7024 rod on DC welder

[Arc weld]

Burned a lot of 7024. The slag can get in the way sometimes. 7014 has a slightly lighter slag but won't have as wide a bead. You can get it in smaller packages though. Both will work on either polarity but run the best on straight polarity(electrode negative). I don't drag 7024. I hold the arc length just high enough so the rod isn't pulling the slag behind it. I probably didn't have enough rod angle but have had the slag cause problems. If you burn it too hot, the weld will look like it has blisters in it. If you can use 50 lbs. and the welding is flat, 7024 leaves a real nice bead.

 

[Whatswrong]

I agree with using the 7014,they both have similar capability. The 7024 requires a lot of heat to melt the flux ,I believe it is considered for a commercial use more so as it puts more bead in one pass for efficiency and looks great with mild steel.
It may be considered all position but only works in 2 positions ,flat and horizontal on top.
I worked in a small farm factory back in early seventies we used 7018 for welding hard material (making pins) ,I hated it then and still do. We used 6011 I believe for the spotting together in jigs then run the 7024 to finish always rolling the product so we could weld flat .

 

[notme]

the 7024 has powdered iron/steel in the flux allowing you to fill ia\n more material as the rod melts..not just the wire inside is the filler, therefor you are putting more down faster, yes it take more amperage, ive never noticed a problem with a heavy slag, it should chip off pretty **** easy, unless its dirty steel underneath, jet rod/7024 does not like dirty steel!!!! ive poured down a lot of 3/16 jet...when u wanna get the job done! and it is only for flat as noted above many times. but that's not a big issue switch to 7018 when u want to do verts or overhead, its ok to have more then one kind of rod at your disposal and welding machines have those adjustment knobs for a reason! find your sweet spot mark it with a pencil and your set for next time... around here 7018 is the goto rod in industry, 6011 is just special application, dirty/rusty or thin material.... 7024 is used for filling big joints fast and pretty....

 

[CJONE]

7024=heat heat and more heat. We used to run around 180 amps DC with 5/32 and the flux with clean steel would peal it's self off. CJ

 

[lilranch2001]

I did some 6013 today, have never used it much before, and it had the flux peel up just like 7018 does.
Weld looked pretty good for being VERY inexperienced with 6013

I am going to have to look for some 7024, I am attempting to show my neighbor there is more welding rod than 6013.
He has a Lincoln AC buzz box and that's about all he uses.
I have a little 1970's era Graingers AC/DC buzz box I think I am going to give him and give him a little more range of welding rod.

 

[MinnesotaDaveChalmers]

I did some 6013 today, have never used it much before, and it had the flux peel up just like 7018 does.
Weld looked pretty good for being VERY inexperienced with 6013

I am going to have to look for some 7024, I am attempting to show my neighbor there is more welding rod than 6013.
He has a Lincoln AC buzz box and that's about all he uses.
I have a little 1970's era Graingers AC/DC buzz box I think I am going to give him and give him a little more range of welding rod.

If he likes 6013 he'll like 7014 as long as he runs it hot

7014 almost runs itself

 

[lilranch2001]

I have actually tried 7014 10-15 times 30 years ago, and never really got on to it.

We always pretty much always used 7018 for almost everything we did.