We use a massive amount of material teaching our welders GTAW welding aon 1" NPS Carbon Steel Socket Welds and Also for Monel 400 NICU Socket Welds. We cut the pipe from the welds to reuse the pipe, but we are told that we must cut one inch away from the welds because the hardened metal from welding would damage the blades in our band DoALL Band Saw (Model C-916M).

Is there away we can treat the metal through some heat treat ment process so that the welded metal will not damage the band saw blades?

Is there an special band saw blades that would not wear- if the blades break or wear to fast it would not be time or cost efficent compared to the price we save on material or would it?

We would like to cut the welds right at the socket couplings so that we can reuse the sockets also.

I am looking for several sugestions to help save us money. Each Monel Socket costs over $100 a piece.

I am open to any suggestions for our welding students.

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