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Looking to see if any weld mongers have experience with Alumasteel tig rods. Do they make strong welds? Could not find a video of Jodi trying them out. :?:
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Probably because it looks like a brazing rod like Silicon Bronze or Aluminum Bronze.
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Oscar wrote:Probably because it looks like a brazing rod like Silicon Bronze or Aluminum Bronze.

Website material claims (I know, I know...) that it is welding rather than brazing. Goes on to state that the technique must not be used for critical/load bearing welds.

Interesting technique used. Two different rods, a Rod 1 and Rod 2, used in sequence. For a T-joint, first lay down a bead on the base plate of steel using Rod 1, then lay a second bead over the first and up onto the aluminium using Rod 2.

Unusual.



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Could the 1st rod be for strength and the 2nd for corrosion resistance?
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Harry72 wrote:Could the 1st rod be for strength and the 2nd for corrosion resistance?
It's simply some kind of brazing. Have you seen those "MSDS" sheets? I could make those in Adobe. Just look/listen to the terminology he uses. Ridiculous.
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If it was as great as the manufacturer says it is then it would have taken the welding world by storm. As it is now, not so much. Another pet rock IMO.
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