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Originally Posted by Rahul718
. . . When the wire steel is melted on the base steel (case), is the base steel melted in the process? Or is the wire steel just melted on top of the base steel? . . .
Are laser weld repairs considered permanent?
Thanks in advance!
Rahul
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If the base metal is not melted, it's not welding, it's soldering, a different process using a filler that melts at a relatively low temperature, kind of like hot epoxy.
Welding is fusing the base metal together along with a like filler, if necessary.