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How to Weld Stainless Steel With Stick Welder?
How to Weld Stainless Steel With Stick Welder
By C.L. Rease, eHow Contributor
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Stick or ARC welding stainless steel requires the use of a welding rod that is compatible with the chemical makeup of the stainless steel you are welding. You can use a higher purity stainless steel welding rod for lower grade stainless steel, but not vice versa. For example, a 316L rod can weld 304-grade stainless steel, but you cannot produce a weld with structural integrity using a 309L rod to weld 316-grade stainless steel; this is due to crystalline structures that form in the weld joint.
Difficulty: Moderately Challenging
Instructions
Things You’ll Need:
2 pieces stainless steel
Welding table
2 pair self-locking clamps
ARC welder
Stainless steel welding electrodes
Safety glasses
Welding helmet
Heavy leather welding gloves
Chipping hammer
1
Place the two pieces of stainless steel flat on the welding table, with the sides that need to be welded resting 1/16 inch apart. Secure the pieces of stainless steel by clamping them to the welding table with self-locking clamps.
2
Turn on the ARC welder and adjust the amperage for the size thickness and type of stainless steel welding electrode you are going to use to weld the stainless steel.
3
Put on your safety glasses, welding helmet and heavy leather welding gloves. Clamp a stainless steel welding electrode in the stinger of the ARC welder and connect the ARC welder’s ground clamp to the welding table.
4
Align the welding electrode with the joint between the two pieces of stainless steel and lower your welding helmet.
5
Strike and lift the welding electrode on the stainless steel joint to start the ARC between the stainless steel pieces and the welding electrode.
6
Work the electrode over and down 1/8 inch, then back over the weld joint to weld the two pieces of stainless steel together.
7
Remove your welding helmet and tap the weld with the chipping hammer to remove the slag from the stainless steel weld.
8
Allow the weld joint to cool thoroughly before you handle the welded stainless steel–the weld joint will be hot and can cause severe burns.
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