Welding Consumables
This week’s blog post is on welding consumables. With all welders comes welding consumables, and ProWeld stocks top quality welding consumables such as electrodes, rods and flux, wire, gas and anti-spatter spray.
Filler metals melt during welding to create a strong joint. Flux is commonly used to produce a shield of gas around the weld pool to prevent oxidation of the hot metals. Flux typically acts as a deoxidizer preventing the formation of porosity in the weld pool. Flux and filler metals together are known as welding consumables.
Stick electrode, flux-cored wires, solid wires, SAW wires and fluxes are some of the welding consumables employed during the welding process. However, flux does not form part of the final weld and so is ‘wasted’ during the course of welding.
The global welding consumables market is forecast to witness high growth due to the positive outlook of end-use industries such as the automotive and transportation, marine, and construction industries. However, the slow adoption of advanced technologies, particularly in the developing countries poses a threat to this growth.
The principal trends that are positively impacting the growth of the market are the upcoming technologies that are being developed, and in particular those technologies which are designed to weld thick metal parts. In addition, the welding consumables market is moving towards automation of different stages of the welding process, and it is predicted that the development of robots and automation software will positively influence growth.
Welding consumables are segmented on the basis of welding technique, welding consumable type, end-use industry, and region.
One product we sell at ProWeld is the Magmaweld 6013 Mild Steel Electrodes.
It’s a general-purpose electrode for structural steelwork, workshop and maintenance welding.
Easily operated in positional welding, including vertically-down.
Good gap-bridging. Smooth arc, well suited for tack-welding due to it’s easy arc striking and re-striking properties.
CE certified mild steel weld rods in 2.5kg sealed packets.
Prices vary from €15.38 – €81.18
Magmaweld 6013 Mild Steel Electrodes – ProWeld
Another item from the welding consumables range is the Cast Iron Rods Eni 400.
The Air Liquide Cast Iron Rods is accompanied by a handy plastic case
A high quality pure nickle electrode
For the welding & repair of cast iron
Weldable in all positions except vertical down
Suitable for use AC (minimum OCV 50V) and DC
Costs €75.71 – €83.00
Cast Iron Rods Eni 400 – ProWeld
Flux Powder For Aluminium Welding 500g.
For Professional Use Only.
Powder Flux for gas welding Aluminium.Aluminium Welding Flux 7818
Sold in a 500g tub.
SDS also available from our shop.
Costs €24.27