[TheForge] Welding advice

[Andrew Vida]

AHA! Corroboration... I guess that makes me a genius.

Bruce, I have another quesiton for you (or anyone that may know):  do 
you think it is possible to "red" a gun barrel, which is to say, produce 
a red oxide file instead of blue, black, or the usual brown?

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
> 
> 
>>>>osan at netlabs.net 3/1/2005 12:26:23 PM >>>
> 
> f
> 
> Ron Childers wrote:
> 
>>Maybe thermit? That's what is used for rr rails.
> 
> 
> 	I'd considered that.  The only way I can see this as viable,
> would be 
> to dope the thermit with alloying elements that would, presumably 
> produce a filler with the right structural properties, lest the welds 
> become weak points.  Thermit produces ultra-hot pure iron.  I cannot 
> imagine that pure iron would be nearly strong enough for the duties to
> 
> which a battleship would be subjected.  Just think of the stresses due
> 
> to the sheer weight of the vessel.  Forget about withstanding the
> forced 
> of a torpedo or artillery shell.  The welds are the weak link.  And how
> 
> would the iron be carburized to the correct level?
> 
> 

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	-Andy V.

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