Washington Alloy 55% Nickel Stick Electrode 10LB Package (1/8" - 10 LB.)Washington Alloy Nickel 55 is especially suited for welding heavy sections such as motor blocks, housings, machine parts, frames, defective castings and building up worn sections. Weld deposits are machinable and the deposit color will approximate that of cast iron. Washington Alloy Nickel 55 is designed for all position joining and surfacing of cast iron, malleable iron and ductile iron to itself or dissimilar metals such as mild steels, stainless