Welding Stainless Steel Exhaust Pipe

Is it ok to weld stainless steel exhaust tubing with carbon steel mig wire.

Welding stainless steel exhaust pipe. So first thoroughly clean the tubing and ensure no dirt or oil residue is left. In particular this technique is used for welding exhaust pipes made from alloys such as stainless steel. Ferritic stainless steel is the cheapest form of steel and hence it is favored for manufacturing automotive exhaust components. When tig welding exhaust pipe care must be taken.

The widely used stainless steel is the type 304 stainless steel as they are also referred to as surgical stainless steel as it contains a maximum of 20 of chromium and 10 of nickel. Before starting welding wears hand gloves face mask apron as protection from spark and light. We have proof right here. Firstly tig welding has zero tolerance of dirt oils paint and rust.

Its definitely not a good idea. Work done on a chevy s10 pickup truck. Stainless exhaust is sometimes made from 304 stainless but there are also quite a few exhaust components that use 400 series stainless like 409. Most of the popular welding processes can be used but i prefer gmaw because it works well on custom exhaust systems for my high school students hot rods.