"Karl Townsend" wrote

For welding, my goto rod is 7011 stick. Deep penetration. I often
switch to 7018 after the first pass to build it up for multiple pass
welding. From what you've said, weld failures will be your main issue.

hardfacing is great for the cutting edge, not for structural strength.

karl

Can you tell me more of the 7011? First time I heard of it. Now, there's
three I need to get and try, 6013, 7014, and 7011.

Steve