Corten steel

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Hey all I am looking at an art project   Welding 16 ga corten steel to a mild steel frame  what filler do I need and do I need pre or post heatLast edited by FlyingJ; 01-31-2015 at 12:21 AM.Reason: Spelling
Reply:Color match 8018C3. Weld with any rod if not.A 709 -50 W is just copper bearing grade 50.
Reply:@ FlyingJ - a few metal sculptors I know use Lincoln's LA-75 (http://www.lincolnelectric.com/asset...A-75/c4106.pdf) w/ C25 shielding for MIG short circuit on A588 (weathering steel).  Don't see any need for pre-heating since your thickness is less than 1 in."Discovery is to see what everybody else has seen, and to think what nobody else has thought" - Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
Reply:Art. 16 gauge Corten steel shell over mild steel frame using a Lincoln 225 and 1/8" 6011 rod.Last edited by Bosco99; 01-31-2015 at 02:44 PM.
Reply:Hey Bosco- That is one boss looking spaceship, lol.What's the story behind it?'contaminating tungstens like there's no tomorrow'
Reply:Too many stories...I will say you don't always need big buck equipment and fancy wire and gas.Last edited by Bosco99; 01-31-2015 at 10:50 PM.
Reply:16g steel is hard to weld with stick even if your extremely skilled. Mig would be a much better process. Tig would be much better as well but much slower than migJasonLincoln Idealarc 250 stick/tigThermal Dynamics Cutmaster 52Miller Bobcat 250Torchmate CNC tableThermal Arc Hefty 2Ironworkers Local 720
Reply:Originally Posted by snoeproe16g steel is hard to weld with stick even if your extremely skilled. Mig would be a much better process. Tig would be much better as well but much slower than mig
Reply:Great job Bosco with the worlds most popular welder. People have made a living with that now 300 dollar welder.
Reply:Ok, it is harder than heck. You're looking at 7 years of heavy stick welding experience before I could build that. And I didn't mention the sheet to sheet stick welding techniques.Last edited by Bosco99; 02-01-2015 at 11:37 AM.