I found a book called "Metals and How to Weld Them". The James F. Lincoln Foundation website jflf.org sells it. This book explains the how's and why's of welding medium and high carbon steel. I've been looking all over the place trying to gather enough understanding to feel comfortable...
I was discussing welding 1045 steel with another engineer yesterday and he indicated the quality and integrity of welds on 1045 is poor at best. Both of us know about pre-heating. Is there a grade of weld wire or something else that has worked well for you in this application?
