[TheForge] Welding cast wood stove baffle

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>Casting is from  a Vermont Castings stove.
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>Am I that bad a welder, or is there something about this particular metal?
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>Thanks,
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>Michael
>Madison, WI
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i have heard or read that cast iron that is intended to be cast in thin sections, as in a stove, has something added (manganese??wild guess) to make it flow better so it will fill the thin sections before cooling.

sorry not much help but judging by the cast iron stoves i've seen welded there seems to be some reason that it's next to impossible. even on the stoves i've seen that were welded most cracked right next to the weld after cooling.

maybe one of the metalurgists can help.

bob