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Kgaul
09.13.03, 12:02 AM
Forgive me, i dont know alot about Physics...

What effect does an Elect. Magnet have on a Weldment...

IE., Does molten metal contain magnetic propertes...

See i'm wondering about the effects of Electric magnets on Welding. would a magnet produce an alligned weld... Aside from Arc Blow...

Kgaul

thed
09.13.03, 05:32 AM
Probably not, no. Iron is an example of a ferromagnet. These loose their magnetism when heated above the Curie Temperature. This is typically lower than the melting point. So an arcwelder will destroy any magnetism in the material.

HallsofIvy
09.14.03, 12:58 PM
Magnetism is a function of the crystaline structure of metals.

In liquid form, there are no crystals.