Stick Welding Stainless Steel Overhead

Stick smaw stainless steel welding electrode selection choices.

Stick welding stainless steel overhead. To stick weld stainless steel make sure to set amperage low enough so that you get a smooth arc from start to finish. After you are finished welding make sure to clean up the slag with a brush made of stainless steel. The picture above shows how it. Stainless stick welding help 12 12 2009 01 19 pm can anybody help me out with tips or tricks in stick welding stainless.

Do you use ac or dc to weld aluminum. Does the stick welding stainless steel ac or dc. Ac is preferable for weld aluminum. 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.

But for vertical uphill it can be very tough. 2 mm thick stainless pipe stick welded. I have the polarity on dcep amperage on 75 using a 3 32 308 stainless rod. When the rod gets hot it runs differently than when its cold.

4mm stainless steel welded with 3 25 stainless steel rod made by elga. E312 electrodes are for 316l or 318 stainless steel. E316l electrodes are for 316 stainless steel. They are often used to weld wrought and cast alloys and for joining dissimilar metal.

E310 electrodes are for 310 stainless steel in wrought and cast form. Typically a 309 or 312 stick electrode is being used. It is used for welding 304 and 304 grade stainless steel. One reason is that the rod heats up so fast and runs weird.

I can weld in the flat position all day but im having trouble with vertical horizontal and overhead. E308l 16 is the most commonly used. 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. The welds are all fillet welds.