Moisture in 7018 rods, will it cause weld failures?

In this episode we tackle welding with completely soaked 7018s on 3/8th plates to see what effect they have on the strength. Keep in mind, this is done on mild steel. Do not attempt to do this in general or especially on material susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement. Videos regarding this topic: 6010 and 7018 rods: the danger of hydrogen embrittlement    • 7018 vs 6010 and the danger of diffused hy...   Must watch to understand the role of 7018 rods in stick welding    • Must watch before welding with 7018 & weld...   0:00:00 Intro and book learning 0:07:07 Lets weld 0:08:43 Escaping hydrogen 0:09:51 Lets break them 0:14:38 Inspection 0:17:41 Lengthy conclusion