Rutile covered electrodes They give a very smooth weld profile Produce slag that is light and easy

d easy to remove Easy to use and regarded as the most user friendly They are not designed for high strength and toughnesses Useful for approximately thin sections Unalloyed low strength steels

Basic electrodes Have better alloying ability The slag that forms removes impurities such as S,P and acts as a deoxidizer Need to be protected from water Low hydrogen addition Thicknesses greater than about 15mm

cellusolic They break down during welding producing hydrogen The hydrogen is useful in producing a forceful arc giving more heat and deeper penetration Volume of slag formed is relatively small. Susceptible to hydrogen cracking