Thick rutile-covered electrode for depositing tough and wear resisting hardfacing overlays. The weld metal has sufficient red hardness up to +600˚C. It is machinable only by grinding. In case of crack sensitive base metals, a tough buffer layer made by UNIVERS or CITOCHROMAX electrodes is required and a further one after every third hardfacing layer. The as-welded hardness of 59 HRc can be increased to 60-65 HRc by single or double tempering. Suitable hardfacing applications where wear resistance at higher temperatures is a prime concern, as in hot cut offs, dies for pressure castings, rolls, crushers and others. Possible to use equally well both with AC and DC.