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by slagmonkey
Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:35 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Getting very fine spatter on mild steel
Replies: 6
Views: 1575

Re: Getting very fine spatter on mild steel

The surface weld may be decent, but I would suspect inferior penetration. If the welds in question are for something where the strength matters , I would grind them out and redo them with correct gas. Its like a MIG weld, they can easily look good, but have insufficient strength due to a lack of pe...
by slagmonkey
Mon Nov 27, 2017 4:23 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Getting very fine spatter on mild steel
Replies: 6
Views: 1575

Re: Getting very fine spatter on mild steel

Same kind of question: Material: 1018 and 1026 Electrode: 3/32 Gas lens on WP-17 torch. Filler: 3/32 ER70S-2 Base Thickness: 0.125 to 0.200 Current: Between 100 and 130A DCEN mode Outcome: Arc quickly spreads, doesn't remain a tight egg shape. Lots of brown-sugar around weld. Weld itself comes out g...