so what are you saying ?
the break is within millimeters of the weld and the joint is still sound.. how much smaller can a heat affected zone get ?
what went wrong ?
maybe it's just that aluminum isn't such a great material for this application
Originally Posted by blu3d0g
refer to post by brooklynmachine. realize that the weakest point on any welded item (with the exception of a few alloys) is the area right next to a weld, called the heat affected zone. Add to this the fact that aluminum is a much less forgiving metal, since it is an excellent conductor, it's much easier to overheat than steel.