Stick Welding 2g 3/8" plate with 7018 1/8"
3/8" thick plate with 22.5 deg bevels
1/4" backing bar, 1/4" gap
7018 1/8" dcep 130-135 amps root
slightly less amperage for cap
6013 is not widely used for industrial applications in the USA, but since some schools use it for learning, I decided to include it here.
This is a Quick Overview of the most commonly used stick welding electrodes.
6010, 6011, 6013, 7014, 7018
Practice plate 3g plate 6010 root 7018 fill and cap
3/32" gap and 3/32" land
75-80 amps DCEP
these settings will work on pipe too
