Welding Electrode Filler wire Filler metal Selection
Most of the carbon steel are welded using E7018 stick rod or ER70S 6 TIG MIG filler These electrodes deposit strength is higher than most commonly used carbon steel such as ASTM A36 ASTM A 516 S275 or S375 ASTM 105 A106 etc Refer the below chart to find dissimilar weld combination also For example if you wish to weld Carbon steel to 5Cr 1 2Mo you can use