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Not sure why it would be any different when welding - the stainless coating isn’t the weight bearing part
by garbagewoman 1y ago
Not sure why it would be any different when welding - the stainless coating isn’t the weight bearing part
- bagels 1y agoDifferent welding chemistry, different welding requirements (filler, temperature, possibly process). As the GP points out, the chromium when vaporized is a lot worse for you than what's typically in plain steel. Not just that, but, if you weld it, now you have exposed the plain steel and have invited rust inside the coating.
- garbagewoman 1y agoYou wouldn’t be welding the stainless
- bagels 1y agoHave you done much welding? I'd like to know how you imagine this is achieved.
- dylan604 1y agoif you're only welding the stainless coating, i doubt that would be as strong as if you were to weld the inner rebar directly. do you expect them to re-coat with stainless after these welds?
- garbagewoman 1y agoThat’s my point, you would not be welding the stainless part
- brendoelfrendo 1y agoIf your welding disturbs the coating and leaves gaps or cracks in the stainless coating, it will allow air and moisture to contact and corrode the carbon steel core. And once the core corrodes, the stainless coating becomes the weight bearing part, and you have a massive problem. Assembling this would presumably require some care and expertise beyond normal rebar.
- garbagewoman 1y agoOk sure yes that does sound bad, so any welded parts would need to be protected