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yes it can although it is not reccomended, if this is your only option preheat the cast iron to almost cherry red and weld with a low hydrogen rod such as 7018
Primarily when brazing cast iron. Nickel rods are available to arc weld cast iron but in most cases it has to be preheated and it takes experience to prevent cracking. Using oxy-acet provides a means to preheat, maintain the temperature, and braze. Welding, brazing, and silver soldering with oxy-acet have become lost arts. Most common metals can be welded with this process including steel and aluminum.
yes, with a cast iron rod and an oxy-fuel set up or with a nickel rod and an arc machine
mainly because during the welding process cast iron; being brittle, is prone to cracking. ways to prevents this are to preheat the whole piece to cherry red and when completed allow it to slow cool by wrapping in rock wool.
Nickel is used mainly because cast iron is brittle and very suseptable to rapid heat change. The nickel rods allow the weld to heat and contract without causing cracks. you can also help this process be heating the cast iron to cherry red and when welded allow it to cool wrapped in rock wool. this allows for a slow cooling helping to prevent cracking.
yes it can although it is not reccomended, if this is your only option preheat the cast iron to almost cherry red and weld with a low hydrogen rod such as 7018
The earliest European cannon were made of iron bars welded together around a mandrel to form a tube. One end was welded shut with a plug or left open for a breechblock. The tube had iron bands welded around it. Later cannon were cast from bronze.
Primarily when brazing cast iron. Nickel rods are available to arc weld cast iron but in most cases it has to be preheated and it takes experience to prevent cracking. Using oxy-acet provides a means to preheat, maintain the temperature, and braze. Welding, brazing, and silver soldering with oxy-acet have become lost arts. Most common metals can be welded with this process including steel and aluminum.
yes, with a cast iron rod and an oxy-fuel set up or with a nickel rod and an arc machine
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much hotter than you need for cooking. Cast iron can probably withstand over 1000 degrees F as long as it is heated and cooled SLOWLY AND EVENLY
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A column radiator is used to describe a typical cast iron radiator. The term describes the vertical columns that make up the radiator. The radiators can also be made out of steal and not cast iron. The steal is welded together.
Typically mild steel can withstand vibration better because it has a higher density than the more brittle cast iron but cast iron may be better at absorbing vibrations than mild steel, due to its lower density.
REDBEARD ANSWER:A cracked block cannot be repaired. Either replace the engine or get rid of the car. However, if you're not certain that it's a cracked block you can check the head gasket and/or freeze plugs. In general Detroit engine blocks seem to be a little more durable than some and you don't get quite as many cracked blocks. Head gaskets however are common especially if the engine has overheated.Aluminum blocks can be repaired and welded the same as cast iron the difficulty is in the material being welded and where the crack is. Aluminum can be tig welded cast iron is more difficult as the block has to be heated to near red hot to be welded then there is a good chance the weld will not take but have done this on cast iron heads and welded with a high Nickel rod and it has held.
Using my rational, if a metal can be welded they probably make a wire for it. Cast Iron is the only one I would question.
A cast iron Christmas tree stand holds the tree securely in place, provides excellent support. It helps keep the tree upright regardless of all the decorations loaded on the tree. Cast iron stands a more durable and able to withstand heavy duty activity