welding rods? :/

[Drifz1]

hey guys just wondering what weling rod i should get for scrap metal ? my dad bought me medium-thick rutile-cellusosic coated electrode for welding steals from 370 t 520 N/mm2 ... that was on the back of the pack lol ....well there brown and any welder i see weliding the type of stuff i weld the use gray rods? so are these ok ?thanks I:I

 

[Robert]

there should be a number on the welding rod itself.....

 

[Drifz1]

there still in the packet sealed and i dont wanna open them incase there the rong ones so i can swap them fir the right ones!

 

[blasterdad]

Here ya go bud!

Types of Welding Electrodes

 

[Robert]

good link!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BustedassYZ]

6011 for scraps, I use the 7014 for most of my welding.

 

[blasterfreek30]

i use 6011 rods for alot of stuff

 

[Kieran]

I use 6013 for scrap and rough steel, welds great and is plenty strong, also its the most common here so its nice and cheap.

For steel under 3mm use a 2mm rod, 3mm rod up to 5mm steel, and the 4mm for thicker steel.

 

[Drifz1]

anyone heard of 289s welding rods made by electro weld LTD ?

 

[mmajay]

6011,6012,6013 is a really good rod especially for welders that dont have many yrs experiance. It is known in the welding field as a fast freeze rod which makes it more user friendly. Normally i use a 7018 rod which is stronger but it does take time to get used to.

 

[blastngo92]

6011 is the sh*t we use it for everything that we dont use the mig on in AG... but thats just us rednecks.. we us alot of ducktape for stuff too

 

[xJust_Causex]

6011 is the way to go, one of the best penetrating rods, and is very user friendly once you get use to it. 7018s make a very pretty weld, but on thicker stuff you can run into penetration issues (anything on a blasty though you should be good) 1/8in. 6011 and you can weld damn near anything.

 

[Caterpillarmech]

I used a small 7018 for my gussets. I weld everything with a 7018 1/8" H4. I do 1/8" to 2" thick cutting edges and have never had pentration issues. Crank it up. The hotter the better!

 

[xJust_Causex]

Crank it up. The hotter the better!

This is also true. You do have to be careful on your thiner stuff. I had some troubles when i was learning, and my grandpa was in class helping me one night (he was a welder for 30 years at a marathon refinery) and he turned my heat up and said there try that, and it sovled most of my problems

 

[slickerthanyou]

I was taught using 7018 also. 6011 is a good rod too. Just make sure you store your rods in a closed case and in a dry area. That way you don't have to preheat the rod to get the moisture out. Moisture =pits=breakage