Hello! I am new to the group, but have a question that I just can't seem to find an answer to. We have a machine gun mount that needs to be welded, but the vendor making some of the parts is supposed to use 1040. They have called saying they can not use the 1040 because it will become brittle during welding. Is this true?
Now, the other vendors are making parts out of 1020. So can 1040 be welded to 1020 with relative ease?
So of course, the question becomes if the 1040 does become brittle is there anyway (besides going with new material) to weld without it becoming brittle?
Thank you for your help. I weld but have never come across an issue like this one.
Michelle