Welding Stainless Steel To Mild Steel

On the outside i put three evenly spaced 1 2 long welds using 308 filler.

Welding stainless steel to mild steel. Using a resistance weld for stainless steel welding is an easy smoother process when compared to other metals. All the way up to series 309 stainless steel. For other stainless steels or for welding to higher strength carbon steels you can use 312 stainless which by the way also has a tensile of 120 000 psi and is a lot cheaper than the weld all alloys sold by companies like magna. After reading these posts i decided to weld it up with 308 filler all the stainless stainless pieces and then autogenous welded the mild steel to stainless around the inside of the flange.

Welding materials are quite expensive these days so one needs to be extra careful and ensure whatever is being fabricated is done to the required standard. 309l is often used to weld 304 stainless to mild steel. Every wielder wants whatever they are fabricating to come out good. You can weld a wide range of stainless steels from 300 series stainless steels.

Welding stainless steel to mild steel. Resistance welds can be completed incredibly fast since resistance welding works by passing electricity through a. Due to its high resistance to current flow heat at the weld joint is generated easier and quicker than mild steel.