ANU BOND - 18/8/5 is is a light -basic coated multy purpose stainless steel electrode with S.S corewire , easy to operate in all position at low current. The weld metal has excellent crack resistance as hear resistance at 900oC. It is also corrosion resistant to atmosphere, marin water an weak asids. It gives 18% Cr, 8% Ni, 5% Mn type weld deposit, easily removable slag. It is to be dried at 250oC for 1 hour befor welding.suitable for joining ferritic to austenitic steels, armour plates .heat resisttant steels, dissimilar materials. Buffers layers on difficult steels befor hardfacing. Excellent for repairing cracks in austentic Mn steel, casting for surfacing mangnese steel.