0.03 — 0.75 3 E309Nb-XXf W30917 0.12 22.0–25.0 12.0–14.0 0.75 0.70–1.00 0.5–2.5 1.00 0.04 0.03 — 0.75 E309Mo-XX W30920 0.12 22.0–25.0 12.0–14.0 2.0–3.0 — 0.5–2.5 1.00 0.04 0.03 — 0.75 E309LMo-XXe W30923 0.04 22.0–25.0 12.0–14.0 2.0–3.0 — 0.5–2.5 1.00 0.04 0.03 — 0.75 E310-XX W31010 0.08–0.20 25.0–28.0 20.0–22.5 0.75 — 1.0–2.5 0.75 0.03 0.03 — 0.75 E310H-XX W31015 0.35–0.45 25.0–28.0 20.0–22.5 0.75 — 1.0–2.5 0.75 0.03 0.03 — 0.75 E310Nb-XXf W31017 0.12 25.0–28.0 20.0–22.0 0.75 0.70–1.00 1.0–2.5 0.75 0.03 0.03 — 0.75 E310Mo-XX W31020 0.12 25.0–28.0 20.0–22.0 2.0–3.0 — 1.0–2.5 0.75 0.03 0.03 — 0.75 E312-XX W31310 0.15 28.0–32.0 8.0–10.5 0.75 — 0.5–2.5 1.00 0.04 0.03 — 0.75 E316-XX W31610 0.08 17.0–20.0 11.0–14.0 2.0–3.0 — 0.5–2.5 1.00 0.04 0.03 — 0.75 E316H-XX W31610 0.04–0.08 17.0–20.0 11.0–14.0 2.0–3.0 — 0.5–2.5 1.00 0.04 0.03 — 0.75 E316L-XX W31613 0.04 17.0–20.0 11.0–14.0 2.0–3.0 — 0.5–2.5 1.00 0.04 0.03 — 0.75 E316LMn-XX W31622 0.04 18.0–21.0 15.0–18.0 2.5–3.5 — 5.0–8.0 0.90 0.04 0.03 0.10–0.25 0.75 E317-XX W31710 0.08 18.0–21.0 12.0–14.0 3.0–4.0 — 0.5–2.5 1.00 0.04 0.03 — 0.75 E317L-XX W31713 0.04 18.0–21.0 12.0–14.0 3.0–4.0 — 0.5–2.5 1.00 0.04 0.03 — 0.75 E318-XX W31910 0.08 17.0–20.0 11.0–14.0 2.0–3.0 6 × C, min 0.5–2.5 1.00 0.04 0.03 — 0.75 to 1.00 max E320-XX W88021 0.07 19.0–21.0 32.0–36.0 2.0–3.0 8 × C, min 0.5–2.5 0.60 0.04 0.03 — 3.0–4.0 to 1.00 max (Continued) Table 1 (Continued) Chemical Composition Requirements for Undiluted Weld Metal Weight Percenta,b AWS UNS Nb (Cb) Classification Numberd C Cr Ni Mo Plus Ta Mn Si P S N Cu Other E320LR-XX W88022 0.03 19.0–21.0 32.0–36.0 2.0–3.0 8 × C, min 1.50–2.50 0.30 0.020 0.015 — 3.0–4.0 to 0.40 max E330-XX W88331 0.18–0.25 14.0–17.0 33.0–37.0 0.75 — 1.0–2.5 1.00 0.04 0.03 — 0.75 E330H-XX W88335 0.35–0.45 14.0–17.0 33.0–37.0 0.75 — 1.0–2.5 1.00 0.04 0.03 — 0.75 E347-XX W34710 0.08 18.0–21.0 9.0–11.0 0.75 8 × C, min 0.5–2.5 1.00 0.04 0.03 — 0.75 to 1.00 max E349-XX W34910 0.13 18.0–21.0 8.0–10.0 0.35–0.65 0.75–1.20 0.5–25 1.00 0.04 0.03 — 0.75 V = 0.10–0.30 Ti = 0.15 max W = 1.25–1.75 E383-XX W88028 0.03 26.5–29.0 30.0–33.0 3.2–4.2 — 0.5–2.5 0.90 0.02 0.02 — 0.6–1.5 E385-XX W88904 0.03 19.5–21.5 24.0–26.0 4.2–5.2 — 1.0–2.5 0.90 0.03 0.02 — 1.2–2.0 E409Nb-XX W40910 0.12 11.0–14.0 0.6 0.75 0.50–1.50 1.0 1.00 0.04 0.03 — 0.75 E410-XX W41010 0.12 11.0–13.5 0.7 0.75 — 1.0 0.90 0.04 0.03 — 0.75 E410NiMo-XX W41016 0.06 11.0–12.5 4.0–5.0 0.40–0.70 — 1.0 0.90 0.04 0.03 — 0.75 4 E430-XX W43010 0.10 15.0–18.0 0.6 0.75 — 1.0 0.90 0.04 0.03 — 0.75 E430Nb-XX W43011 0.10 15.0–18.0 0.6 0.75 0.50–1.50 1.0 1.00 0.04 0.03 — 0.75 E630-XX W37410 0.05 16.00–16.75 4.5–5.0 0.75 0.15–0.30 0.25–0.75 0.75 0.04 0.03 — 3.25– 4.00 E16-8-2-XX W36810 0.10 14.5–16.5 7.5–9.5 1.0–2.0 — 0.5–2.5 0.60 0.03 0.03 — 0.75 E2209-XX W39209 0.04 21.5–23.5 8.5–10.5 2.5–3.5 — 0.5–2.0 1.00 0.04 0.03 0.08–0.20 0.75 E2553-XX W39553 0.06 24.0–27.0 6.5–8.5 2.9–3.9 — 0.5–1.5 1.00 0.04 0.03 0.10–0.25 1.5–2.5 E2593-XX W39593 0.04 24.0–27.0 8.5–10.5 2.9–3.9 — 0.5–1.5 1.00 0.04 0.03 0.08–0.25 1.5–3.0 E2594-XX W39594 0.04 24.0–27.0 8.0–10.5 3.5–4.5 — 0.5–2.0 1.00 0.04 0.03 0.20–0.30 0.75 E2595-XX W39595 0.04 24.0–27.0 8.0–10.5 2.5–4.5 — 2.5 1.20 0.03 0.025 0.20–0.30 0.4–1.5 W = 0.4–1.0 E3155-XX W73155 0.10 20.0–22.5 19.0–21.0 2.5–3.5 0.75–1.25 1.0–2.5 1.00 0.04 0.03 — 0.75 Co = 18.5–21.0 W = 2.0–3.0 E33-31-XX W33310 0.03 31.0–35.0 30.0–32.0 1.0–2.0 — 2.5–4.0 0.9 0.02 0.01 0.3–0.5 0.4–0.8 aAnalysis shall be made for the elements for which specific values are shown in the table. If, however, the presence of other elements is indicated in the course of analysis, further analysis shall be made to determine that the total of these other elements, except iron, is not present in excess of 0.50 percent. bSingle values are maximum percentages. cClassification suffix -XX may be -15, -16, -17, or -26. See Clause A8 of Annex A for an explanation. dASTM DS-56H/SAE HS-1086, Metal & Alloys in the Unified Numbering System. eE308LMo-XX and E309LMo-XX were formerly named E308MoL-XX and E309MoL-XX, respectively. fE309Nb-XX and E310Nb-XX were formerly named E309Cb-XX and E310Cb-XX. The change was made to conform to the worldwide uniform designation of the element niobium.