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How to weld aluminized steel?

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I just got this aftermarket exhaust on my truck and it's recommended that it be welded, but the metal is aluminized steel. How do I mig weld aluminized steel? 

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    0861788249 2017-02-20 09:36:34

    aluminized steel is just std steel with a coating applied to it to keep it from rusting. It welds just like std mild steel. You need to prep the joint and thats it. Use a wire wheel, brush, sandpaper or what ever to clean the joint of the pipes where you will weld. You don't have to get too crazy here. Just a quick brush/wipe with sand paper over the joint and your ready to weld. For mig welding, I would use a 75/25 gas mix, .023" or .030" solid steel wire, around 50-70 amp setting (on most migs this will be #2 heat setting) and around 3/10th to 4/10th wire speed. (some welders will list 0-10, others 0-100, so figure your scale, like 0-10 it would be 3-4, one that list it by 10's then it would be 30-40)

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