oh no ya don't....i'm not gonna start at this point....LOL!
metalurgy 101A.... nope! not very prudent! not gonna do it! ;)
chuck
have welders.....will burn holes in stuff for low fat food items and sugar
free beverages!
-----Original Message-----
From Tommy_Samuels at MARKIVAUTO.COM <Tommy_Samuels@MARKIVAUTO.COM>
To: Glen Byrns <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2004 10:40 AM
Subject: Re: strength of welded steel
>Glen,
>THe strength of the weld depends greatly on three factors:
>The type and tensile strength of the electorde material
>The penetration of the weld into surrounding metal
>The quality of the weld
>
>If the correct electrode is chosem AND the penetration is 100% AND the weld
>is is good quality (No undercuts, no porosity, etc.) then the weld will be
>stronger than the surrounding metal.
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