How to Weld Maganese Rods
Manganese is often preferred as a welding rod because it helps to confer a high resistance to abrasion and a high degree of protection from impact stress on the surfaces being welded. In addition, manganese has a relatively small clean-up and is an economical material to work with. However, manganese is notorious throughout the welding industry for its adverse effects on human health. Chronic exposure to manganese is known to result in manganism or manganese poisoning, which has deleterious effects on motor control. Consult a medical professional before undertaking a project involving manganese welding and avoid ongoing exposure to manganese.
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Instructions
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Wear long, protective clothing, thick gloves and a welding mask to avoid breathing the fumes from welding or coming into contact with the manganese rod in any way.
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Strike the manganese rod on the surface of the material being welded. Generally, this material is an industrial tool, such as farm equipment, that receives constant impact that causes stress or shear stress.
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Move the manganese rod along the material's surface. As you move it, the rod will actually deposit small amounts of manganese onto the surface. Monitor these deposits to make sure that the rod is depositing the quantity of manganese that you wish to deposit. If it is depositing too little, slow down. If it is depositing too much, move your rod faster.
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Continue to move the manganese rod over the entire surface of the material that you are welding, until all of the surface is welded and fortified with manganese.
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