I don't see them being anymore useful than any other rod when you cock up fitting you, you cock up fitting??because they allow for all kinds of fit-up errors.
Not doing any welding at the moment, so I can't test them out.
I don't see them being anymore useful than any other rod when you cock up fitting you, you cock up fitting??
TechnicalAl, a slight derailment but what are 8018 C 3 H4 R rods for?
I've got some and don't know anything about them, I'm left wondering whether they're suitable for high strength jobs or for nothing more than garden gates!
They're Bohler Fox EV 60. Type C 0.07, Si 0.3, Mn 1.3, Ni 0.9%
They are higher strength 80,000 psi tensile. but also highly ductile possibly ok down to -50 oC.
The C3 limits the Nickel to 1.2%...........the H4 is the Hydrogen..........I think it should be MR at the end..moisture resistant
Good rods intended for offshore work usually
Yes...........sounds like a planThanks, so presumably I should view them as a step up from 7018 when it comes to important welds, in the same way I view a 7018 as a step up from 6013.
Being highly ductile must presumably be a very good thing for most things?
I'm thinking that I probably need to keep these to one side for the jobs where high strength is very important and not waste them on unimportant work (i.e where extra tensile strength isn't necessary)?
Yes, that rings a bell - some time ago I searched for 8018 and found a thread or two with your posts saying that the C number (c1, c3 etc) is important (the thread wasn't about C3ones , hence me asking now), and I remember at some point reading about them being used on Corten steel - seemed the best rod to match the color/rust rather than for any mechanical properties.
There a butt rod kinda useless in fillet position might b ok if your welding rebar or some thing. personally i wouldnt use them
There a butt rod kinda useless in fillet position might b ok if your welding rebar or some thing. personally i wouldnt use them
I said they don't be used in fillets.Fast freeze cells being useless in fillets? If you say so mate