Posted by pro welder on September 11, 2009 at 17:16:39 from (67.237.18.187):
In Reply to: Re: Stitch vs Welding posted by trucker40 on September 11, 2009 at 15:46:10:
You can weld cast steel with 7018 and you can weld contiuious with it like on other steels, this is what you probably welded. I would not recomend it on a cast iron axle housing. A good welder can weld it from the oustside by V ing the crack with a grinder or some form of arc cutting rod but not a torch. It can be welded with ni-rod or other casts done in the methods mentioned in the other post's however on a cast housing one method that works well and if done right will last better then most other methods is to braze your casting with a torch and bronze rod. This is an old school method that when done right will work better then most. Ask around and see if there is any one in your area capable of doing this.
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