Stick Welding Stainless Steel Overhead

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Stick welding stainless steel overhead.

4mm stainless steel welded with 3 25 stainless steel rod made by elga. Stick welding stainless is easy in the flat and horizontal position. E312 electrodes are for 316l or 318 stainless steel. Typically a 309 or 312 stick electrode is being used.

Stick smaw stainless steel welding electrode selection choices. Does the stick welding stainless steel ac or dc. I can weld in the flat position all day but im having trouble with vertical horizontal and overhead. After you are finished welding make sure to clean up the slag with a brush made of stainless steel.

Choosing a electrode to weld stainless steel depends on the grade of stainless steel you are welding here are the two most common stainless steel electrodes. 2 mm thick stainless pipe stick welded. The welds are all fillet welds. To stick weld stainless steel make sure to set amperage low enough so that you get a smooth arc from start to finish.

Stick welding stainless and some freakin sweet arc shots. Ac is preferable for weld aluminum. The picture above shows how it. Dc stick welding ensures more advantages over ac when stick welding steel including more stable and smoother arcs easier starts less spatter and overhead welding.

E308l 16 is the most commonly used. It is used for welding 304 and 304 grade stainless steel. But for vertical uphill it can be very tough. They are often used to weld wrought and cast alloys and for joining dissimilar metal.

Do you use ac or dc to weld aluminum. I have the polarity on dcep amperage on 75 using a 3 32 308 stainless rod. Stainless stick welding help 12 12 2009 01 19 pm can anybody help me out with tips or tricks in stick welding stainless. One reason is that the rod heats up so fast and runs weird.