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By Derek Odom. The first thing necessary for stick welding on aluminum is to have a machine capable of DC (direct current) polarity, and it must be capable of putting out at least 200 amps. If your welder meets these guidelines, you are in business. If you have a 120-volt, 140-amp machine, for instance, there is no way it will ever weld on aluminum.
Process characteristics of Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW/Stick) During the SMAW welding process the arc is established, the flux coating on the rod disintegrates and then forms a gas that shields the weld from the atmosphere. The slag that is produced by the flux coating prevents the weld metal from oxidizing.