[rahtreelimbs]

What is meant by elongation on the packaged welding rods???

[jpence38]

A mechanical property of metal ( Ductility )that is the degree to which a material may be bent, stretched, or compressed before it ruptures. It is a point between tensile strength and yield strength and is expressed as a percentage of the original length.

[rahtreelimbs]

A mechanical property of metal ( Ductility )that is the degree to which a material may be bent, stretched, or compressed before it ruptures. It is a point between tensile strength and yield strength and is expressed as a percentage of the original length.

Is this one of the reasons that 7018 seems to be the Go To Rod of so many welders???

[jpence38]

Sorry for not replying sooner. It primarily depends on application and to which of the characteristics or all is of primary importance. Tensile strength, yield strenght, elongation, and charpy v-notch. If you have a weldment that is primarily loaded with tensile stresses, then tensile strength is of primary importance and so on....