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Capabilities and Capacities

CD Stud Welding Material Capabilities

Base Material Mild Steel 1020-1030 Stainless Steel 302/304/305 Aluminum 1100/5086/6061 Brass 70-30/65-35
Mild Steel: 1006-1030  Excellent Excellent NA Excellent
Medium Carbon Steel: 1030-1050 Good Good NA Good
Galvanized Sheet Duct or Decking Excellent Excellent NA NA
Structural Steel  Excellent  Excellent  NA  Excellent
Stainless Steel: 405,410,430 & 300 Series (excl. 303)  Excellent  Excellent NA  Excellent
Lead-Free Brass, Electrolytic Copper, Lead-Free Rolled Copper  Excellent  Excellent NA  Excellent
Most Aluminum Alloys of the 1000, 3000, 5000 & 6000 Series 1  NA NA  Excellent NA
Die-Cast Zinc Alloys Good Good  Excellent Good

CD Stud Welding Material Capabilities

Stud Material Stud Size Max. Fastening Torque (Inches/Lbs) Ultimate Tensile Load (Lbs.) Max. Shear Load (Lbs.)
Low-Carbon Copper Flashed Steel 6-32 8-32 10-24 1/4-20 5/16-18 3/8-16 6.0 12.0 14.0 43.0 72.0 106.0 500 765 960 1,750 2,900 4,300 375 575 720 1,300 2,200 3,250
Stainless Steel: 304 6-32 8-32 10-24 1/4-20 5/16-18 3/8-16 10.0 20.0 23.0 75.0 126.0 186.0 790 1,260 1,530 2,880 3,750 4,850 590 940 1,150 2,160 5,350 7,150
Aluminum Alloy: 1101 6-32 8-32 10-24 1/4-20 5/16-18 3/8-16 2.5 5.0 6.5 21.5 36.0 53.0 200 295 380 670 1,125 1,660 125 185 235 415 695 1,000
Aluminum Alloy: 5086 6-32 8-32 10-24 1/4-20 5/16-18 3/8-16 3.5 7.5 10.0 32.5 54.5 81.0 375 585 735 1,360 2,300 3,400 235 365 460 850 1,400 2,100
Brass: 70-30, 65-35 6-32 8-32 10-24 1/4-20 5/16-18 3/8-16 8.0 16.0 18.5 61.0 102.0 150.0 600 860 1,040 1,950 3,280 4,800 390 560 680 1,275 2,140 3,160