Professional gouging carbon rods for commercial or own personal use. These gouging electrodes are 8mm x 305mm (5/16in. X 12in.) and this listing is for a pack of 50 electrodes. They are specialised welding gouges that can be used to cut, shape and remove metal from a work piece and are suitable for cutting, welding, removing or reshaping metal. These are copper coated gouging carbon rods for cutting steel by Arc air and are metal fabrication electrodes used in arc gouging processes. Manufactured from carbon with a copper coating, they are suitable for use with DC electricity to create an arc that melts the metal. They are used for various applications such as removing welding defects, excess welds and repairing damaged metal equipment. Specifications: Gouging Electrodes, Total thickness – 8mm (5/16in.), Total length – 305mm (12in.).