Welding T45 steel for cage?

[jacko996]

I have been told you need a special wire to weld T45 steel, does anyone have any experience with this?

Cheers
Dave

[Kelv]

Have a peeky here Dave

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/s...ead.php?t=9586

[ian sibbert]

Dave,

T45 is a Carbon/Manganese steel I TIG weld it using ER70S-6 grade rod..you can MIG it but when I looked into it a long time ago a 15KG roll was £150.00 lol.......I only do small components, suspension links etc, but even doing a roll cage I'd probably TIG it.....my own esc cos has a fully tigged T45 cage in it...

There are many debates about welding T45, you could you am ER80 fill rod which is a little stronger but for most of the applications we do, the ER70S-6 is more than adequate...

HTH

Ian

[jacko996]

Thanks Kelv and Ian

I know nothing about it myself, just want to tell the guy whos doing the welding to use the correct rod.

Ian, he does have a tig, is this the best way to go?

Cheers
Dave

[ian sibbert]

Dave,

Yes pal, I would always TIG weld T45, i've never seen the link to the elmdon metals site and that's very informative...

Ian

http://www.elmdonmetals.co.uk/Products_BS4T45_Data.htm

[jacko996]

Have a peeky here Dave

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/s...ead.php?t=9586

Confims things Kelv, well done

Dave,

Yes pal, I would always TIG weld T45, i've never seen the link to the elmdon metals site and that's very informative...

Ian

http://www.elmdonmetals.co.uk/Products_BS4T45_Data.htm

Thanks Ian, great info many thanks