Electrodes

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Electrode face mushrooming is the normal wear mechanism of a spot welding electrode. To slow this process or prevent excessive mushrooming one must control several factors in the welding process.

 Mushroomed electrode

EXTREME MUSHROOMING

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Class 3 material is a designation of the Resistance Welding Manufacturers Alliance (RWMA).  It describes a group of copper alloys with excellent strength and good electrical conductivity.  Class 3 is often used to weld stainless steel, nickel alloys and other highly resistive - strong materials that require high weld forces.

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Class 3 Bar Stock

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Class 2 material is a designation of the Resistance Welding Manufacturers Alliance (RWMA).  This is a group of copper alloys with high strength and electrical conductivity.  Class 2 is the most used material in the resistance welding industry.  As electrodes it is used for welding bare and coated steels.

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Class 2 Bar Stock

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