Sticking aluminium to aluminium

[Welderpaul]

Need to stick some 2omm wide x 3mm thick ally onto some larger section ally. It must be a permanent bond and will get some stick during its life.
Can anyone recommend a good adhesive i can use?

Thanks!

[big-all]

contact adhesive would be ideal something like evostic

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/42076/Sea ... ive-2-5Ltr

[deltaireng]

You might want to try Plastic Padding Chemical Metal,
http://tinyurl.com/33eegda
(I have shortened the link and activated it. Mod5)
I have used it for vehicle body repair and it works well.

[Hitch]

3m scotchweld, and the approporiate primer....

A quick scout says 3901 for primer, and 490....for the actual adhesive.
Its a 2part adhesive, epoxy.


The 490 rings a bell. Good stuff as long as its used properly, as with most chemicals.

[Welderpaul]

Thanks for your help fellas

[royaloakcarpentry]

Weld it. That is pretty solid.

[Stoday]

Braize it. Bit like silver soldering only with an aluminium alloy "braizing" rod. Requires less skill because the filler melts well below the melting point of aluminium.

http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/easyw ... minium.htm