Tweco 300 TS Arcmaster(April2006) - Manual (Page 45)

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Metals being joined Electrode Comments
Mild steel 6013 Ideal electrodes for all general purpose work.
Features include outstanding 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.
Copper, Bronze, Brass, etc. Bronze
5.7 ERCUSI-A
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
overlays on steel shafts.
High alloy steels, dissimilar
metals, crack resistant, all
hard-to-weld jobs. 312-16 It will weld most problematical jobs such as
springs, shafts, broken joins mild steel to
stainless and alloy steels.
Not suitable for Aluminium.
Table 13 – Types of Electrodes