{"id":1783944,"date":"2021-03-11T16:30:42","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T21:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weldershelper.com\/shop\/welding-wires-and-electrodes\/all-stainless-mig-tig-electrodes\/er308l-tig-rod-bonarc-2-5mm-5kg-tube\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T10:58:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T15:58:45","slug":"er308l-tig-rod-bonarc-2-5mm-5kg-tube","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/josefgases.com\/stage\/shop\/welding-wires-and-electrodes\/all-stainless-mig-tig-electrodes\/er308l-tig-rod-bonarc-2-5mm-5kg-tube\/","title":{"rendered":"Bonarc ER308L Stainless Steel TIG Welding Rod 2.5mm (5kg)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Reliable Stainless Steel TIG Welding Rods<\/h2>\n<p>The Bonarc ER308L TIG Rod (2.5mm) is the go-to filler metal for general purpose stainless steel fabrication. Packaged in a convenient 5kg tube, these rods are designed to provide professional welders with consistent performance and high-quality results. As the most commonly used grade of TIG wire, ER308L is essential for any shop dealing with standard austenitic stainless steels.<\/p>\n<p>This rod is specifically engineered for welding 18% Chromium &#8211; 8% Nickel stainless steels, commonly found in food service equipment, architectural structures, and general manufacturing. The &#8220;L&#8221; in ER308L stands for &#8220;Low Carbon,&#8221; a critical feature that helps maintain the corrosion resistance of your base material after welding. Whether you are repairing a kitchen counter or fabricating a custom exhaust, the Bonarc ER308L ensures a strong, clean, and durable bond.<\/p>\n<p>With a diameter of 2.5mm, this rod offers excellent control for medium-gauge materials, allowing for precise bead placement and manipulation of the weld puddle. The rods are manufactured to strict standards to ensure a clean surface finish, free from contaminants that could cause porosity or defects in your weld. Trust Bonarc for smooth feeding and stable arc characteristics.<\/p>\n<h3>Common Applications<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Food processing equipment manufacturing<\/li>\n<li>Dairy and pharmaceutical tanks<\/li>\n<li>Architectural stainless steel trim and railings<\/li>\n<li>General maintenance and repair of 304 stainless steel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bonarc ER308L is used for welding of 18% Chromium (Cr) &#8211; 8% Nickel (Ni) austenite stainless steels.  \n\nUsed to weld base metals of similar composition such as AISI 201, 202, 205, 301, 302, 304, 305 and 308 as well as the low carbon grades. \n\nIt is the most commonly used grade of Tig wire.","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[1964,1959],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1783944","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","5":"product_cat-all-stainless-mig-tig-electrodes","6":"product_cat-welding-wires-and-electrodes","7":"pa_aws-spec-er308l","8":"pa_brand-bonarc","9":"pa_diameter-1-6mm","10":"pa_diameter-2-5mm","11":"pa_grade-586","12":"pa_packaging-10lb-spool","13":"pa_packaging-5kg-tube","14":"pa_packaging-description-5kg-tube","15":"pa_polarity-dc","16":"pa_polarity-dcen","17":"pa_weld-process-tig","19":"first","20":"onbackorder","21":"taxable","22":"shipping-taxable","23":"purchasable","24":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/josefgases.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1783944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/josefgases.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/josefgases.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/josefgases.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1783944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/josefgases.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=1783944"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/josefgases.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=1783944"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/josefgases.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=1783944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}