High productivity. Welding characteristics come very close to the welder's ideal electrode. Almost no spatter, nice wetting and full weld pool control.
Typical Applications
General construction work
Shipbuilding
Most versatile basic electrode
Welding Positions
All, except vertical down
Conformance
AWS A5.1: E7018 H8
ISO 2560-A: E 42 3 B 32 H10