Due to the limited storage and use conditions, the electrode will inevitably absorb 
moisture after being in contact with the air for a period of time, causing an increase in the 
moisture content of the coating
After the coating of the electrode is wet, "white flowers" will easily appear on the surface, or the coating of the electrode will stick, pulverize and fall off, which will seriously affect the performance of the electrode.
The 
moisture absorption of the electrode will lead to the increase of moisture, the formation of pores in the weld during welding, and the increase of the 
hydrogen content in the deposited metal composition of the weld, which will affect the mechanical properties of the welded joint
Therefore, the welding rod must be dried before welding, and it can be used as soon as it is dried. The 
drying temperature is generally about 400 ° C, and the 
holding time is generally about 1.5 hours.  This causes great inconvenience to the operator
In addition, some welding rods have very strong 
moisture absorption ability, and often reabsorb moisture in a short time after 
drying, which affects the quality of welded joints after welding
Drying of welding rods requires additional 
drying equipment. When using them, the welding rods need to be placed in the insulation tube to continue to keep warm, and different types of welding rods must be dried separately, which is complicated to use and consumes a lot of 
electric energy. It does not conform to the national policy of energy saving and consumption reduction.
 [0005] 2) Arc striking is difficult
However, due to the inevitable contact with the 
atmosphere, 
water vapor and other media during the storage and transportation of the electrode after manufacture, the end face of the iron-based welding core at the arc-starting end of the electrode is exposed, which will easily cause the oxidation of the end face of the iron-based welding core, and cause contact with the workpiece  When arcing, it will be difficult to form a circuit between the electrode and the workpiece due to the existence of the 
oxide layer, and it is not easy to start the arc
[0008] The 
Chinese patent application number 201780045171.8 (application date: July 5, 2017) discloses a coated electrode. The iron-based welding core in the clamping part of the electrode is covered with a film layer containing a Ca compound, which can prevent the Fe contained in the electrode core from  Oxidation, the iron-based welding core of the electrode clamping part is difficult to form an 
oxide film, and the stability of the arc is improved, but the main technical proposal has the following problems: ①It must be dried before welding: the coating of the electrode will still be used after manufacture  Before absorbing moisture, it must be dried before welding; ② Difficulty in arc ignition: the iron-based welding core at the arc-starting end of the electrode is exposed and uncoated, which will cause oxidation of the end surface of the iron-based welding core and make it contact with the workpiece  Due to the existence of the 
oxide layer during arc ignition, it is difficult to form a loop between the electrode and the workpiece, and arc ignition is difficult; ③ Difficulty in preparation: In this technical solution, there are strict requirements on the thickness of the coating layer, 
surface roughness, and 
area ratio.  The process is difficult and the production cost is high; 4. it is inconvenient to use: it is described in the 0016th 
paragraph of the patent specification that "although the coated electrode of the present invention is difficult to peel off the film layer containing the Ca compound until the welding is used, when welding, only by  Hold it with welding pliers and apply pressure, and you can easily peel off the film layer, so that a stable arc occurs", clearly explaining that the film layer is peeled off from the iron-based welding core by holding it with welding pliers and applying pressure, but in  In practical applications, this technical effect is difficult to achieve, because it is difficult to peel off the film layer from the iron-based solder core by holding it with welding tongs and applying pressure. Even if it is partially peeled off, the peeled film layer will not fall off, and the film layer will remain.  Between the welding tongs and the iron-based welding core, you can only use the welding tongs to hold and apply pressure, rotate the electrode while keeping the welding tongs still, and use the wires at the clamped part of the welding tongs to separate the coating layer from the iron-based core.  Then release the welding tongs to let the film layer fall, clamp the welding tongs again to exert pressure on the iron-based welding core that has been removed from the film, so as to achieve the tight contact between the welding tongs and the iron-based welding core without the coating layer.  Carry out welding, so as to achieve the purpose of keeping the welding arc stable, this method is complicated to operate and low in work efficiency
[0009] The 
Chinese patent with application number 201110005031.2 (application date January 12, 2011) discloses a method for preparing an anti-moisture protection film for welding rods with 
lauric acid.  3 o  4 
Powder and 
lauric acid petroleum ether solution, then take out and dry to make 
lauric acid form an anti-
moisture absorption protective film on the surface of the electrode. The main inventor of this patent also published "Research on the Anti-
moisture Absorption Film of 
Electrode Prepared by 
Microwave Reaction of 
Lauric Acid" (  Electric welding 
machine, October 2011, Vol. 41, No. 10) and other related papers have carried out a more in-depth elaboration on it, but the technical solution has the following problems: ① Difficulty in starting the arc: it is stated in 
paragraph 0004 of the manual that "the welder is using  It can be used directly without using an oven and rebaking", Fe  3 o  4 
Powder and lauric acid form an anti-moisture absorption protective film on the surface of the electrode, Fe  3 o  4 And the 
conductivity of lauric acid is poor, resulting in 
extremely poor conductivity of the anti-moisture absorption protective film. If the anti-moisture absorption protective film is not dried, the anti-moisture absorption protective film will always exist.  Poor electrical 
conductivity, which leads to difficulty in arc ignition; ② Poor 
arc stability during welding: the same reason will cause poor conductivity of the clamping end of the electrode, and unstable arc during welding; ③ Poor safety: 
Paragraph 0008 of the manual describes "oil  
Ether is highly volatile. 
Petroleum ether vapor and air can form explosive mixtures, which can easily cause 
combustion and explosion when exposed to open flames or 
high heat energy, and can also cause 
combustion and explosion when encountering 
static electricity spark discharge. During the preparation process, especially in the industrial production process,  A large amount of 
petroleum ether vapor will be produced, which is a high-risk operation with poor safety; ④ Harmful to 
human health: lauric acid is irritating to the eyes, 
skin, mucous membranes and upper 
respiratory tract, which is not conducive to the health of electrode preparation personnel and welding operators
[0010] The 
Chinese patent with application number 200420054823.4 (application date on December 30, 2004) discloses a drying-free electrode, which is coated with a layer of paraffin on the surface of the electrode coating, and the electrode can be directly welded without re-drying, but the  The technical solution has the following problems: ① Difficulty in arc ignition: The arc ignition end of the electrode is pointed and wrapped in 
paraffin wax. The main component of 
paraffin wax is 
straight chain alkane, which has poor conductivity. The arc ignition end of the electrode is wrapped by this material, which will cause difficulty in arc ignition  If the arc striking end is pointed, it is easy to damage the non-welding surface of the workpiece during the arc striking process; ②The welding arc is unstable: the iron-based welding core at the clamping end of the electrode has not taken any protective measures, and the oxidation of the iron-based welding core will cause welding tongs  Poor contact with the clamped iron-based welding core, and the arc is unstable during welding; ③It has a great influence on the mechanical properties of the weld: paraffin is brittle and difficult to make a film, so it will be more difficult to wrap it outside the coating.  Large thickness, because its main component is carbon, so that part of the carbon will generate 
carbon dioxide during welding, and a large part of the incompletely burned carbon will dissolve into the deposited metal, resulting in an excessive increase in the carbon content of the deposited metal.  Large, it has a great influence on weld crack sensitivity and weld 
impact resistance