[TheForge] welding?

[Chris Kilpatrick]

The Vanadium content of L-6 and 15n140 make it hot
hard, hence the higher temp for welding.  I, however
have had some success in the orangy range.  There is
an orange color where the steel looks "glassy" without
flux on it.  This color has proven to be a welding
temp for me.

-Chris K.

--- Andrew Vida <osan at netlabs.net> wrote:

> 
> 
> kim george wrote:
> > I am welding up some billets of damacus with 1095
> and 15nl40?(band saw 
> > blades). Now the 1095 will weld at a bright cherry
> but the band saw 
> > material seems to need to be yellow-white to white
> to get a good weld. 
> 
> 	That seems a mite high for tool steel.
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