[TheForge] Welding advice

[Ralph Douglass]

Bruce Freeman wrote:
> 
> As I understand it, alloys are produced by adding alloying elements to
> the mix.  Thermite produces excess heat, sufficient to melt other metal
> powders present.  The obvious limitation on this is that you would not
> want to choose metals that would be consumed by the reaction (as is the
> aluminum).  I doubt that's a severe limitation.
> 
> Bruce
> NJ
If you do a GOOGLE on thermit and Cadweld you will find all sorta of
good info. As to how it is used(basic no real details) where it is used
today and where it was used 'way back when'.
ANd having seen it being used on grounding systems as well as railroad
use I can say it is fairly cool.

Ralph
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