TIG Welding Stainless Steel: A Beginner's Guide
Learn the basics of welding Stainless Steel!
First we learn an easy way to identify if our part is stainless steel or mild steel. Once you know what your part is, you need to choose the correct filler metal. To do this, you can download the filler metal selection chart by following the link above.
The Welding:
In this episode, you will see the difference it makes in Stainless when purging from the backside. We will run two samples, one without purge gas and one with purge gas.
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Nice demonstration got me thinking more about proper preparation.
Can you link the subsequent episodes in the description? I always have trouble finding the next episode on your multi episode videos. Thanks!
The torch used in this video was a CK 9F torch with super flex cable and Weld.com gas lens kit.
@djeletropopstarify
7 жыл бұрын
well if I can't log in to weld.com how can I get one please pm
@Welddotcom
7 жыл бұрын
Mindaugas Berteska The new site goes live next week. Unfortunately, the store won't be up until then.
@djeletropopstarify
7 жыл бұрын
it would be best if someone send me trough email because I'm not from USA so buy it would kind of problematic
@pipefabmadeeasy
2 жыл бұрын
@@Welddotcom Maybe Not What You Think CHECK OUT stainless steel Mig vertically welding kzread.info/dash/bejne/n4h3sMyjmNyfpZc.html
@northwoodspyrotechnics6092
Жыл бұрын
Is that chart still available? Yes i know im very late. Any help would be very appreciated.
Good points. I have also found a gas lense gives good results, nice golden colour.
Loved the video. As an hvac guy needing to weld stainless, not having a y for backing gas for my project, I was looking to see if anyone had tried nitrogen as a purge/backing gas on stainless. I found a wonderful article from the AWS including chemical analysis and and for using nitrogen as a purge gas for welding 316 austentic stainless pipe. Upshot was results were within tolerance. I think that if you would be interested, this may be an interesting alternative to argon. As my argon fills run 4x what the nitrogen fills run, andcwe are considering bringing in a ln2 dwyer in because of the cleaner cuts in stainless with dry nitrogen, it is an interesting alternative as a purge gas for stainless. It is what we were trained to use for R410 line sets when installing equipment on site. I can forward aws article if you would like
@kmikeAA
3 жыл бұрын
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Good job on KZread sir thanks I am very proud of you thank you so much teach
I though that it was bad if the bead turned a dull grey color like that, that means that the metal is getting too hot and oxidizing the air. Shouldn't you have pulsed your amperage or increased your travel speed?
Mr.TIG is wrong about why 304 stainless is not magnetic. 304 stainless is not magnetic, because it contains about 8% nickle in its compostition, not because it contains chromium. As an example, 430 stainless has chromium content, and is magnetic, so if you use the magnet test, 430 will stick to the magnet, which means you could be welding 430 stainless. Just thought I would mention it.
300 series are non magnetic in the annealed state. Cold work from bending, stamping or otherwise deforming causes it to become magnetic. This applies to all 300 series.
304 is magnetic, but usually not responsive to common magnets. I use Neodymium magnets to help hold my 303 and 304 stainless projects together on some homemade spanner type clamps that I use.
Great video
Great video! Very useful..Mr. Tig what kind of torch is that? What series?
Go watch TFS if u wanna learn stainless or any tig.
sorry if this has been covered, how do i get backup gas on mandrel bends/pipes???
400 series stainless is magnetic so the magnet test isn't always a foolproof method for determining whether you have stainless or not
@kmikeAA
3 жыл бұрын
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@peteh8077
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
Dirty old man, your calender got me in trouble with the old ball to my chain
Nasty looking welds.
Looks like you warped it pretty good... I have that problem when I weld stainless. Wish I knew a fool-proof way to stop that...
thanks for teaching!
Too hot should be golden brown... Plate looks like it warped. Look at the end of the second weld. Looked good as you removed heat from the pedal
What im looking for is the set up what gas is best?
Rip Mr tig wealth of knowledge
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what is the difference between TIG time and Brazing and what can electroda TIG welder used for Brazing, strong where the results thank you sir
what is the amp. for 316 tube pipe 1.5mm thicker and i use 316 filler good video
Just because a magnet picks it up means that it is ferritic, could be cast iron cast steel ferritic stainless or mild steel. I have a stainless steel ruler on my desk right now and it is very magnetic.
Im at a job where I have to tac thin stainless tubing and its really annoying. You cant get any heat color on the inside. Any tips?
Clean workshop
What color tungsten do you use???
both warped, both ugly oxidized "welds". too much heat input, much too slow travel, filler rod out of shielding. Another perfect guide how NOT to do it.
@maromaro274
3 жыл бұрын
Amen I can't tig for shit but man he's usles I do better job with chill bars
@kf8575
2 жыл бұрын
Really got some cheek to call himself "mr tig" 😄😄😄
I watch TIG Time for the calendars.
Whats that thing he outs the plates on ? Not the welding table , the smaller one with four studs
How hard is it to weld stainless steel bars to edges of stainless steel mesh?
Hi mr tig. I went to weld dot com and this chart isn’t showing up am I doing something wrong in finding it
Mr. TIG can you guys label your videos better. This video supposed to be the first in the three-part series but finding the other two is like trying to find a jackalope
I'm wondering if you could protect the back side of the weld by painting some sort of flux as a barrier instead of shield gas.
@TeamDeXtreme
4 жыл бұрын
2 years too late, but turns out you can apparently lol...saw it in another dudes vid, i think they called it "solarflux" or something like that, you pretty much paint in on the backside and leave it to dry, though it does make me wonder if it could contaminate the weld...i'd probably just purge instead but finding the setup/equipment for it is a pain since most major hardware stores near me seem to only sell the bare minimum welding supplies lol..gotta be an online or specialty welding shop job...
Awesome
Some comments below make me think if these people ever passed 5th grade. Dropped out of school and then saw this video to make dumb comments. Get a magnet and test it your self. You can make SS magnetic by pounding it but it will never be like regular low alloy ferrous metals. There is magnetic attraction but its obvious how strong the metal pulls or how weak it is. You are the judge !!
cant find this chart on your website?
Cant see that chart anywhere on the site.
where can you buy a purge block like that?
100% Argon
pls share stainless steel root welding videos
206 also is stainless steel and magnet free,,,,but will oxisize soon,so magnet free doesnt mean that wont get rust,,,,the best way is to use special acid to test it.
Please add a darker filter, I can hardly see the weld pool
Where does one find the chart shown in this video on weld.com? Thanks.
@joeclark7665
3 жыл бұрын
I also would like to know
thks mR. tIG,, m cRYSTAL cLear By this video
work-hardened austenitic SS can be magnetic
What is backup gas? Is there a continuing video?
what was your heat setting?
@bobbytuma1815
4 жыл бұрын
Jonathan Hutto it was way to cold because on stainless you are not supose to hang around that long and let the heat build up you want to get in and get moving this guy does not know what he is doing at all. Welding tips and tricks. Com know that dude knows his shit.
Can i m study welding process in any course in out side india suggest any course and country
Simply using a magnet to tell if it's stainless steel is misleading. The most common SS will not stick to a common magnet; however, there are many varieties of SS that will stick to a magnet (some will actually rust a bit). As an inspector in a metal industry for nearly 50 years, the most economical way to tell, if you at least think it's some type of SS, is a comparison method. Use the magnet on a known magnetic material such as an iron part or a crescent wrench, screw driver, common angle iron. FEEL the pull force on it then FEEL the pull force on what you think may be SS. If it's SS and sticks, the force will be much lower, there will be no doubt.
400 series stainless is magnetic though right? tricky
@appalachiangunman9589
4 жыл бұрын
Yep, I have a knife with 416 stainless handles and it’s definitely magnetic. I have noticed that it seems like a lot of stainless used to make cookware isn’t magnetic.
There are different grades of stainless steel that are magnetic I think 304 316 is mildly magnetic I believe with like a neodymium magnet
RIP Mr TIG 🙏🏻
304 SS is actually magnetic. 316 SS is not so magnet is not a good way to check for stainless steel.
If a magnet does not pick it up and it is stainless in is a 300 series stainless. If it is a 400 series stainless a magnet will pick it up. Mike
I heard from others that u can weld 304 stainless steel with 316 filler. Can someone confirm if it is true?
@stoutamach
10 жыл бұрын
yes, I do it everyday at work
@jamiebuckley1769
7 жыл бұрын
yes thats true. as long as your using a higher grade stainless tig rod you can go up in grade but not down or below the grade you are welding.
@blok.8061
5 ай бұрын
Up in strength is ok never below
Rolex uses 904L stainless. How do I weld 2 rolexes together Mr Tig? :P
@morin409
7 жыл бұрын
Just fuse them together goober.
Why is it all gray and looks overheated?
Why does my tungsten electrode flash like a bolt of lightening. It blinds me so I can't see to weld. It does it over and over as long as I keep trying to weld.
@jamiebuckley1769
7 жыл бұрын
turn on your helmet or your lense isint changeing from 3 to shade 10 lol.
Sorry to ask such a dumb question but can you or any that knows explain to me what purging or a gas back up means?Your help would be very much appreciated
@jagboy69
3 жыл бұрын
Back purging is when you keep a steady flow of argon on the back side of the area where you are welding. Example: When welding pipe, you add an additional argon line to the inside of the pipe. One end gets capped. This prevents your welds from looking shitty like this clowns. Check out Justin on the fabrication series or Jody on Welding Tips and Tricks.
@malmotumotu5218
3 жыл бұрын
worldtraveler thank you and very much appreciated 🙏🏼
How close is your tungsten to the metal?
@outkast187
5 жыл бұрын
I like mine to be one with the metal. When im done i have carbungsten. It can turn any metal into a turd.
Hello . My dream is to specialize and become a professional in tig welding, but I do not know what is the best institute to register in America please help
@fulvioiacovella4844
3 жыл бұрын
There are many welding schools throughout the country, just do an online search. In my opinion if you really wanna become a good welder you need to go to school and then find a good experienced welder that is willing to take you under his wing as an apprentice, even if you have to buy him lunch every day and polish his shoes. If you do this and you pay attention in about four or five years you should be a decent welder and the rest is up to you.
Chart no longer on site.
good video, but that's not how to weld stainless, to make a good stainless weld one should provide a much better argon shielding (or Ar+H2 shielding) either from the torch and from the backside of the weld, or should have to increase the welding speed a good stainless weld is colorful, and here we got it gray - that will affect the weld performance
maybe its the camera but it looks like he burnt it pretty good i usually get better results walking my cup using a purge of nitrogen underneath that root opening will make it look much cleaner and shinier
Can anyone show me a video on how to tig weld stainless steel going uphill?
@supercookieduster
9 жыл бұрын
Andres Castaneda honestly, its almost the same thing. just adjust your travel angle, kinda lead it with the filler, and that bitch will follow you wherever you go. check out jodi on weldingtipsandtricks. dudes a monster, you'll see all kinds of positions
@kf8575
2 жыл бұрын
This guy, the self named "mr tig" definitely couldnt have, can only weld flat on a bench😄😄
Most hardened stainless steels are actually magnetic
@Wigglewobble1
8 жыл бұрын
+YeCannyDaeThat Was going to say that there is magnetic stainless lol
not hired next please ....
316 SS is non magnetic. Others vary in degrees of force of attraction.
Hehehe Mr tig doesn’t know whats going on
where is part 2?
@Welddotcom
7 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/YmaJkqpqZcK9dco.html
The magnet is not a definitive test for stainless steel...especially when you can get ferritic and non-ferritic stainless materials...
@ColKorn1965
7 жыл бұрын
440C, 416 and others are definitely magnetic, where 304 isn't
For future videos make sure your audio levels are balanced. Very difficult to hear what you're saying. Other than the audio nice video!
@Welddotcom
8 жыл бұрын
+Kyle Wood This video was released in 2012. The audio has been fixed in our newer videos.
OMG! This is not keeping stainless; stainless.
hes teaching people who don't know how to do this, and going fast will just make people confused
I like your calender,lol
I'm not particularly talking about him I'm protecting you talking about the welding part is pissing me off
The man in this video ( Mr. Tig AKA Mr. Wyatt Swain) was killed in an accident maybe 2 months ago.
Please improve sound system it getting low every day i watch your video. Thanks
The volume in this video is very quiet. My volume is all the way up and it's still quiet :(
This dude really was a proper plonker. Typical salesman without much experience other than simple demonstrations. Hence why at any point there was anything that couldnt be turned and moved so it was all welded flat, little bit at a time there was somebody else doing the demonstration, ie Bob Moffat. Well he definitely demonstrated how to cook the chromium content out of that stainless😄😄 If he knew what he was talking about he would know that with stainless you use enough amperage to get the puddle going quickly, then keep a consistent, quick travel speed to keep heat input down and a nice few seconds downslope. No need for a footpedal what so ever, being able to lower the amps and slow down simply compounds the problem with heat input.
His advices may be good for beginners but his welds aren’t a good example to follow. His welds have too much heat input, your filler must be in the shielding gas area at all times(otherwise it will contaminate your weld). Again, he does give some good tips but the welding itself isn’t that good. And, as many users have said, there are magnetic stainless steels.
your travel speed seemed too low. weld should not be grey and burnt looking like it is
the volume is low
Stainless steel can contain copper, Titanium, Nitrogen, Molybdenum, Nickel, And really to be classed as stainless steel it`s should have a chromium content of 18 %
@outkast187
5 жыл бұрын
Google gives you an A.
I went to school for welding but now I kind of fucking despise it
Get on with it now......
@5000NATE
7 жыл бұрын
Krypt Tonic indeed
Fucken' hate oxides on my backside.
They both came out terrible😂🤦🏼♂️
@bobbytuma1815
4 жыл бұрын
Stanley Kinzinger yes they did cause he sucks
Lol this dude
you try to learn old man his job? from which planet you are?
304 is magnetic, 316 (marine grade) is not.
@84PeterButter
8 жыл бұрын
300 series sst are non magnetic. 400 series are much less common but they ARE magnetic stainless steels.
@morin409
7 жыл бұрын
Lol
I cringe every time he calls himself "Mr Tig".
@Daniel-Johnson
2 жыл бұрын
Same 🤣
@theviper6602
Жыл бұрын
Mr tig ,, I make his welds look like trash
tig welding for beginners and he never once tells us if he is using an ac or dc current. Lets just assume hes on an ac current by the stability of the arc
Ladies and Gentlemen, this is proof that you cannot learn everything from a book.
man ya'll in the comments are childish
Way too hot, moving to slow, short welding and you warped the s*** out of it.
Good content, the audio sucks...