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A quick reference for welding rods

6010
 All positions

 Deep penetration

 DC reverse polarity

 Rod is mild steel

 Application – use medium arc, whipping or weaving

on vertical and overhead to control bead sag.

Diameter Flat amps Vertical amps Overhead amps

3/32 50 – 90 50 – 90 50 – 90

1/8 90 – 140 90 – 130 90 – 130

5/32 120 – 180 130 – 150 130 – 160

3/16 150 - 230 140 - 270 140 - 180

6011 (blue spot)

 All positions

 Good penetration

 AC or DC reverse polarity

 Rod is mild steel

 Application – stringer beads for overhead fillet,

weaving for vertical and horizontal fillets.

Diameter Flat amps Vertical amps Overhead amps

3/32 50 –75 50 –75 50 – 75

1/8 90 –140 80 –110 80 – 130

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5/32 110 – 160 120 – 145 120 – 150

3/16 160 – 195 160 180 140 - 180

7/32 190 – 250

1/4 200 - 300

7018
 All positions

 AC or DC reverse polarity

 Iron in coating good with AC and allows high current

settings

 Application – use highest current practical in range,

use straightforward progression and short arc, weld
puddle very fluid.

Diameter Flat amps Vertical amps Overhead amps

3/32 65 100 65 – 90 80 – 100

1/8 120 – 150 100 – 130 120 – 150

5/32 150 – 210 120 – 160 150 – 210

3/16 240 -280 180 - 220 240 - 280

7024
 High speed down hand or horizontal

 AC or DC straight polarity

 Best for horizontal and flat welding

 Application – use drag method or open arc (keep arc

short), weaving may be used.

Diameter Minimum Maximum amps Best amps

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3/32 80 125 110

1/8 140 180 170

5/32 185 250 250

316ELC16
 Stainless, NiCr – for welding 316EL & 317 Stainless
steels

 Use for high heat applications – i.e. Exhaust bellows

 AC or DC reverse polarity

 Application – any position, vertical – weld up.

Diameter Flat amps Vertical amps Overhead amps

1/16 20-35 15 – 25 20 –30

5/64 30 – 50 25 –35 30 – 40

3/32 40 – 70 35 – 50 40 –60

1/8 65 - 100 55 - 70 60 –85

1851
 For brass, bronze, copper and joining dissimilar
metals

 Material must be clean

 Copper alloys must be pre-heated

 Application – all positions, vertical – weld up.

Diameter Flat/overhead amps Vertical amps

3/32 100 – 120 40 – 60

1/8 125 –160 65 -100

5/32 150 - 200 80 -120

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