arcalloy rods

[petepilot]

I wound with a new full tube of arcalloy 304-16 1/8 rod anyone familiar with these?

 

[JLarson]

Sure they aren't 308?

 

[petepilot]

Sure they aren't 308?

you might be right` need to look again

 

[petepilot]

you might be right` need to look again

308

 

[JLarson]

Just your standard 308 stick rod. Used on the low end of the 300 series stainless 301-305, most common being 304 and a few different flavors of cast stainless. We used to use them as hot fill and cover on stainless pipe after a TIG root before wire really took off.

 

[petepilot]

Just your standard 308 stick rod. Used on the low end of the 300 series stainless 301-305, most common being 304 and a few different flavors of cast stainless. We used to use them as hot fill and cover on stainless pipe after a TIG root before wire really took off.

thanks j` I thought they were for stainless but was`nt sure, I don`t get into stainless very often

 

[Delmer]

SS works good for dissimilar metals or welding cast iron. Not just for welding stainless.

 

[Welder Dave]

I know this is an older thread but 309 or 312 are good for dissimilar steels. There are also specialty type rods similar to 312 for difficult or unknown steels. 308 stainless is most commonly used to weld 304 stainless.