Electrode used for cutting, bevelling and piercing works. Particularly suitable for cutting industrial metals like steels, cast irons, non-ferrous metals and also metals which are difficult or impossible to cut with oxyacetylene process. Suitable for cleaning faulty welding places and defective surfaces at high speed and in all positions. Electrode should be definitely not left to dry, but should contain certain amount of dampness. Possible to use in DCEN or DCEP. DCEN provides higher metal removal speed.