Re: Stainless MIG wire question...

Ned Simmons wrote:
In article <If-dnT_4Sf2HA0PenZ2dnUVZ_tqdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxx>, alanganes@xxxxxxxxxxx says...


309 is often recommended for joining SS to steel, and for joining other dissimilar metals. It'll work well on mild steel and low alloy steel.

If I'm not mistaken, the "ER" designates TIG wire. Could the spools have been intended for an automated TIG system?

Ned Simmons




thanks to all who replied. I do intend to just give it a try as one of you suggested. I'm just waiting for better weather, I do all of my welding outside generally, and it is still cold and raining/snowing or whatever here (NE Mass).

Ned, I have no idea if this was actually TIG wire. I got the welder from a place I used to work, it was given to me when the place closed down, and the wire came with it. There was a spool of some more generic copper coated steel wire (can't recall the spec right now) in the machine, and 2 full spools and 1 partial spool of the 309 stainless wire. I recall being told that the stainless stuff was bought for some stainless welding done for a particular job. When that job ended, the wire was put aside and never used again. But I have no idea who bought them or from where, so I COULD be TIG wire.

It would probably be smartest of me to trade or sell it for something more useful to me. I don't see myself ever going through that much MIG wire.

Al A.
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