coated electrode

coated electrode

[′kōd·əd i′lek‚trōd] (metallurgy) A wire covered with metal oxides and silicates and used as a filler-metal electrode in arc welding. Also known as covered electrode.

coated electrode, light-coated electrode

A filler-metal electrode used in arc welding which consists of a metal wire having a light coating to stabilize the arc.