Posted by Rick Kr on April 03, 2015 at 11:08:05 from (198.105.227.174):
In Reply to: welding a plow shank posted by Southern Ray on April 03, 2015 at 07:34:12:
I would bet its cast steel not cast iron. Grind on it, there will be a lot of sparks if cast steel, cast iron will have less sparks and they will be more dull.
7018 or any -18 rod should be fine if steel. I would DC if you can instead of AC. I have used 7018AC rod, and some say its ok to use standard 7108 rod on AC, but I have the best results with 7018 rod running DCEP
If cast iron you typically use a nickel rod. I have welded for 30 years, not a pro. But I still have limited success with cast iron. For any thing other than mild steel I prefer Castolin Eutectic brand. Not the cheapest, but I have excellent luck with their product.
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