Lincoln Electric Softweld, Ferroweld, Aluminweld Cast Iron and Aluminum Arc Welding Electrodes manual

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    WELDIRECTOR Y Softweld ® , Ferr oweld ® and Aluminweld ® CA S T IRON AND ALUMINUM ARC WELDIN G ELEC TRODES[...]

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    C AS T IRON / ALUMINUM AD V ANT A GE LINCOLN GUIDELINES FOR WELDING C AS T IRON S O F T W E L D ® 5 5 N i ( E N i F e - C I ) A versa ti le, all-purp ose electr ode for r epairing a nd r e claiming gr ay c ast ir on. It is r ecommended for r epair ing hea vy sections and phosphor ous bear ing castings. W elds made w ith this electr ode a r e str o[...]

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    GUIDELINES FOR WELDING C AS T IRON (CONT .) blackboard chalk. Aft e r a few minut e s, even cr acks not visible t o the naked ey e a r e ev ident because the k er osene from the cr acks bleeds back thr ough the chalk. Preparation for W elding - For weld soundness, the cracks mu st be pr operly prepared bef or e welding. Dr ill a hole a t the end of[...]

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    Hold the electr ode a lmos t perpendicula r t o the work at all times t o obtain even melt-off of the f lux. Poi nt the a r c directly int o the joint so both edges a r e pro perly a nd unifo r mly heat ed. For tacking, u se current s about 20% above the m aximum cur r e nt list ed in the r ecommended ranges. Use a short arc with a r otar y motio n[...]