Ideal general purpose steel stick electrodes are perfect for all-purpose and all-position welding. Useful when working on light gauge metal, sheet metal, duct work and all types of mild steel fabrication. These rods produce excellent wetting action, with steady arc with either AC or DC operations, yielding an attractive smooth and flat bead. These rods result in low spatter and excellent slag removal. They are virtually self-cleaning electrodes in vertical down fillets. Use these electrodes on mild steel where ease of operation and good appearance is required.