WELDING OF STAINLESS STEEL

Knowledge and experience essential in stainless steel welding

Welding stainless steel requires experience and skill. As stainless steel is a harder material with special mechanical properties, knowledge and practice are of great importance for the final result. When the material is heated, it experiences stresses that create bulges and cause the material to "buckle". This problem can be minimised by using the right welding technique and through long experience. Welding stainless steel with very high finish requirements can be challenging.

The sheet metal may have a brushed surface that needs to be kept as intact as possible, requiring very advanced grinding to restore the surface to the finest possible finish. Sometimes pickling or the use of special root gas is required for the best results. Plåt & Mekano Romator has very long experience of welding in stainless steel, from customers with products that are subject to very high demands.

We can perform precision welding of both small details and larger welded structures. Post-processing such as grinding, pickling, etc. is of course included where desired. P&M Romator is used to delivering welded products of the highest quality and finish.

The result of welding in stainless steel depends on:

• Gas flow, i.e. energy
• Equipment
• Current strength
• Time
• Experience and skills
• Good penetration
• Possible use of special root gas and other equipment
• Cleanliness
• Grinding
• Baiting
• Sometimes special fixtures

Feel free to contact us if you want to know more!