Basic TIG Filler Metal Selection

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When a welding procedure specifies a certain filler metal, then that is the filler metal.
but sometimes you are the one that selects the filler metal and so I hope this video serves as a guide for best practices.

[@Hey_Its_That_Guy]

Taking all of the mystery out of choosing filler rods. Thanks, Jody!

[@Mikael5732]

Thank you Jody for your time producing these videos for us. 👍🏻

[@arnomaas6452]

That video has so much compacted useful information , it's pure gold !

[@zugzug2849]

Thank you for taking the time and effort passing on this knowledge and welding wisdom. You are a great teacher.

[@karlopadilla2718]

6yrs ago im still learning welding, now im coded welder and doing lots of aluminum job. THANKS Jody for your video and tutorials. More power and God bless

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Thanks for sharing with us Jody. That was interesting and some valuable information that you shared with us. Fred.

[@johnadams3524]

thank you for this breakdown in filler rods, really appreciate condensing this information, and the tig finger rocks

[@raymosworld_8062]

Hey Jody when I was welding at a race car shop they use ss 4130 some people frown upon it but, I learned it at a high dollar chassis shop that pro mods and that’s what they use when I started there. I did well and then they sent them off to Hobart.

[@floridasaltlife]

Jody, you never disappoint but this content was a whole lotta great in a compact time frame, one of my recent favorites.

[@lightmetalinc.6488]

Thanks for the insights Jody. I have used 309 rods for welding a stainless V-band to a cast steel turbo manifold, I did a pre-heat and also a slow cooldown by wrapping it up after. It's still holding up after many heat cycles.

[@stevewarner8880]

Good to see you making videos again Jody. Always worthwhile to watch

[@sidb9540]

what filter is he using to get this video?? Is there a lens I can use on my welding mask that gives me this sharp, clear view?

[@timliscum2861]

this is very timely and helpful. I got everything except the filler rod and some gloves to start learning to TIG.. Thanks

[@motorhead4663]

Washington alloy tensileweld worked wonders for me on a lot of jobs where base metals were likely dissimilar and unknown. Especially on large 3500 psi cylinders where cracking on the root seemed to happen a lot with 70s wires by the dissimilar contraction rates. Also lays some beautiful coloring which is an added bonus.

[@michaellee6168]

One of your best video's yet. Great info thanks much.

[@nilknoc101]

Great breakdown! It’s hard to distill information like this and unfortunately the internet doesn’t help to clarify much. 309L is a great choice due to its properties that help inhibit “stainless dilution” between dissimilar base metals. I believe it’s called “N factor” or something… I can not longer find the website that detailed the differences. The wrong filler will give rise to all sorts of cracking issues. I’m printing and saving both of those charts!

[@mbrick]

I always learn something new from your videos. Thanks for taking the time to share..

[@ajwilson313]

Excellent, Excellent video. You're the best Jody!

[@MarkFishwick-g7k]

Hi Jody, great job and thanks. I was wondering if you would be so kind, as to show us different techniques to holding the torch, and practice drills. Once again, your Chanel rocks.thanks Jody 🤙

[@jwboilermaker]

A good short,but pretty comprehensive video. 👍👍

[@ClementsRobert]

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[@ClementsRobert]

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[@pelusinsopletero434]

Hola Jody ...mi pregunta es si el 309 es idéntico o funciona como el UTP 65...para aceros inoxidable vs aceros al carbón???...gracias

[@محمدنبيل-و1غ]

Thank you. May I ask you when welding a cylinder head? What is the best filler wire when welding?

[@RambozoClown]

Great video. Clear and concise. BTW what is the issue with 5356 over 150°?

[@wadepatton2433]

My guess is a cracking over time with the thermal cycling causing it, but it's pure speculation based on some notions about Al.

[@tweake7175]

the other one i would add is 312. you see that in that stainless chart a fair bit. if i remember right its used with high carbon steels, backing layers. its a good repair rod and still reasonably common.

[@SteadArcFab_Ministries]

Great great video Jody! Thanks for all these!!! 👌

[@countryracer69]

I think this was before i subbed the channel(or knew about it). But man did i need this video! I need to get the latest workbook downloaded again too.

[@patricksalmon3494]

Super et merciiiiii pour ces précisions sur le choix des métals d'apport

[@pbclax1]

Thank you Jody! Can you do a basics on tungsten selection?

[@wadepatton2433]

He has some videos on that. And from those I can reasonably say that Jody prefers/recommends 2% lanthanated for most jobs, both AC and DC.

[@lightmetalinc.6488]

I use white for aluminium and I use red or purple (E3) for most steels but you can also use E3 for aluminium. I find the white is easier to keep clean and less likely to suck the puddle up. I have also used red on aluminium, which isn't recommended (but it works) and the tungsten barely balls up.

[@choltrey2012]

Thanks for the great info as always, Jody

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[@tonycstech]

What filler do i need to be able to cut threads on or tap ?

[@FreddyFunderbunz]

Jb weld

[@dougwernham5209]

Excellent thanks Jody.

[@grantadan]

Im trying to weld mild steel tubing to 304 stainless steel. Could i use 309 filler rod and do i absolutely have to purge it this is for turbo set up back pressure of this set up should se a max of 20lbs of back pressure

[@stevenchiu5323]

Do you have a video on tig torch accessory selection? like cup style/size and stuff?

[@nathancole8188]

I picked up 20 lbs of ER70S-B2L FOR 30 dollars on clearence at my companies supply store. Figured id be ableto use it up on alot of small non critical stuff. How cloesly would this compare to ER70S-2?

[@richardellis3141]

thanks for the lesson

[@maxl.8804]

how come your Arc so steady and pool and flow just sooo smooth on AC aluminum and other metals. mine arc jumping or erratic n hard to control

[@Kashed]

Thank you Jody! 🙏🏻

[@noah8877]

Jody welding up pins and turning them on a cat loder wat you recomend ?

[@tallyman15]

This is great information.

[@clist9406]

Very useful info ,

[@brycegrebner3977]

More videos like this but way more in depth would be awesome

[@funfun8095]

Do you think Autogenous welds on exhaust, like a turbo hot side, would be strong enough or should you use a filler rod? I've always wondered and have never been able to test it.

[@lightmetalinc.6488]

For turbo dumps and hot areas I used filler but I have done many non purged autogenous (fuse) welds on exhaust systems. They hold up just fine. I keep a decent amount of torch angle to so your melting the steel together rather than punching down and penetrating it creating excess carbon. Settings: DC Pulse ~65A 20%, base ~30A @ 2Hz (2 pulses per second) and crank that post flow up to 6sec+, looking after the stainless you can keep it silvery golden the whole way.

[@funfun8095]

@@lightmetalinc.6488 Ok, well I'll purge or use solar flux, anyway. Thanks for the info.

[@lightmetalinc.6488]

@@funfun8095 Often strength only becomes an issue when there is excessive vibration or the exhuast system is poorly mounted. Exhuasts get filled with carbon so the idea that carbon on the inside of the weld will be of detriment is silly. When I first started welding I fused a 45deg pie (4 pieces) no purge excess penetraion and carbon, put it in the press squashed it like a pancake and no welds pulled apart. Don't be afraid to experiment.

[@funfun8095]

@@lightmetalinc.6488 👍

[@ghffrsfygdhfjkjiysdz]

What happens if i use stick welding electrode, with flux still attached, on a less than perfectly clean parts?

[@raulsanchez9601]

Hi can you do a video about contaminated argon bottle?

[@treyrags]

Thank you

[@iancoulston6452]

Thank you.

[@ypaulbrown]

Marvelous Jody...

[@raimundooliveira9953]

Beleza muitíssimo obrigado esses seus vídeos mudaram a minha vida que DEUS O ABENÇOE SEMPRE 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@paulmorrey4298]

Thanks

[@logik4264]

Why there is an E in the code (er70s2) if it's not an electrode (doesn't carry the current, like tungsten does)

[@BrandonLeeBrown]

The European Union welding industry now considers the deoxidizers in ER70S-2 to be obsolete and says anything that can be welded with ER70S-2, can be welded with regular manganese - silicon, ER70S-6 type weld fillers, including the rimmed and semi-rimmed steels that ER70S-2 was originally developed for.

[@jedhatcher252]

Has anyone took that aerospace test where they drop a bubble over the table full of argon, tungsten stickout is ridiculous with no cup, and your sticking your hands through what look like sandblasting gloves in order to weld? Or should I just say Howmet Aerospace?

[@johnnystanley4469]

Good info thanks

[@CRILIKk]

Hey what about cast metals?

[@billarroo1]

When you mentioned welding stainless flanges to carbon steel pipe or tube. Why? Why not stainless to stainless, carbon steel to carbon steel ? "My Dumb Question of the day". THANKS.

[@danielgreenaway1587]

309L very interesting thx

[@austinkissling9036]

309l, good ol magic wire

[@lawrencedennerle5303]

Just remember that the people that work with cast aluminum, there job is to get as much dirt in the castings as they can😂.

[@adnacraigo6590]

A lot of info.

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[@N1gel]

Well presented good video. Thanks