How To Weld Stainless Steel!

Here's how to weld stainless steel: Stainless is such an interesting material to use, it is a material that is a steel allot containing around eleven percent Chromium. When it comes to welding Stainless steel it is not as simple as welding standard steel using a MIG welder, no welding stainless steel is actually a harder and more interesting task to undertake.

The reason why Stainless steel is harder to weld than standard steel is the fact that it has a lower reaction point to heat so when high temperatures are applied to Stainless steel it tend to distort as it calls making the work being welded become damaged.

Stainless steel welding part 1:

For thinner pieces of stainless steel the most common form of welding is TIG welding. If you are wishing to learn how to weld stainless steel then access to a TIG welder is a must.

To use a TIG welder you need to turn on the welder and have welding wire to hand, once your ready you need to strike a welding arc by quickly touching the welding torch to the material then pulling the welding torch away by about a quarter of an inch. Now you are ready to weld, to do this keep the welding torch at about a ninety degree angle and weld away from your body. When welding you should ensure you keep the quarter inch distance at all times and that you keep a constant steady speed throughout the welding process feeding your welding rod in throughout.

How to weld stainless steel part 2:

Stainless Steel Welding Tips...

One of the best tips handed to me when welding stainless steel is to use a heat sink clamped to the material just outside the weld area, this absorbs some of the heat and keeps you from damaging your work through heat. One of the best materials for using as a heat sink is brass as it has such a high melting point that the heat will not impact the brass.

Another tip is to ensure you keep a steady speed and distance throughout welding as this will help keep a strong and clean weld.

How to weld stainless steel part 3:

Safety First...

Although welding may seem like a great hobby or business opportunity it is also very dangerous so it is important to put your safety and those in the vicinity first. For your own safety use welding gloves and goggles and also welding protective clothing, for those in the close vicinity use a welding curtain to shield the welding activity from those around you.