What filler metal for welding bronze?

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I have some bronze railings to do soon, can I use silicon bronze rod to weld bronze? Or should I be looking for a different alloy?I want the color to be close to the bronze if I can help it., because I have to weld some Lambs tongues to the Cap rail Sent from my fab shop using a mig welder and a grinder

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Reply:I had good results with silicon bronze tig. This is the only photo I have in the phone.

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Originally Posted by MetalMan23

I have some bronze railings to do soon, can I use silicon bronze rod to weld bronze? Or should I be looking for a different alloy?I want the color to be close to the bronze if I can help it., because I have to weld some Lambs tongues to the Cap rail Sent from my fab shop using a mig welder and a grinder
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Originally Posted by metalman21

I had good results with silicon bronze tig. This is the only photo I have in the phone.


Reply:Congrat.  Look forward to hearing how it goes.  I have never built bronze railing. I’ve done repairs and modifications, though.  Many years ago, a client was building a house he had collected ironwork from all around the world.  Hired me to put the hodgepodge work together. It was old and quality hand forged ironwork.  He had 5 painted section of fencing solid pockets 1” sq pickets , half inch x 2 inch rail.  He wanted it sandblasted.  It was 90 percent bronze with the 10 percent replacement steel that matched perfectly. Weighed about 300 Lbs per panel.