How To Weld Titanium Bike Frame. So I would assume this frame was involved in a crash. Using a filler rod other than titanium like stainless steel or nickel alloy rod.
Though not required some students take the TIG Welding Seminar as additional preparation for one of the TIG welded frame building classes. Clean the surface of the titanium to eliminate any impurities and remove any oil grease or dirt. Waltly has been building titanium frames using only aerospace grade seamless 3Al-25V tubing since 2009 fulfilling custom orders for individuals as well as large OEM orders for bike companies.
This alloy contains 945 Ti 3 Aluminium and 25 Vanadium and is used because it combines the variety of benefits of Grade 5 with an ease of machining you dont get in other similar grades.
Who doesnt love some visible welds. Things have become a little more advanced in. Above is a Mission frame made of 4130 chromoly steel thats been TIG tungsten inert gas welded. Tink tink tink you can actually break the weld by tapping it lightly with a ball peen.