Cast iron is an alloy of iron and carbon. The carbon content in cast iron varies from 1.7% to 4.5%. In this article, we shall see a few aspects of welding of cast iron. Types Of Cast Iron Gray cast iron is the most widely used type of cast iron. It has a high percentage … Read more
Oxyacetylene welding of cast iron is relatively easy if attention is paid to some simple aspects of it. Not just the aspects specific to cast iron, but aspects in general about oxyacetylene welding as well. This article contains some hands-on advice on the subject. The commonly used variety of cast iron is the grey cast iron. If … Read more
This article discusses a few hands on tips to keep in mind while performing oxyfuel cutting of steel and cast iron. General Cutting of carbon steels can be easily done with an oxy-fuel torch. The low carbon steels containing less than 0.25% carbon do not pose much problem. However, for cutting of medium carbon and high carbon … Read more