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Flux-Cored Arc Welding - (FCAW). Flux-cored Arc Welding is a welding process similar to GMAW, in that it uses a continuously fed electrode, but uses a tubular wire filled with flux instead of a solid wire. There are two types of flux-cored wire, self-shielded and dual shield.
Welding Rods Explained! There are a lot of different welding electrodes and wires out there. In the field, welding electrodes are usually referred to as welding rods so I will use that term here. Stick Welding is also the term of choice in the field for SMAW, the acronym for Shielded Metal Arc Welding. Stick welding used to be done with a bare welding rod.