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Other kinds of welding. Some kinds of welding do not use an electric arc. They might use a flame, electricity without an arc, an energy beam, or physical force. The most common type of welding that does not use an arc is called gas welding.
In the case of welding electrodes, the reaction is the welding process and the result, other than the actual weld, is that some of the electrode ingredients and other nearby materials (oils, coating, air, etc.) react in the intense heat to produce welding fumes and gases.