More difficult to use and control than consumable electrode welding rods.
Types of welding rods for arc welding.
These include light coated electrodes as well as shielded arc or heavy coated electrodes.
Used for lighter welding applications.
Luckily non consumable welding rods are slightly easier to understand mainly because there are only two types.
This rod gives deep penetration and works well in all positions.
Coating welding positions current and tensile strength for each arc welding rod.
2 main types of non consumable electrodes.
Get rid of many impurities of metal in practice.
In other words it s a wire joining the welder with the materials you re fusing together.
Shielded arc rods include 3 coating types.
6010 arc welding rods are used in the pipelines and fills in the pipes.
It can be used to weld on direct current only and not on ac.
Oxy acetylene welding rods.
For example if we look at the e 6010 rod the chart below shows you that the coating is high cellulose sodium you can weld in all positions it has deep penetration and the tensile strength is 60 000 psi.
But first the basics.
Non consumable electrode welding rods.
Types of welding electrodes.
Common aluminum rod 25 000 psi for all weldable aluminum use a short arc rod near vertical 1 8 90 140 amps.
It provides excellent control of arc.
6011 arc welding rods are specially designed to be used in the ac and the direct current electrode.
Firstly carbon electrodes are usually used in arc welding and cutting.
Below you ll see various common types of welding rods other information.
Best welding rods for arc welder.
They are made of carbon graphite and may be left bare or coated with a layer of copper.