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All-State Steelarc
Plus® High
Performance Electrode for Mild Steel AC
or DC Reverse (Electrode +) or Straight Polarity (Electrode –) All Position
General Characteristics
All-State Steelarc Plus®
gives smooth, spatter-free, x-ray quality welds, even under rusty, oily,
dirty, painted or other
adverse conditions. An exclusive coating provides a gaseous shield to protect
the weld deposit and adjacent area
from brittleness. Light gauge material can be welded to heavy steels without the
problem of burn-through. This
is accomplished by the stable arc and unique wide current ranges of this electrode.
Typical Applications
Excellent for welding of sheets, plates,
angles, beams, channels and joining of all mild steel structures. Widely
used in maintenance repair work where
time does not permit proper fit-up or cleaning of base metal, yet a sound,
dependable joint is required.
Qualities Tensile
strength —up to 76,000 psi (53.45 kgs/mm2)
Yield strength —up
to 65,000 psi (45.71 kgs/mm2) Elongation
in 2" —24 to 26% Procedures
Removing as much foreign material from
base metal before welding will decrease smoking during welding and
permit welder to have better visibility
and improve quality of weld. Reverse polarity will produce deep penetration
while straight polarity will cause
weld metal to flow out more. Weaving is seldom necessary except in welding
vertical up. A short arc will reduce
heat buildup in the base metal and keep distortion to a minimum. When
making numerous passes, such as building
up a part, the slag can be easily removed between passes by light
chipping.
