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Weld Studs
- Full Thread Drawn Arc Stud - Mild Steel
- Full Thread Drawn Arc Stud - Nickel Plated
- Full Thread Drawn Arc Stud - Stainless Steel
- Partial Thread Drawn Arc Stud - Mild Steel
- Partial Thread Drawn Arc Stud - Stainless Steel
- Reduced Base Drawn Arc Studs
- No Thread Drawn Arc Stud
- Collar Drawn Arc Studs
- Tapped (Internal Thread) Arc Studs
- Headed Anchor/Shear Connector Studs
- Knock Off Arc Studs
- Deformed Bar Anchor Studs
- Specialty Arc Studs
CD Stud/Base Material Recommendations
How to Determine the Best Base Material and Stud Material Combination
One of the benefits to CD Stud Welding is that it can be used with with just about any weldable material and permits the welding of dissimilar metals. These charts show the stud welding recommendations for many combinations of base material and stud materials.
| BASE MATERIAL | STUD MATERIAL | ||||
| Mild Steel 1010 - 1030 |
Stainless 302/304/305 |
Aluminum 110/5086/6061 |
Brass 70-30/65-35 |
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| Mild Steel 1006 - 1030 |
Excellent | Excellent |
|
Excellent | |
| Mild Steel 1030 - 1050 |
Good | Good |
|
Good | |
| Galvanized Sheet Duct or Decking | Excellent | Excellent |
|
Excellent | |
| Structural Steel | Excellent | Excellent |
|
Excellent | |
| Stainless Steel 300 Series (Excluding 303), 405, 410 430 |
Excellent | Excellent |
|
Excellent | |
| Aluminum Alloys Most of the 110, 3000, and 5000 and 6000 Series** |
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|
Excellent | ----- | |
| Die-Cast Zinc Alloys | Good | Good | Excellent | Good | |
*Good: Generally full strength results, depending upon the combination of stud size and base metal.
**Other materials, such as 7000 Series aluminum, titanium alloys, Inconel, etc can be welded under specific conditions.