How do you identify electrodes
By the American welding society
What does the coating on shielded electrodes do
Acts as a deodorizing agent in the molten crater
E-6010 what does the first two digits mean
Minimum allowable tensile strength in PSI
E-6010 what does the third digit mean
Possible welding positions
E-6010 what does the fourth digit mean
Shows special characteristics of the electrode
____” is the largest diameter that should be used for over head and vertical positions
3/16”
E-6010 and e-6011 classify under
Fast freeze electrodes
E-6012,E-6013, E-7014, E-7016 , E-7018 classify under
Fill-freeze electrodes
E-6020, E-6027, E-7024 , E-7028 classify under
Fast-fill electrodes