Oerlikon Curod description: CUROD is a S Cu 1898 / ER Cu type solid TIG welding rod depositing a pure copper weld metal. Suitable for welding mainly with Ar shielding gas. CUROD is generally used for welding of deoxidised and electrolytic tough pitch copper and copper alloys. Suitable for wear-resistant surfacing, and also for oxyacetylene welding. In last case use deoxiders. The main applications include car and bus production, electrical domestic appliances, surfacing and pipes fabrication. It is necessary to pre-heat the base material for section >3 mm.