Electrode comparison

E7014 vs E7024

Both are iron-powder rutile rods at 70 ksi. E7024 carries far more iron powder and fills faster, but E7014 is the only one that works out of position.

E7014 vs E7024 at a glance

	E7014	E7024
AWS specification	AWS A5.1/A5.1M	AWS A5.1/A5.1M
Process	Stick (SMAW)	Stick (SMAW)
Form	Covered electrode	Covered electrode
Tensile strength (min)	70 ksi	70 ksi
Yield strength (min)	58 ksi	58 ksi
Elongation (min)	17%	17%
Impact toughness	Not required by AWS A5.1 for this classification	Not required by AWS A5.1 for this classification
Polarity	AC, DCEP, DCEN	AC, DCEP, DCEN
Positions	Flat, Horizontal, Vertical, Overhead	Flat, Horizontal fillet
Penetration	Medium	Shallow
Deposition rate	High — roughly 30% iron powder in the coating	Very high
Coating / core	Iron-powder titania	Iron-powder titania, roughly 50% iron powder
Slag	Heavy, friable, usually self-releasing	Very heavy, usually peels off in one strip
Shielding gas	None — self-shielding	None — self-shielding
Storage	Dry room-temperature storage. No oven required, but keep it sealed.	Dry room-temperature storage; no oven required.
Primary use	Production fillet welds where travel speed matters	Long horizontal fillet welds on heavy plate

Which should you use?

These two are the same family separated by how much iron powder is in the coating. E7014 holds roughly 30% and stays all-position; E7024 holds around 50%, deposits substantially faster, and is restricted to the flat position and horizontal fillets. Penetration also differs: E7014 is medium, E7024 is shallow and depends entirely on good fit-up. If the work can be positioned flat, E7024 will fill it faster. If it cannot, E7014 is the rod.

Choose E7014 when

Vertical, overhead or mixed-position work
Joints with variable fit-up needing some penetration
General fabrication on a single rod

Choose E7024 when

Long flat and horizontal fillets
Production work on positioned parts
Maximum fill rate per rod

Amperage compared

Diameter	E7014	E7024
3/32 in (2.4 mm)	80–125 A	100–145 A
1/8 in (3.2 mm)	110–160 A	140–190 A
5/32 in (4.0 mm)	150–210 A	180–250 A
3/16 in (4.8 mm)	200–275 A	230–305 A
7/32 in (5.6 mm)	260–340 A	285–375 A

Ranges are typical starting points. Diameters listed for only one electrode are shown as — for the other.

E7014 vs E7024 — common questions

Which deposits faster, E7014 or E7024?

E7024, by a clear margin — it carries roughly 50% iron powder against E7014's 30%, and it is run at higher amperage with a drag technique.

Can E7024 replace E7014 on all my work?

Only if every joint can be positioned flat or as a horizontal fillet. E7024's classification does not permit vertical or overhead welding.

Do both need to be dragged?

Both are drag rods by design, with the coating resting on the work. E7024's deep crucible makes this more pronounced.

Full specifications

E7014

AWS A5.1/A5.1M

E7014 is an iron-powder rutile rod that runs like E6013 but deposits faster and stronger — a fast-fill, all-position drag rod for production fillets.

E7024