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ARCMASTER 185 AC/DC
8-2 Feb r ua r y 20, 2006
Metals being
joined
Electrode Comments
Mild Steel 6013 Ideal elect r odes fo r all gene r al
pu r pose wo r k. Featu r es include
outstanding ope r ato r appeal, easy
a r c sta r ting and low spatte r .
Mild Steel 7014 All positional elect r ode fo r use on
mild and galvanized steel fu r nitu r e,
plates, fences, gates, pipes and
tanks etc. Especially suitable fo
r
ve r tical-down welding.
Cast I r on 99% Nickel Suitable fo r joining all cast i r ons
except white cast i r on.
Stainless Steel 318L-16 High co rr osion r esistance. Ideal
fo r dai r y wo r k, etc.
Coppe r , B r onze,
B r ass, etc.
B r onze
5.7 ERCUSI-A
Easy to use elect r ode fo r ma r ine
fittings, wate r taps and valves,
wate r t r ough float a r ms, etc. Also
fo r joining coppe r to steel and fo r
b r onze ove r lays on steel shafts.
High alloy steels,
dissimila
r metals,
c r ack r esistant,
all ha r d-to-weld
jobs.
312-16 It will weld most p r oblematic jobs
such as sp r ings, shafts, b r oken
joints, mild steel to stainless and
alloy steel.
Not suitable fo
r Aluminium.
Table 8-1: Types of Elect r odes