Cast iron to mild steel

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Feb 15, 2008 | 08:59 PM

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Cast iron to mild steel

Going to weld an external wastegate to a cast iron manifold, what filler rod and tungsten would i use?

Any tips?

Thanks.

Feb 15, 2008 | 09:43 PM

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you're going to weld the wastegate to the manifold???

Feb 15, 2008 | 10:14 PM

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no im welding a steampipe section(mild steel) from the cast manifold to the external gate.

Feb 15, 2008 | 10:38 PM

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not sure about tungsten but you'll want some type of high nickel alloy filler rod. Also i've heard it's good to preheat the cast iron.

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