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Is it possible to forgeweld Wolfram Special with O-2 steel?
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Forgewelding Wolfram Special with O-2 steel
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I see no reason it won't forge weld easily. Wolfram Special is 1.3% carbon steel, (basically clean W2) - and O-1 is .85% carbon with similar alloying to the Wolfram steel.
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I see no reason it won't forge weld easily. Wolfram Special is 1.3% carbon steel, (basically clean W2) - and O-1 is .85% carbon with similar alloying to the Wolfram steel.