{"product_id":"starblaze-prime-e312-rod","title":"StarBlaze Prime E312 Rod","description":"\u003cp\u003eStarBlaze PRIME 312 is a premium, rutile-basic coated stainless steel stick welding electrode (rod). Classified under AWS A5.4 as E312-16, this electrode deposits a high-ferrite 29% Chromium \/ 9% Nickel microstructure, earning its global reputation as the ultimate \"problem solver\" or universal repair rod for difficult-to-weld, dissimilar, and highly crack-sensitive steels.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n Core Product Features\u003cbr\u003e\n Extreme Crack Resistance: The high-ferrite matrix (typically Ferrite Number 30–50) provides immense dilution tolerance, absorbing heavy shrinkage stress and completely suppressing hot cracking.\u003cbr\u003e\n Universal Dissimilar Joining: The perfect metallurgical match for bonding entirely different metal groups, such as stainless steel to carbon steel, tool steel, spring steel, or manganese armor plating.\u003cbr\u003e\n Work-Hardening Buffer Pass: Serves as an outstanding, impact-absorbing cushion or buffer layer before applying tough hardfacing alloys onto heavily worn industrial machinery.\u003cbr\u003e\n Superb Operating Characteristics: Delivers a stable, low-spatter arc on both AC and DC systems, accompanied by a self-releasing slag that reveals a clean, finely rippled weld profile.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"StarBlaze","offers":[{"title":"E312 \/ 3.15","offer_id":56031586386212,"sku":"E312P.S315.SB","price":2655.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/4938\/3716\/files\/Screenshot_2026-08-19_at_2.54.16_PM-p10769071374628.jpg?v=1787599539","url":"https:\/\/www.weldtools.in\/products\/starblaze-prime-e312-rod","provider":"weldtools","version":"1.0","type":"link"}