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STUDS (GENERAL INFORMATION)

CD STUD/BASE METAL COMBINATION WELDING CAPABILITIES
 
STUD MATERIAL


Base Weld
Surface Material
Mild Steel
Stainless
Aluminum
Brass
1008, 1010
304, 305
5386, 6061
70-30,65-35
Mild Steel:
1006 through 1030
Excellent
Excellent
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Excellent
Medium Carbon Steel:
1030 through 1050
Good*
Good*
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Good*
Galvanized Sheet Duct
or Decking:
Excellent
Excellent
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Structural Steel:
Excellent
Excellent
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Excellent
Stainless Steel: 405, 410, 430,
and 300 Series, except 303
Excellent
Excellent
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Excellent
Lead Free Brass;
Electrolytic Copper;
Lead-Free Rolled Copper
Excellent
Excellent
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Excellent
Most Aluminum Alloys of the
1100, 3000, 5000, and 6000 Series"
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Excellent
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Die-Cast
Zinc Alloys
Good*
Good*
Excellent
Good*
*Good: Generally full strength results, depending upon the combination of stud size and base metal.
**Other materials, such as 7000 Series aluminum, titanium alloys, Inconel, etc. can be welded under specified conditions.
CD STUD REVERSE-SIDE MARKING LIMITATIONS
The charts on the following page will be of help in determining the best combination of stud weld base size and base metal thickness. The terms on the chart are defined as follows:
Excellent - No marking, excellent weld. Acceptable - Visible markings, excellent weld. Unacceptable - Unacceptable marking, base metal failure.

It should be noted that these charts are based on optimum laboratory conditions. Even under optimum conditions, it is difficult to determine the precise point at which reverse-side marking will appear. Therefore, these charts should be used only as a guide.