"Bob Powell" wrote in message
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"SteveB" wrote in message
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To do some decorative work with rebar, should I use a wirefeed or stick
weld
with 6010?

Steve

As the others have said and for all I know, anything will get the job
done.

I made what is best described as a 10' square grate from a couple
hundred feet of 1/2" and 5/8" rebar, welding a complete saddle-shaped
ring around each point of contact i.e. where each horiz & vert bar
crossed. Each joint had four separate short welds to complete the
ring. Way overkill but I figured completely filling in a ring at
each contact created a smooth surface, no cracks to hold moisture, so
maybe it would resist corrosion better. Used MIG with .035 flux core
wire and 75/25 gas. Went fast, clean and painless - 640 individual
welds total that took only an hour once it was tacked together. The
.035 wire was a good match for the weld shape, came out looking OK, no
problem with undercut.

Bob

From what I have learned in my 29 years of welding, I firmly believe that my
..030 E70S-6 wire and 75/25 gas will hold it fine. There will be no load on
it other than its own weight, plus possibly some canvas inserts. I did want
to plant some trumpet creeper vines on it, and have it substantial enough to
support them. I didn't want to use regular square tubing because it would
rust out.

I was asking because I believe the metallurgical content of rebar is
different. I believe the carbon levels are higher. Anyone who knows about
such things correct me.

I was just curious if anyone thought the welds would be brittle enough to
snap over a time. Like I say, I doubt it.

Steve