ELECTRODES
POLARITY
WELD POSITIONS
100

The most common stick welding electrode

What is E6010?

100

The positive terminal

What terminal is the stinger connected to for stick welding?

100

The G stands for groove.

What does the G stand for in the welding position designation?

200

The welding position.

What does the third digit of the electrode classification represent?
200

Direct Current Electrode Positive

What does DCEP stand for?

200

The F stands for fillet weld.

What does the F stand for in the weld position designation?

300

60,000lbs

What is the tensile strength of E6010?

300

Direct Current Electrode Negative

What does DCEN stand for?

300

The 2F weld position

What position is  two plates at right angles with a horizontal weld axis?

400

Welding chrome base metal.

What is E9018 most commonly used for?

400

The 2G position

What welding position is the pipe axis vertical?

500

80,000lbs

What is the tensile strength of E9018?

500

When the stinger is connected to the negative terminal.

What is straight polarity?

500

The 6G position.

What welding position is the pipe axis at a 45 degree angle?