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Old 19 March 2025, 01:03 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by Rahul718 View Post
. . . 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?

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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.
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