Tweco 300 DC Arcmaster - Manual (Page 48)

ARCMASTER 300 ACDC
8-2 February 22, 2006
Metals being
joined
Electrode Comments
Mild steel 6013 Ideal electrodes for all general purpose work.
Features include out standing operator appeal,
easy arc starting and low spatter.
Mild steel 7014 All positional electrode for use on mild and
galvanized steel furniture, plates, fences, gates,
pipes and tanks etc. Especially suitable for
vertical-down welding.
Cast iron 99% Nickel Suitable for joining all cast irons except white cast
iron.
Stainless steel 318L-16 High corrosion resistance. Ideal for dairy work,
etc. On stainless steels.
Bronze
5.7 ERCUSI-A
It will weld most problematical jobs such as
springs, shafts, broken joins mild steel to
stainless and alloy steels.
Not suitable for Aluminum.
Copper, Bronze,
Brass, etc. Easy to use electrode for marine fittings, water
taps and valves, water trough float arms, etc.
Also for joining copper to steel and for bronze
312-16 High Alloy Steels,
Dissimilar Metals,
Crack Resistance.
All Hard-To-Weld
Table 8-1: Types of Electrodes