Stick welding is an arc welding process that uses a consumable electrode coated with a flux to create a bond between two metal pieces. The electrode is attached to an electrode holder, and an electric current is passed through it to generate an electric arc.

Otherwise known as Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), STICK welding is a two-handed method, like TIG. STICK welding uses a metal filler rod, or stick, coated with flux. As the stick material melts in the heat, the flux coating also melts, creating both a gas and a liquid slag, which act to shield the weld from oxidation.

Welders perform stick welding by creating an electric arc between the workpiece and metal electrode. The electric current that goes through the electrode melts it so that a weld pool is formed on the workpiece. The electrode has a flux coating, which melts down to safeguard the weld pool from corrosion and contamination from the environment.

Stick welding uses electricity to melt the filler metal rod or the electrode as it is properly referred to. Both the metal joint and the electrode are melted at the same time and fused them together. The joint is filled with filler metal at the same time to make the weld stronger. The electrode is covered with a layer of flux.