The welding process finder.
Tell us the metal, the thickness and the conditions, and what matters most. Get a starting recommendation for MIG, TIG, stick, flux-core or brazing, with the filler, prep, preheat and a cross-section of the passes. Free, with no signup.
- Five metals
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What are we welding?
Five rules every welder follows.
Know the metal
Steel, stainless, aluminum and cast iron each need their own method.
Match the thickness
Thin metal needs low heat and control. Thick metal needs penetration and sometimes preheat.
Respect the wind
Gas-shielded welding fails in wind. Stick and flux-core hold up outdoors.
Clean first
Rust, paint, oil and zinc cause defects and, with zinc, hazardous fumes.
Plan the passes
Thick joints are built in layers: root, fill and cap.
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Learn more about each one.
Welding ProcessesTIG WeldingThe neat welds, done by hand.
Welding ProcessesStick & Flux-Core WeldingThe field welder's workhorses.
Welding ProcessesAluminum WeldingAluminum is not just steel that weighs less.
Welding ProcessesStainless Steel WeldingStainless that stays stainless.
Welding ProcessesPipe WeldingSound joints, start to finish.
Welding ProcessesCertified & Code WeldingWelds with a paper trail.Process questions
Can you weld aluminum and stainless steel?
Yes. Both need different prep, filler and technique from steel. We bring TIG and spool-gun MIG for aluminum and the right filler and shielding for stainless, and we identify the alloy before welding so we do not promise a repair that will not hold.
Can you work outdoors in wind or rain?
Wind is a bigger problem than most people expect because it blows away shielding gas, so outdoors we often use stick or self-shielded flux-core. We work under cover when we can and reschedule for heavy rain or lightning.
Do you weld structural steel and do code work?
We weld structural connections and field welds from drawings or an engineer's details. Some jobs need certified welders, written procedures and inspection by code. Tell us at the start, ask for current documents that match your requirement and we will say plainly what we can document.
Let a welder confirm it.
A photo or a free visit includes checking the metal and the best way to weld it.