Silicon Bronze Tig Sheet Metal

Ercusi a silicon bronze is primarily used for tig plasma and oxy acetylene welding or brazing on steel and copper alloys.

Silicon bronze tig sheet metal.

I use a 1 16 red electrode and either 030 or 035 tig filler rod. Silicon bronze can be used for on plain or galvanized steel sheet metal. It can also be used for surfacing areas subjected to corrosion. Tig welding with silicon bronze is technically tig brazing because usually the base metal being welded brazed has a much higher melting point than silicon bronze filler rod.

It is softer and finishes well while reducing the heat required to weld it. Silicon bronze is a copper based filler metal primarily used for mig tig and oxyacetylene welding of copper copper silicon and copper zinc base metals to themselves and to steel. Copper silicon and copper zinc base metals to themselves and to steel. Silicon bronze can be used for on plain or galvanized steel sheet metal.

The melting point of silicon bronze tig rod is between 1800 and 1990 f. While er70s 2 filler metal is a common choice for steel another popular option for welding sheet metal is silicon bronze. A chemical analysis of copper and zinc as well as alloying elements of 3 silicon and small amounts of tin and manganese produce welds with excellent mechanical properties. Silicon bronze is a copper alloy rod containing 3 silicon and used for tig or oxyacetylene welding of copper brass bronze steel and cast iron.

Silicon bronze filler metal was years ago referred to as everdur and it can be used to join base metals of steels and cast iron to copper brass and bronze. Silicon bronze is a copper based filler metal primarily used for mig tig and oxyacetylene welding of copper. It can also be used for surfacing areas subjected to corrosion. With the pedal i m able to fluctuate the amperage to get exactly the size weld and penetration i need.

While the melting point of steel is around 2700 f. It s nice for sheet metal work because the lower melting temps means less heat which equals less warping when compared to tig with say an er70 rod. If using the finger switch on the tig welder i like to set the machine to a fixed 50 60 amps for sheet metal work. It s also important to select a filler metal that is thinner than the base metal or as close as possible.