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Types and Uses of Welding Rods

Welding rods, also known as filler metals or electrodes, are types of metal used in the welding process to fill joints that need to be fixed. A welding operator melts the work pieces and adds a welding rod to shape the molten material into a strong joint as it cools. Welding rods come in four types - covered rods for metal arc welding, stainless steel rods for welding steel, bare rods for gas metal arc and gas tungsten arc welding, and tubular rods for flux-cored arc welding.

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Types and Uses of Welding Rods

Welding rods, also known as filler metals or electrodes, are types of metal used in the welding process to fill joints that need to be fixed. A welding operator melts the work pieces and adds a welding rod to shape the molten material into a strong joint as it cools. Welding rods come in four types - covered rods for metal arc welding, stainless steel rods for welding steel, bare rods for gas metal arc and gas tungsten arc welding, and tubular rods for flux-cored arc welding.

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What are Welding Rods?

Welding rods are also


known as filler metals or
electrodes. It is basically a
type of metal which is
mostly used in the welding
process to fill a joint that
has to be fixed. The process
of welding is very easy, a
welding operator has to
melt the work pieces and
add a filler material, often a
welding rod, to shape the
molten material which after
cooling becomes a strong
joint.
Welding rods are available in four types. Covered welding rods are generally
used in metal arc welding. Welding rod coating consists of certain compounds like
rutile, calcium fluoride and cellulose, iron powder. Rutile-coated rods provide a good
appearance and good quality to the weld. Stainless steel rods are used to weld steel
work pieces.
Bare welding rods are basically used in gas metal arc welding or gas tungsten
arc welding. These rods contain metals like silicon, manganese, titanium and
aluminum which can prevent oxygen porosity. These rods have diameters ranging
from 0.7 mm to 2.4 mm.
Tubular welding rods are used in flux-cored arc welding. These rods contain
various metals such as stainless steel, high nickel etc. Welding fluxes are used in
submerged arc welding.
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