Welding Cast Iron Mig. If you want to know how to weld cast iron with a MIG welder you will need to know the melting temperature and the right procedure of welding cast iron. Setting-Up to Start the Process Once you are good with the machine and wearing a PPE suit you should now move onto setup the piece you are going to weld and the welding machine make sure they are properly neat and clean so that it gets the perfect weld.
If you want to know how to weld cast iron with a MIG welder you will need to know the melting temperature and the right procedure of welding cast iron. The best choice in MIG wire would be specialty nickel wire but this is the most expensive option stainless steel MIG wire can also be used. WelddotcomIn this episode we take a look at welding Cast Iron.
Knowing the appropriate type of electrode to use over your cast iron is very critical just like knowing how to weld it.
The best choice for MIG wire is specialty nickel wire but the most costly option is to use stainless steel MIG wire. Peening is the process of tapping the soft weld as it cools with a ball-peen hammer to prevent cracking. But what if you fancy doing it with a MIG welder. Low and slow is the way to proceed when MIG welding cast iron.