If it is welded with 308, this is a ferrite-bearing rod and can induce cracking. Don't quench until the color has subsided.

How about if its welded with 316 filler?

Hey I’ve been a lurker for a while and so I’m new. I just wanted to introduce myself here. I've been welding for 16 or so years now and do predominantly TIG on stainless. I've been with the same company for 10+ years and I love it. We do customish water features. I do have a post with a question sub...

Ok guys I’m new here, I’ve just been a lurker. So please be gentle if I have wrong forum etiquette. :D So a little about what I work on. We build small structural (I’m using that term loosely) items that have water pumped through them. 2-35 PSI or so. It’s all 304ss and most of it is made from sch10...