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Welding Aluminum to Mild Steel

Welding Aluminum to Mild Steel

Welding Aluminum to Mild Steel

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I would like to know the procedure to weld aluminum to mild steel.  Is there any reference material available?

RE: Welding Aluminum to Mild Steel

Aluminum and steel plate can be clad to one another by explosive welding.  I'm not aware of any other way to do it.

RE: Welding Aluminum to Mild Steel

Contact the welding institute on www.twi.co.uk

RE: Welding Aluminum to Mild Steel

it can be done i have done it several times with a tig but the weld is very brittle........use 2% thoriated tungsten .....pure tung will just melt away

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