About 7018 Welding Rods

7018 Welding Rod comes under the AWS Classification, E7018, where the classification can be broken down this way:

• E=Electrode
• 70= Tensile Strength in Thousands of Pounds per Square Inch (KSI) (70,000)
• 1= All position welding (Flat, Horizontal, Vertical and Overhead)
• 8=Iron Power Low Hydrogen Coating, AC or DC Reverse Polarity (Electrode Positive)

7018 is one of the most versatile rods and is used for structural steel, pipe and pressure vessels, ship building, and bridge work.