6013 Welding Rod

[Bubba Ray Boudreaux]

Didn't find much on a search and I'm not familiar with stick welding. What is 6013 used for and can it be used to do body work?

[Nickm]

Ive used them on thin sheet metal, but ya gotta be fast :D I am no expert though.

[Pin Head]

6013 is also known as "farmers rod" because it doesn't take that much practice to run. It is a "drag" or "contact" rod, which means you just stick the end in the puddle and drag it along. You might be able to weld sheet metal with it, but it will take a lot of practice. Running it on DC with electrode negative would help prevent burn through.

[HalfFastFord]

also referred to as "farmer's rod" because surface prep isn't so neccesary with it. It can weld over paint, grease and rust with equal results.

[florida4x4]

6013 does require some prep for best results. 6010 and 6011 are what you use on dirty material.

[fj40charles]

6013 is also known as "farmers rod" because it doesn't take that much practice to run. It is a "drag" or "contact" rod, which means you just stick the end in the puddle and drag it along. You might be able to weld sheet metal with it, but it will take a lot of practice. Running it on DC with electrode negative would help prevent burn through.

I tried this rod on an SA200 welder and it worked real well on painted metal.
Are there other applications for this rod or should I stick to using 7018 for most metal?

In case you're wondering, I know very little about stick welding.

Thanks,
Charles

[jasonmt]

I tried this rod on an SA200 welder and it worked real well on painted metal.
Are there other applications for this rod or should I stick to using 7018 for most metal?

In case you're wondering, I know very little about stick welding.

Thanks,
Charles


6013 has much lower values in both the Charpy V notch toughness test and Reduction in Area test compared to 7018. This is just two of the many reasons that 7018 is a much better choice for weldements subject to dynamic and impact loading and that 6013 is not recommended for dynamic loading, only static.

[threadkiller]

Didn't find much on a search and I'm not familiar with stick welding. What is 6013 used for and can it be used to do body work?

It's a shallow penetrating rod designed for use in all positions but works best in the horizontal. Anything over about 1/8" thick requires a great deal of prep work due to the penetration capabilities. I have no problems using it on 18 gauge and thicker metal. It's more forgiving of dirty metal but to get the best quality weld, proper prep needs to be done.

[Pin Head]

Are there other applications for this rod or should I stick to using 7018 for most metal?

Thanks,
Charles

I haven't used it since I took a welding class, but I remember it left a nice looking bead and didn't have much penetration. I think it would be a good sheet metal rod. I just use 6010 and 7018 and I don't have much need for anything else.

[HalfFastFord]

we mainly used this rod for filling holes/patching together farm equipment. sometimes surface prep just isn't at the top of the list of priorities when you're shit is broke in the back part of a remote 2000 acre field.