Flux containing wire for use in stainless steel welding

A flux containing wire for use in stainless steel welding, said wire having a flux filled in a stainless steel sheath, said flux comprising, on the basis of the total weight of said wire, slag-forming components comprising 4.7-8.5% of TiO.sub.2, 0.5-3.5% of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 and 0.6-3.2% of SiO.sub.2, ZrO.sub.2 or a mixture of SiO.sub.2 and ZrO.sub.2 in proportions satisfying the following formula:

• TiO.sub.2 >Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 +SiO.sub.2 +ZrO.sub.2
• and 0.02-0.25% of metal fluoride (in terms of F conversion value), 3.2-5.3% of Cr, and 0.1-1.0% of Ti, wherein said flux contains, on the basis of the total weight of said wire, said slag-forming components in the range of 8.5-13.5% and in proportions satisfying the following formula:
• Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 +SiO.sub.2 +ZrO.sub.2 .ltoreq.2.0%