The invention relates to an electrode mount for electric arc furnaces for receiving and holding the electrodes and for transmitting the electric energy from the electrode mount to the electrode. It is the object of the invention to provide an electrode mount which combines in an optimum way the advantages of the material steel with respect to its mechanical properties and those of the material copper with respect to its electrical conductivity. According to the invention, this has been achieved by making the electrode bearing surface and the current terminal face on a conventionally cooled basic steel body from a combination of explosion-plated steel and copper materials. The thickness of the copper layer is up to 10 mm. The electrical resistivities of the copper layer relative to the copper/steel transition zone are as 2:1. An unalloyed mild steel is used in the copper/steel material combination. A partition which positively guides the coolant flow is arranged in the interior of the basic steel body for the purpose of intensive heat dissipation. <IMAGE>
