Aluminized steel, can it be flux welded?

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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 12:31 PM
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Default Aluminized steel, can it be flux welded?

Just wondering if this is possible. And is this like miled steel?
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 12:56 PM
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Yes,its just coated mild steel.I sand or grind the coating off where I 'm going to weld.
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 01:01 PM
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What does the coateing do?
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 01:18 PM
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Prevents rust.
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 01:28 PM
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Well damn, I could have been getting this stuff all along!!!

Thanks for the info.
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 03:50 PM
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you don't even have to grind the coating off, you can weld through it, but you will inhale a lot more noxious gasses if you do it that way.


zinc chills are fun!
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 04:37 PM
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What is Aluminized steel? is it like galvanized?
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 04:43 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cua0 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">zinc chills are fun! </TD></TR></TABLE>


Learned this the hard way....woke up in the middle of the night sweatin feelin like dogs ***
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 05:48 AM
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Wow I did not know that about zinc chills. sucks!!!
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 07:06 AM
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Yep, make sure you grind all of the coating away otherwise you can get sick.
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