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Silicon Bronze on car panels.
Posted: Fri May 16, 2014 6:50 am
by weldin mike 27
Hey folks,
Chatting to a mate about panel repair, rust holes and what not. Didnt think at the time but would sil bro dc tig be a possible option, he was migging, and making a bit of a dogs breakfast of it.
Mick
Re: Silicon Bronze on car panels.
Posted: Fri May 16, 2014 7:51 am
by Bill Beauregard
On the internet I've seen, but can't find now a video on the subject. Not good for unibody or structural stuff. It doesn't need as much heat.
Re: Silicon Bronze on car panels.
Posted: Fri May 16, 2014 1:17 pm
by AKweldshop
Much softer of a weld.
You can weld at lower amperages, and still puddle good.
Mig is not very good for patch panels in fenders.
I think your method should work....
Pics please...
Re: Silicon Bronze on car panels.
Posted: Fri May 16, 2014 2:34 pm
by wheresmejumper
You wont be pooling the base metal at all.
less heat will mean less distortion,less time.the main drawback of lower tensile strength is fairy irrelevant as its only body panels etc.
Re: Silicon Bronze on car panels.
Posted: Fri May 16, 2014 9:01 pm
by weldin mike 27
Hey.
Thanks people .
Mick
Re: Silicon Bronze on car panels.
Posted: Fri May 16, 2014 9:12 pm
by AKweldshop
weldin mike 27 wrote:Hey.
Thanks people .
Mick
Your welcome, person.
~John
Re: Silicon Bronze on car panels.
Posted: Sat May 17, 2014 3:31 am
by echosixmike
They used MIG brazing on some of the newer vehicles with boron and HS steels, trying to avoid brittle HAZ's. For body panels, you should be fine. S/F.....Ken M