10016 electrodes

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We took out steep pistol rack out to the range yesterday and had a blast. At the end This guy hands me a tin of rods. I never turn down free welding stuff but have never heard of them. It's a 10016 and the only thing I can find is that they are high tensile low hydrogen rods.  SO my questions is: Has anyone ever used these and how do they compare to 6011 or 6013 electrodes? Is there anything they work really well on or any place to avoid using them?
Reply:S-10016.G can be used for welding of high tensile steel, such as pressure vessels, penstock and bridges. Its workability and X-ray properties are superb in all positions. Good toughness of all-weld metal. Extremely low hydrogen content and good crack resistibility.Classification:AWS A5.5/ASME SFA5.5 E10016-GEN 757 55 0 B 1 2Mechanical properties:Yield strength 710 N/mm2Tensile strength 762 N/mm2Elongation 24%Impact value 110J / 0ºC
Reply:Probably junk unless they were too hot to touch when he handed them to you, or they were new in a sealed can.... Anyone care to correct me??Last edited by daddy; 07-13-2009 at 07:20 PM.
Reply:10016 is a 100KSI strength rod, all position, low hydrogen.  Might be able to bake them out, like 7018, if you know the manufacturer and can find the recommended bake out procedure.  Would not use for anything critical without proper bakeout, if they were stored improperly.  Also, do not use with standard structural steel.  These are designed for welding high strength steels, and you may experience cracking issues if used with normal A36 structural material.10016 is in the same family as 7016.  7016 is used more commonly overseas.  It has slightly better penetration than 7018, and is slightly harder to control the puddle, but otherwise is similar in most respects.  I'd expect 10016 rods to behave similarly.Benson's Mobile Welding - Dayton, OH metro area - AWS Certified Welding Inspector
Reply:Originally Posted by daddyProbably junk unless they were too hot to touch when he handed them to you, or they were new in a sealed can.... Anyone care to correct me??
Reply:their great for welding up T-1 steels.   I have some in the rod oven in the back for welding up cracks in murray lowbeds when the need arises.   not very often though.Vantage 500's LN-25's, VI-400's, cobramatics, Miller migs, synch 350 LX, Powcon inverters, XMT's, 250 Ton Acurrpress 12' brake, 1/4" 10' Atlantic shear,Koikie plasma table W/ esab plasmas. marvel & hyd-mech saws, pirrana & metal muncher punches.