Electrode Welding
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) is also referred to as stick or covered electrode welding. Electrode Welding is the most widely used welding processes.
The flux covering the electrode melts during welding. This forms the gas and slag to shield the arc and molten weld pool. The slag must be chipped off the weld bead after welding. The flux also provides a method of adding scavengers, deoxidisers, and alloying elements to the weld metal.
Benefits- Equipment used is simple, inexpensive, and portable
- Electrode provides and regulates its own flux
- Lower sensitivity to wind and drafts, compared to gas shielded welding processes
