What Are TIG Welding Rods?
TIG Rod is used in Tungsten Inert Gas welding, where a non-consumable Tungsten Electrode carries the arc, and TIG Wire is used to supply the filler metal. TIG Wire is a consumable to the process.
These are a pound (1lb) of 36" Mild Steel TIG Rods with 1/16" Diameter, ER70S-6 AWS Classification
ER70S6 is a mild steel TIG welding wire that contains higher levels of manganese and silicon than other standard grades of TIG wire to produce high quality welds when used on dirty, oily, or rusty steel. The high silicon content increases the fluidity of the weld pool, thus creating a smoother bead appearance and resulting in minimal post-weld grinding. This wire is engineered to provide porosity-free, x-ray quality welds at the highest tensile strength (as welded) of all the plain carbon steel wires.
Features
- Excellent welding characteristics
- Precise control of wire chemistry
- Minimal contamination of wire surface during manufacturing process
- Consistent weld deposit chemistry and procedures from package to package improve quality and save time.
- Good bead wetting characteristics
- Great puddle control
- Clean welds, minimal "smut"
Applications
- General shop applications with poor fit-up or rusty, oily plates
- Steel Castings or Forging Salvage
- Home Projects
- Tanks
- Sheet Metal
- Construction Work
