Tweco 400 TS Arcmaster - Manual (Page 44)

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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.
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 Resistance.
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