What is the difference between flux and filler material?
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A welding rod is a colloquial name given for the electrode which also acts as a filler material in SMAW process. Here, the flux coating over the elcetrode provides the necessary shielding required for the weld pool from the atmosphere whereas in the GMAW & GTAW processes, an external gas shielding is required.
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