10-22-2009, 04:28 AM
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4130 welded to Steel
Ok all,
Getting ready to get my plate steel cut. From a previous post I am building a ST4. Going to have all tube both square and round 4130. Should I also buy 4130 for motor mounts shock towers or is normal plate steel OK. Can I weld these two steels together? Thanks, Tim |
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10-22-2009, 05:18 AM
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Re: 4130 welded to Steel
You can weld 4130 to mild steel just fine. However mild steel plate is weaker than 4130. I used 4130 plate to make all the plate parts for my buggy just to keep things consistent. Also I hate using really crappy A36 plate for anything it does not weld nicely and is really weak.
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10-22-2009, 01:22 PM
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Re: 4130 welded to Steel
4130 and mild work well together, "cold rolled" mild steel plate is the cleanest to work with and cheap for the non-structure stuff.
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