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Rapid cooling
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 7:56 pm
by Mag
I weld here in florida and i always have a fan on me while pipe welding smaw. Will the rapid cooling of my welds by the fan affect them ?
Re: Rapid cooling
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:24 pm
by brian
Negative. Maybe, if your welding Cast pipe. Black Iron though, No problem.
Re: Rapid cooling
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:17 am
by admin
I agree with Brian, not a problem...its done all the time.
jody
Re: Rapid cooling
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:16 pm
by Mag
thank you guys!
Re: Rapid cooling
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:46 pm
by welder57
only if you had flow on the pipe you were welding with stick. i use 6010 on natural gas under 125#, then go to 7018 for anything over that pressure because of the "HAZ" affect(heat affected zone)