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