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Electrode Polarity Chart
ELECTRODE DC* AC POSITION PENETRATION USAGE
6010
 EP -- ALL DEEP MIN. PREP, ROUGH, HIGH SPATTER
6011
 EP √ ALL DEEP MIN. PREP, ROUGH, HIGH SPATTER
6013
 EP, EN √ ALL LOW GENERAL
7014
 EP, EN √ ALL MED. SMOOTH, EASY, FAST
7018
 EP √ ALL LOW LOW HYDROGEN, STRONG
7018AC
 EP √ ALL LOW LOW HYDROGEN, STRONG
Ni-Cl
 EP √ ALL LOW CAST IRON
308L
 EP √ ALL LOW STAINLESS
*EP = ELECTRODE POSITIVE (REVERSE POLARITY)
*EN = ELECTRODE NEGATIVE (STRAIGHT POLARITY)

Electrode/Amperage Chart
ELECTRODE DIAMETER AMPERAGE RANGE
IN MM MIN. 50 A 100 A 150 A 200 A MAX
6011 3/32 2.4
1/8 3.2
5/32 4.0
6013 1/16 1.6
5/64 2.0
3/32 2.4
1/8 3.2
5/32 4.0
7014 3/32 2.7
1/8 3.2
5/32 4.0
7018
7018 AC 		3/32 2.4
1/8 3.2
5/32 4.0
Ni-Cl Nickel
55 and 99 		3/32 2.4
1/8 3.2
308L
Stainless 312 		3/32 2.4
1/8 3.2
Hard Surfacing 1/8 3.2
5/32 4.0
Aluminum 1/8 3.2
Nomacast 1/8 3.2
Cutting 3/32 2.4