Weld zo6 titanium exhaust
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Holland Landing Ontario
Titanium isn't that difficult to weld. The problem is that titanium welding rods are VERY expensive and most welders do not have it in stock.
I bought my Ti's very cheap because they had been cut. I phoned several welders and the answer was always the same: "If you can get me the rod, I can weld it". I finally found someone who had access to the rod. He was in the airline industry. I found him by posting in the Regional section of this forum. You could try doing the same in your area.
I bought my Ti's very cheap because they had been cut. I phoned several welders and the answer was always the same: "If you can get me the rod, I can weld it". I finally found someone who had access to the rod. He was in the airline industry. I found him by posting in the Regional section of this forum. You could try doing the same in your area.
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Michael S. Palmer
Team Owner
Joined: May 2010
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From: Sugarcane town Florida
Read this section on shielding gas.
http://www.millerwelds.com/resources...tanium-welding
Racer
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Alva Oklahoma
If a shielding gas is required for titanium, all you would do by using standard rods would be to make burn marks all over it and not get the metal to accept the flux.
If you were able to get it to hold initially, it would probably brek off from vibration.
As someone that does quite a bit of welding, I would recommend finding someone that knows what they are doing. I'vE only worked with steel, stainless, and some cast, but never titanium... So I can't speak from experience.
If you were able to get it to hold initially, it would probably brek off from vibration.
As someone that does quite a bit of welding, I would recommend finding someone that knows what they are doing. I'vE only worked with steel, stainless, and some cast, but never titanium... So I can't speak from experience.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2012
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From: Cherry Hill NJ
Ti can be tig welded pretty easily though everyone and their mother will tell you otherwise. For exhaust just cap the ends and fill with constantly flowing argon. I do it the redneck way and just crank up the argon flow on the torch and use a large cup with a diffuser. If the weld hits oxygen before it cools enough you know it as it will change a shade of purple. I wouldn't do it on a roll cage but wouldn't hesitate on an exhaust. Ti rod can be bought in small quantities on ebay. If the cut is real clean you might get away with fusion welding it, no rod needed.
