{"product_id":"austarc-hydrogen-controlled-welding-electrodes-wia-16tc","title":"Austarc Hydrogen Controlled Welding Electrodes (WIA 16TC)","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eAustarc 16TC Hydrogen Controlled Welding Electrodes (E7016 \/ E4916)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eAchieve exceptional arc stability and flawless, high-quality welds with Austarc 16TC Hydrogen Controlled Electrodes. These smooth-running, basic low-hydrogen (E7016 \/ E4916) rods are developed for demanding all-positional (except vertical down) welding using either AC or DC power sources.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 16TC's superior performance comes from a unique twin-coating extrusion process, which concentrates all arc-stabilizing elements in the inner coating. 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