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Class
E 60**
E 70**
E 80**
E 90**
E100**
E110**
E120**
50,000 psi
57,000 psi
67,000 psi
77,000 psi
87,000 psi
95,000 psi
107,000 psi
It might not be obvious but it is vitally important to match the correct strength of electrode to the
type of metal
being welded together. If the rod is too weak the the joint could fail under load. Similary, too
strong and there is
a chance that the joint will fail. There are numerous welding table books available from each of
the manufacturers
giving all the data for each type of rod that they produce.
E**1*
E**2*
E**4*
The different welding positions are important as the weld pool behaves very differently in a
vertical (up) position
compared to a vertical (down) position. Similarly, the same applies to overhead welding.The
manufacturer will
have designed a very different rod to do the specific job so make sure you have the correct one.
CLASSIFICATION TABLE This is usually the last digit in the string. ( The E***8 bit)
Class
E***0
E***1
E***2
E***3
E***4
E***5
E***6
E***7
E***8
E***9
Electrode coating(FLUX)
Penetration
Cellulose,Sodium
Deep
DC+
(It does not matter
Cellulose,Potassium
Deep
AC or DC+ which way around
Rutile,Sodium
Medium
AC or DCthe electrode is with
Rutile,Potassium
Light
AC or DC+ or DC- AC. With DC you can
Rutile,Iron Powder
Medium
AC or DC+ or DC- choose between DC+
Low Hydrogen,Sodium
Medium
DC+
and DC- by plugging
Low Hydrogen,Potassium
Medium
AC or DC+ in your leads on the
Iron Powder,Iron Oxide
Medium
AC or DCwelding set the opp
Low Hydrogen,Iron Powder
Medium
AC or DC+ way to how they are
Iron Oxide,Rutile,Potassium
Medium
AC or DC+ or DC- marked)
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Sometimes there is an extra bit on the end. Eg: E7018 (-1). These are laid out below.
Suffix
Additional Requirement
-1
Increased toughness (impact strength) for E7018 rods. Also increased ductility in E7024
rods
-M
Meets most Military requirements
-X
Indicates that electrode is a low alloy type (There is a whole table of these alloys which I
won't
go into now)
As with all my articles, I encourage you to do your own research into these subjects. These
articles are my own point of view and are not intended to be advice in any way