7 electrodes
Carbon & Mild Steel Welding Electrodes
Electrodes and wires for carbon and mild steel — the 60 and 70 series stick rods, solid MIG wire and flux-cored wire that cover most structural and fabrication work.
Type at least two characters. Press slash to focus this field.
Carbon & Mild Steel fillers
E6010
AWS A5.1/A5.1M · SMAW · 60 ksi
E6010 is a DC-only cellulosic stick electrode with the deepest penetration of any common rod, used for open-root pipe…
E6011
AWS A5.1/A5.1M · SMAW · 60 ksi
E6011 is the AC-capable version of E6010 — deep penetration and a fast-freeze puddle that works on small transformer…
E6013
AWS A5.1/A5.1M · SMAW · 60 ksi
E6013 is the easy-starting rutile rod for thin steel and light fabrication — soft arc, shallow penetration and the…
E7014
AWS A5.1/A5.1M · SMAW · 70 ksi
E7014 is an iron-powder rutile rod that runs like E6013 but deposits faster and stronger — a fast-fill, all-position…
E7018
AWS A5.1/A5.1M · SMAW · 70 ksi
E7018 is the low-hydrogen structural rod — 70 ksi tensile, tough at -20 °F, all positions, and the default electrode…
E7024
AWS A5.1/A5.1M · SMAW · 70 ksi
E7024 is a heavy iron-powder drag rod for flat and horizontal fillets only — the fastest-depositing common stick…
ER70S-6
AWS A5.18/A5.18M · GMAW / GTAW · 70 ksi
ER70S-6 is the default solid MIG wire for carbon steel — high silicon and manganese let it weld over mill scale and…
Amperage quick reference
Typical ranges for the most-used diameters. The full amperage chart lists every diameter for every electrode.
| Electrode | 3/32 in | 1/8 in | 5/32 in | Polarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E6010 | 40–80 A | 70–130 A | 110–165 A | DCEP |
| E6011 | 40–85 A | 75–125 A | 110–160 A | AC, DCEP |
| E6013 | 45–90 A | 80–130 A | 105–180 A | AC, DCEP, DCEN |
| E7014 | 80–125 A | 110–160 A | 150–210 A | AC, DCEP, DCEN |
| E7018 | 70–120 A | 110–165 A | 150–220 A | DCEP, AC |
| E7024 | 100–145 A | 140–190 A | 180–250 A | AC, DCEP, DCEN |
| ER70S-6 | — | — | — | DCEP |
Electrode comparisons
Side-by-side breakdowns of the pairings people actually have to choose between.
- E6010 vs E6011
- E6010 vs E7018
- E6011 vs E6013
- E6013 vs E7018
- E6013 vs E7014
- E7014 vs E7018
- E7018 vs E7024
- E6010 vs E6013
- E6011 vs E7018
- E7014 vs E7024
- E6010 vs E7014
- E6013 vs E7024
- ER70S-6 vs E7018
- E6010 vs ER70S-6
Other materials
Stainless Steel
Austenitic and martensitic stainless fillers — 308L, 309L, 316L, 347 and 410, in both covered electrode and bare wire form.
Aluminum
Aluminium fillers — the 4043 silicon and 5356 magnesium alloys that cover almost all aluminium welding, plus the legacy covered electrode.
Flux-Cored
Tubular flux-cored wires, both gas-shielded and self-shielded, for high-deposition structural and outdoor welding.