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Can Cast Iron and Steel be welded together?

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Question added by Wael Hassan , Field Service / Sales Engineer , Hoerbiger
Date Posted: 2014/11/30
Mohan Kumar Karuppiah Balasubramanian
by Mohan Kumar Karuppiah Balasubramanian , Technical manager , Quest Global Engineering Services Private Limited

We can weld.... but its critical to weld a cast iron since they usually cracked during welding.... but nothing is impossible it is possible if we stick with the conditions usually the welding rod used is AWS5.15

Davoud Hassanzade
by Davoud Hassanzade , producting mannager , mahansanat

ITS WELD ABLE BUT SOME CRACK IS APPEAR

DINESH VITTHAL SOMWANSHI dinu
by DINESH VITTHAL SOMWANSHI dinu , ENI MELLITA , ENI

YES, bY PROVIDING PREHEATING

Cast iron is difficult, but not impossible, to weld. In most cases, welding on cast iron involves repairs to castings, not joining casting to other members. ... Cast iron typically has a carbon content of 2% - 4%, roughly 10 times as much as most steels. The high carbon content causes the carbon to form flakes of graphite.

Muhammad Zeeshan
by Muhammad Zeeshan , Procurement & Contracts Engineer , AL Khonaini International Company LTD

Yes it can be weld.

However cast iron has high carbon content and cracking risk is more high. so special prcautions and procedures to be follow.

Deleted user
by Deleted user

yes we can weld cast iron to steel using pure Nickel electrode.

KAMALUDEEN MOHAMMED SHARIF
by KAMALUDEEN MOHAMMED SHARIF , Project Engineer , Aluminium & Light Industries Co Ltd (Alico)

The higher the carbon content, the lesser the weld ability. Low Density.

Deleted user
by Deleted user

Yes with MIG welding using 308 Wire

yustama  putra
by yustama putra , Technical Maintenance/ turbo machinery , Kuwait Oil Company

 Cast iron is difficult, but it's not impossible, to weld. In most cases of welding on cast iron involves repairs to castings, not joining casting to other members. However cast iron has high carbon content and cracking risk is more high. so special precautions and procedures to be follow.

Faisal Shahzad
by Faisal Shahzad , Manager

Yes we can weld but required Approved welding procedure

Mahesh Chinthaka
by Mahesh Chinthaka , Trainer , Lifeline wellness Fitness center

it is not best to weld cast iron and steel

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