Electrodes in black and stainless steel

Black and stainless steel electrodes

Stainless steel is less susceptible to welding than carbon steel (black). Special electrodes are required for the high-quality performance of this operation. Welding material for stainless steel can also be used for black steel. It should be noted that the use of electrodes on black steel for welding stainless steel does not ensure the strength and durability of the connection.

Our company offers melting electrodes of the Cromarod brand with a rutile coating produced by the Swedish company Elga. Their advantages include:

• obtaining a high-quality weld that is not subject to intercrystalline and general corrosion even in aggressive environments;
• the possibility of application for both stainless steel and black. Cromarod 316 electrodes can be used for welding steel with a high content of alloying elements (AISI 316);
• comfortable and safe working conditions due to minimal metal splashing and the absence of toxic fumes generated during welding;
• the ability to conduct welding on alternating and direct current;
• any position of the workpieces to be welded, horizontal or vertical;
• possibility of welding structures made of thin steel;
• easy removal of slag after welding.

With the help of Cromarod electrodes, it is possible to weld black steel with stainless steel. Previously, this operation was considered impossible due to different physicochemical properties of materials: crystal structure, thermal conductivity, linear expansion coefficient, electrical resistance, etc. Modern technologies make this operation possible. The Cromarod 316 electrodes supplied by us have high strength characteristics, which allows us to obtain a high-quality weld that is not subject to destruction. Welding should be carried out in a special mode, taking into account the different properties of metals.