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Engweld is the best place for all professional and hobby welders to source their filler rods and arc welding rods. We stock the best brands in welding consumables to bring you the most suitable and best-quality welding electrodes available, helping you achieve a good weld and the right finish every time. Our full range of welding rods on our website includes 6013, 7018, stainless steel and cellulosic electrodes, to cover all welding positions including flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead ensuring there's something ideal for all applications that require electrodes. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us and one of our welding experts will come back to you.

Arc Welding Rods

Welding rods, often also called welding electrodes, are an essential consumable for stick welding and arc welding, a welding process that requires no shielding gas to weld metal. The welding rod creates the arc which generates the heat required to melt metals and bond them together. Arc welding rods come in different sizes and with different properties, with each type designed specifically for welding specific materials in different applications to ensure you get a clean joint when welding.

High tensile strength

Welding electrodes are often classified based on tensile strength and welding position, helping welders find the right rods for their welding task. You should also select the right welding rods for the materials you are welding and the equipment you have in order to always obtain a strong, consistent weld. Selection of the right welding electrode is essential when it comes to the strength of the weld, bead quality, minimal spatter and maintaining a stable arc. Welding rods are designed to withstand the intense heat generated by the electric arc, allowing them to melt and fuse with the base metals to form a strong joint bond.

There are also non-consumable electrodes which are used in TIG welding processes. These tungsten electrodes do not melt during the welding process and you can view our selection of tungsten electrodes elsewhere on site.

Welding Electrodes at Engweld

Engweld offers a wide range of welding rods including mild steel (rutile), low hydrogen (basic), stainless steel, repair and maintenance and cellulosic in a variety of sizes from 1.6 - 5.0mm for a broad range of welding applications, including the perfect electrodes for welding steel. We work with the biggest brands in the industry, including Bohler, ESAB, Lincoln Electric, and Oerlikon, to bring you the best welding rods. When selecting welding electrodes, you may either need them by packet or vacpac so be sure to check how many pieces these contain or also by the carton, which typically contain 3 or 6 packs depending on your needs and which volume would be most suitable.

Making the right selection

Selection of the right welding electrode is essential when it comes to the strength of the weld, bead quality, minimising splatter and clean-up. To achieve optimal penetration and a clean weld, welders must carefully adjust the rod current; too much rod current can lead to burn-through, while too little can result in inadequate fusion. The flux coating and chemical composition on the surface of a rod plays a crucial role in shielding the molten metal from atmospheric contaminants and improving the weld's overall quality. Welders often examine the surface of a rod for any signs of damage or moisture, as these can negatively impact the quality of the weld; even subtle imperfections on the surface can lead to issues like porosity or cracking. Read our guide below which explains what all the different types of rods are and what you metals you might use them for, including low hydrogen and stainless steel welding rods, plus arc welding rods suitable for welding mild steel, dissimilar steels and cast iron.

Engweld also stocks welding electrode quivers and ovens for storing and warming electrodes for welding to achieve optimum performance.

If you need more information or need help choosing the right welding electrode for your application, please get in touch and speak to one of our experts.  

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