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This is a discussion on Stainless within the Welding/Fab General Discussion forums, part of the Welding / Fabrication category; Anyone weld SS regularly? Ever weld SS to plain carbon/tool steel? If so, did you use 309? If not, did ...
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01-08-2008, 07:45 PM
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 Stainless
Anyone weld SS regularly? Ever weld SS to plain carbon/tool steel? If so, did you use 309? If not, did you get cracks? Did you preheat the materials first? Ever make a mild steel blade and them put a several bead pass on the edge part with some 400 series SS or a tool steel filler?? Anyone try taking a flat piece of plain steel and just running beads on the face in a pattern of SS filler then forging it out and etching for some "cheated" damascus?? 
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01-08-2008, 07:46 PM
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Has anybody welded plain steel with SS filler just for the joint?
__________________ The mind is nothing without the body and the body is nothing without the mind. You need them both to make the rational decisions we so make every day. Some we don't put as much thought into them as we should, and others we take a little too seriously. So slow down, take a breather, and think. |
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01-08-2008, 10:31 PM
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I weld a lot of stainless to mild steel and almost always use 309. We have used 7018 in special spots with 309 over top. Some times when we can't get it clean we use 6011 with 309 on top,but our business is rendering which is always greasy or wet. Travis |
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01-09-2008, 02:15 AM
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Farmers used to buy Super Missile Weld from fast talking salesman, they used it on everything, what a mess getting rid of it so the job could be done right.
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01-09-2008, 05:32 PM
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JR, I have heard of this rod. And I have also heard of the shotty mess it makes as well. My teacher told me about this and said that he bought some to try it and told me just that. JUNK!!
__________________ The mind is nothing without the body and the body is nothing without the mind. You need them both to make the rational decisions we so make every day. Some we don't put as much thought into them as we should, and others we take a little too seriously. So slow down, take a breather, and think. |
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01-17-2008, 08:59 PM
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I welded alot of stainless steel parts to carbon steel when i worked in the fab shop. Most of the time it was welded with ER309L stick rod if it was heavy plate to SS and sometimes it was just welded with the mig with steel wire. Here is a good all around rod for lots of different metals Royal 220M. CROWN* ALLOYS Co ...Bob |
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