Welding Tips and Tricks

Good Morning To All,

I watched Jody fabricate several piggy banks and he used Silicon Bronze filler-rods to TIG the parts. Being new to this forum (as well as welding), I have quickly learned that there are seemingly countless filler-rods available for various metals. Prior to joining this Forum I purchased rods for joining Stainless Steel to Copper. I chose, from Wisconsin Wire Works, WWW-A2-Bronze Weld. My local welding supplier did a search and matched Wisconsin Wire Works parts number with, I think, Silicon Bronze (ERCuSi-A) AWS A5.6 thus I was sold Silicon Bronze (ERCuSi-A) AWS A5.6.

1. Is this the same rod that Jody used when he welded the pigs?

2. Is the rod that I have ordered a brazing rod or a welding rod because Jody did make the distinction that he was using a brazing rod?

Thanks,
Harold

This is where I order mine. https://weldingsupply.com/cgi-bin/einst ... erms::PE04

soutthpaw wrote:This is where I order mine. https://weldingsupply.com/cgi-bin/einst ... erms::PE04

Good Morning Southpaw,

Thanks for pointing me to the website. In passing, do you feel comfortable answering the questions that I asked when posting this thread?

Thanks,
Harold

Both of those fillers are brazing rods but are different fillers. Here is make up of each one by info you gave of filler material in your post.

A2 is aluminum bronze AWS A5.7 ERCuAl-A2
Si-0.10%
Fe-1.5%
Cu-Rem%
Zn-0.2%
Al-8.5-11%
Pb-0.02%
3SIB is Silicon bronze AWS A5.7 ERCuSi-A
Fe-0.5%
Cu-Rem%
Mn-1.5%
Zn-1%
Al-0.01%
Sn-1%
Pb-0.02%

Filler selection chart http://www.harrisproductsgroup.com/~/me ... ction.ashx

Thank you DirtMidget. Appreciate you send this to me.

Merry Christmas To ALL!

Harold