ESAB Xpert 7018 Welding Electrodes are basic-coated electrodes developed for reliable manual metal arc welding applications. Their hydrogen-controlled formulation and iron powder coating provide stable welding performance with good arc striking and restriking characteristics.

The electrodes are designed for all-position welding and are suitable for carbon-manganese and fine-grained steels. ESAB Xpert 7018 is particularly suited to structural fabrication, general fabrication, and pressure vessel applications. The product is designed to produce weld deposits with radiographic quality.

Key Features

• AWS Classification: E7018
• Basic-coated, hydrogen-controlled iron powder electrode
• Suitable for all-position welding
• Good arc stability
• Good arc striking and restriking
• Produces radiographic-quality welds
• Suitable for structural and general fabrication
• Suitable for pressure vessel applications
• Designed for carbon-manganese and fine-grained steels
• Welding current: DC+, AC 70V

Technical Specifications

Specifications above are based on the supplied ESAB product document.

Typical Weld Metal Properties

Values are the typical weld metal properties listed for ESAB Xpert 7018 in the supplied document.

Applications

• Structural steel fabrication
• General fabrication
• Pressure vessels
• Carbon-manganese steel welding
• Fine-grained steel welding
• General maintenance and fabrication work

Product Variants

ESAB Xpert 7018

AWS A5.1 E7018

A basic-coated, hydrogen-controlled iron powder electrode designed for all-position welding, offering stable arc performance and radiographic-quality weld deposits.

ESAB Xpert 7018-1

AWS A5.1 E7018-1

Designed for the same general welding applications, with CVN impact toughness specified down to -46°C.