The idea is to weld the entire ID to then machine it back to its high tolerance (there is a deep scratch running along the ID). That much welding would cause the mold to reach very high temperatures, but are these temperatures going to effect any properties of the steel? I know that we want to...
We are arc welding the entire inside of a 1080 steel cyclinder, 9 1/2" ID 3/4" wall thickness by about 9". We are worried about deforming the outside of this wall as this will be used as a mold and don't want failure at high pressures. Hooking a thermocouple to the outside of this mold, what...
