| Mild steel is defined as any steel that has low carbon | | | | MIG Welding -- this is one of the easier forms of |
| in it and about 85% of welding is done using this | | | | welding and is also a good idea for welding on mild |
| type of steel. Usually these steels have an AISI | | | | steel in an indoor environment. It is one of the first |
| series of C-1008 through C-1025. They are the steels | | | | types of welding that beginners learn how to do and |
| that are most often used in construction or industrial | | | | it is a bit more flexible than other types of welding. |
| fabrication. They are welded through the use of gas, | | | | You can also use it to weld other materials like |
| arc or resistance welding. | | | | aluminum, nickel or stainless steel. |
| Mild steels are resilient and they can be bended or | | | | There are advantages and disadvantages of welding |
| twisted or moved into other shapes as they are | | | | many different types of wire and it is important to |
| welded. You can use mild steel sheets or wire to do | | | | know what you want to do before you start. Here |
| this type of welding. You can also use it to weld | | | | are a few tips as you decide to work with welding |
| pipes. As an example, you can use mild steel pipes | | | | on mild steel: |
| when you want to work within air conditioning or | | | | Before you start working with mild steel make sure |
| refrigeration. This can also be used for heating when | | | | you clean the surface first. Make sure the clamp that |
| you want a low pressure. | | | | you have on the work is tight so that it is a solid |
| You can also use steel wire or steel sheets to do | | | | connection for the electricity to flow through it. You |
| welding on mild steel. Mild steel can be used in the | | | | will also want to make sure that your steel is free of |
| following types of welding: | | | | rust , paint or any other debris. Paint or rust will |
| Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)-- this is a type of | | | | insulate your steel and you won't get the solid |
| welding that uses a solid electrode wire that is | | | | connection. |
| continuously used as a filler metal. It also uses a | | | | Many people forget that the welder should be put on |
| shielding gas. The wire that is used is mild steel, and it | | | | a different circuit breaker than other things you are |
| can be a copper color to protect it from rusting. This | | | | doing, especially when you are working at home. The |
| will also improve the way that it conducts electricity. | | | | reason to do this is because you are working with |
| Flux-Cored Arc-Welding -- this type of welding uses a | | | | higher heat and it needs more power. |
| wire that is covered with flux so that it will | | | | Make sure that the two pieces you want to weld are |
| automatically give you the shielding gas. This is the | | | | flush with each other or at lest have a solid joining to |
| favored way of doing welding on mild steels in an | | | | prevent any problems with the weld. |
| outdoor environment. | | | | |