Can you weld zinc

Can you weld zinc

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You can weld zinc plated steel. The zinc around the weld and the Chromate coating for a greater distance from the weld will be destroyed. You also should be aware of the zinc fumes created during welding. The best practice for welding zinc …

How is “Zinc Weld Thru Primer”?

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I told my dad i needed duraglass to cover my welds. Well he brought me home a spray can of “zinc weld thru primer” should i use this stuff? I know nothing about it. This ad is not displayed to registered members. Register your …

Which weld thru primer, Zinc or Copper base?

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From the few times Ive used the copper based primer from Upol ive found it much better. Many guys on another forum I visit are using the copper instead of the zinc. Dont know what type of welding you are doing but TIG does NOT like weld thr…

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Can you weld an ordinary steel bracket to a galvanised pipe ? will there be an issue of galvanic corossion?

Q: The pipe is of steel galvanised with zinc. If I weld a steel bracket which is not galvanised to this pipe will it lead to galvanic corossion ?

A: grind the galvinized coating from the pipe, then weld the bracket on. then to restore the corrosion protection, spray on a good coat or two of some zinc chromate primer. zinc is what the galvanized coating is .

What types of metal wire can be soldered and what types of flux and solder do you need for each of them?

Q: I am a metal artist and I am getting ready to teach a class to older children. My dilema is this: I weld most of my items and rarely have I soldered. It is inpractical for me to use or do welding while teaching this class; hence, I have decided to do wire sculpture with the students. We will of course explore this by primarily twisting, bending, and hammering the wire for desired effects and shapes, but, I would like to be able to connect certain structural areas in a more permanent way than twisting. I am familiar with soldering copper and brass wire, but the cost of these metals are currently very high; hence, I am attempting to explore other more affordable options. The hardware stores carry a variety of galvanized wire in several guages. I know that the zinc (galvy coating) is unsafe in terms welding, but is there a way to solder this wire, and is it safe?

A: Galvanized metal solders very easily, IF you flux with dilute muratic acid. Of course, you might not want to use this with kids. You could experiment with distilled vinegar and see if that’s strong enough to flux with. Soldering temps are too low to vaporize zinc, so at least that won’t be a problem.I’ve used galv. wire (usually sold as electric fence wire) for these kind of projects before, and haven’t been happy with it. It’s very stiff, and hard to manipulate–and I was teaching college students. The wire I prefer is re-bar tie wire–about 18 g. It’s black, soft iron–a 5# roll costs about $4. I’m teaching a sculpture class in the fall and am having exactly the same questions as you–my plan is to have students braze the wire with propane or MAPP gas torches, but I’d prefer soldering. I still need to test the re-bar wire and see if there’s any way to solder it–if I come up with anything, I’ll add on to this answer, or add to comments if you’ve already picked a Best Answer.

where can I get safety materials to build a parrot cage in miami?

Q: I have spend days reading about the safety materials to build a parrot cage, but I haven’t been able to found them in any hardware store in the Miami area. I am looking for stainless steel, polish galvanized or galvanized after welded wire cage. I prefer the first 2 options since they have no zinc. Can you please help me.

A: You dont want galvanized it has zinc in it to keep it from rusting.galvanized is one of the only metal that has zink in it. I retired from sheet metal.