Can 6061-T6 be welding to 6063-T52 without any special concerns?

-- Mike Gaita (Gaita@telephonics.com), May 23, 2001

Answers

You said: "Can 6061-T6 be welding to 6063-T52 without any special concerns?"

What type of welding were you wondering about? Resistance Welding or something else like mig, tig, etc.

Sam

-- Sam Snow (2snows@mailandnews.com), May 23, 2001.

Welding process selection is based on: 1. Thickness and size of part. 2. Location and position of weld. 3. Joint Design. 4. Number of similar welds. 5. Production rate. 6. Investment in capital weld equipment. 7. Final finished appearance. If you are resistance welding these two alloys: Good welds can be made over a large range of machine settings. Chemical or mechanical precleaning is necessary to make consistently sound welds. The corrosion resistance of the weld zone is equal to parent metals. You may wish to review Chapter 11 of the “Resistance Welding Manual” – Forth Edition. If I may be of any further assistance, please contact me direct as shown below.

Bob Balla T. J. Snow Company, Inc. 6207 Jim Snow Way Chattanooga, TN 37421

Phone: 423-894-6234 423-308-3161 (direct line) Fax: 423-892-3889 e-mail: bobballa@tjsnow.com

-- Bob Balla (bobballa@tjsnow.com), May 24, 2001.

we have been welding this with single phase a/c. if you need a weld chart send us a fax number. thickness of the thinest piece will determine the current requirement.

-- thomas n. mitchell (info@atekcorp.com), May 24, 2001.