stick vs. wire
stick vs. wire
(OP)
We are welding an 8" reinforcement saddle (wt=.322, Gr. B) to a 30" OD (wt=.375, Gr. B) pipe. The saddle is to only be used as an added reinforcement for external loading should it occur. I found two welding procedures that match the criteria, one a stick procedure and the other a wire procedure. I'm not sure which one to go with? Does it really make a difference which one I choose?





RE: stick vs. wire
RE: stick vs. wire
RE: stick vs. wire
Gasless wire feed is not really a good industrial practice for anything in a shop. Field? It is helpful, but if you're pulling a wire-feed welder out to the boondocks, you can bring a tank along.
Wire feed allows a contnuous weld deposition for as long as the welder holds the trigger down - no stopping to exchange sticks - so it is 2-5 times quicker.
RE: stick vs. wire
RE: stick vs. wire
in the shop....flux cored with gas shield (unless customer won't let you use it)
don't know about pipe....vessel clients (for the most part) won't let us use gmaw (mig) except for root passes and want them removed if accessible.