Tig Welding Cast Iron Rod. It can be a good solution to repair cast irons. Cast needs preheat anyway but even more if youre going to electrically weld it rather than with a gas torch.
It can be a good solution to repair cast irons. MIG welding is a popular welding process as a beginner. Yep you heard me these tig welding rods work great for tig welding iron castings.
The heat of a TIG torch is far too focused and localised.
If you use our TM2000 lens you will be able to actually see the occasional porosity as it tries to form and you will be able to eliminate it right then- without lengthy cooling grinding re-heating and re-welding. Cast iron which has been around at least since 6th century BC. Welding cast iron can be a tricky proposition. Cast Iron as I recall is plus 2 percent carbon and the welding of is covered in D112-89 R2006 GUIDE FOR WELDING IRON CASTINGS 1989 This standard presents briefly the history and metallurgy of cast iron and the welding processes applicable to it.