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Weldability of Cast Steel
This is a discussion on Weldability of Cast Steel within the Welding/Fab General Discussion forums, part of the Welding / Fabrication category; Many of the attachments on street lighting poles is cast steel. We welded these to the mild steel poles and ...
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05-04-2008, 12:17 AM
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Many of the attachments on street lighting poles is cast steel. We welded these to the mild steel poles and except for occasional casting flaws, there was no difference between welding these and welding mild plate to the poles.
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05-04-2008, 12:41 PM
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most any rod will stick to cast, what makes the weld fail is the free carbon that forms (concentrates between the weld and the cast, this is a problem with nickel welding cast too. If you want the finials to stay stuck even during rough treatment, wire brush or polish grind the finial end and the bottom of the cast finial and soft solder them on with acid core solder. If they are not a really good fit when you tack weld them on, someone grabbing the finial will break the weld at the free carbon zone.
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