Citation
(2007), "Easyweld makes tough welding jobs simple", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 79 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2007.12779aad.024
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2007, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Easyweld makes tough welding jobs simple
Easyweld makes tough welding jobs simple
Welding aluminium, usually a difficult task requiring expensive equipment and high levels of skill, is said to be fast and straightforward with the new Durafix Easyweld aluminium welding rods from Durafix. In addition to aluminium, the rods can also be used to weld almost all other non-ferrous metals and alloys - they can even be used to produce strong welded joints in galvanised steel and between dissimilar non-ferrous metals.
No special equipment is needed to make welds with Easyweld rods – their low working temperature of just 3928C means that they can be used in conjunction with almost any ordinary hand-held blow torch.
For the convenience of new users, Durafix offers the rods in the form of inexpensive kits, complete with a high- quality auto- or manual-ignition torch. For users who already have a suitable torch, Easyweld rods can also be purchased separately, in a wide range of pack sizes.
Despite their convenience and ease of use, Easyweld rods are reported to produce dependable non-porous joints which are stronger than the parent metal, and which are entirely free from slag. The quality and performance of the rods is confirmed by the US Army Engineering Corp., which has approved them under specification number MIL-R-4208 for use in an extensive range of military applications, including the repair of aircraft skins.
Whatever metals are being joined, the formulation of the Easyweld rods completely eliminates problems with oxidation at the weld, without the use of flux. Not only does this mean that dependable joints can be readily produced even by users with no previous welding experience, it also avoids the environmental problems associated with the aggressive flux materials used in many other welding processes.
According Durafix as well as being simple, safe and convenient, Easyweld system is also exceptionally economical.
Details available from: Durafix UK, Tel: +44 (0)1253 319132, E-mail: ian@easyweld.com