Malleable?

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Are welds malleable?  I used 6011 to put some plates together.  One of my end plates bowed up.  I really want to avoid cutting.  I was hoping to be able to heat the crap out of the weld and bash it in place with a big hammer.  Will this work or will it just bust the weld?  I don't have a torch right now.  A oxy fuel torch is on the list.  I may be able to barrow one if I need to.  I do have one of those heating torches that screws onto a small propane cylinder.  But I don't know if that will get hot enough.  Worst case I can just set it aside until I get a torch.
Reply:Maybe. Welds can be harder, softer or identical to the base metal, depending on the base metal, type of filler and method of welding, cooling rate and so on. I have no idea what 6011 is (I only O/A weld and the american rod numbers don't seem to be used here anyway) but I would expect most welds to be workable when heated red hot, and quite a few of them to a more limited extent when cold. I'm sure a bunch of experts will share their knowlege here soon.