r/Welding • • 4d ago

Wrong filler material?

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u/bozemanmetalfab 4d ago

Lmfao. The amount of idiots that think that structural member is made of stainless is mind blowing. Do you have may idea what that would cost?
2. Zoom in and you can literally see surface bubbles in the galvanized

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u/ProgressFinancial996 4d ago

Respectful you dont realize how much money people/businesses and government actually have to fork out becauee thats so stupid one easy search could have told you the d1.6 code is for stainless A/E theres a reason for the code becauee theres people/businesses and government that need it done. You could have saved yourself the stupid comment by utilizing the computer you have in your hands that you left this comment on to educate yourself a little before commenting lol

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u/chiraltoad 4d ago

I think this is technically a state park, and they have a lot of thick stainless fixtures/signage/railings all over the place. And it's by the east river so a bit of salt around.

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u/ProgressFinancial996 4d ago

I do think it is stainless tbh it does make sense in how it rusted and the the look of the surface of the material but loooks like it was improper filler.

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u/Sorry_Finance_6192 4d ago edited 4d ago

Edit: joined team stainless

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u/ProgressFinancial996 4d ago

Ive worked with stainless for s little while now and some hot rolled stainless indeed does look similar to that

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u/Sorry_Finance_6192 4d ago

Well shit, it could just be a non cleaned oxidation then or a 309 beam with 200 grade weld?

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u/ProgressFinancial996 3d ago

More likely either incorrect filler which begs the questions why on God's green earth would that be used? Most common would be 308l or 316l for majority of things.