Weld Studs

Welding & Grinding

Fabrication welding and grinding is just one important part of the metal fabrication process and one that Hi5 can precisely carry out for you with the help of our advanced equipment and expert team. No matter your custom fabrication and welding needs, we’re here to bring your project to life with our full-service facility and comprehensive welding capabilities to meet your goals. Hi5's team has 30+ years of experience in metal fabrication, guaranteeing that parts are made correctly utilizing the most efficient processes. We offer these professional fabrication welding services:

GMAW	Spot (a/k/a MIG Spot Weld)
	Stitch (a/k/a MIG Stitch Weld)
	Continuous (a/k/a MIG Continuous Weld)

Drawn Arc Stud

GTAW (a/k/a TIG Weld)

Grind	Rough
	Blend
	Finish / Polished

Don’t see what you’re looking for? Reach out to Hi5 with any questions about our custom fabrication and welding services to see how we can help you with your project.

Stocked Materials:

As a custom welder, Hi5 stocks plate, sheet, and tube carbon steel material of various sizes and gauges to suit your needs. See our full inventory of metal fabrication and welding materials below.

Sheet Metal

22GA Carbon CRS Sheet Metal ASTM A1008 CS Type B
18GA Carbon CRS Sheet Metal ASTM A1008 CS Type B
16GA Carbon CRS Sheet Metal ASTM A1008 CS Type B
16GA Carbon HRS Sheet Metal ASTM A1011 CS Type B
14GA Carbon HRS Sheet Metal ASTM A1011 CS Type B
12GA Carbon HRS Sheet Metal ASTM A1011 CS Type B
11GA Carbon HRS Sheet Metal ASTM A1011 CS Type B
10GA Carbon HRS Sheet Metal ASTM A1011 CS Type B
7GA Carbon HRS Sheet Metal ASTM A1011 CS Type B
3/16" (.1875" thick) Carbon HR Plate A36 Laser Quality
1/4" (.25" thick) Carbon HR Plate A36 Laser Quality
3/8" (.375" thick) Carbon HR Plate A36 Laser Quality
1/2" (.5" thick) Carbon HR Plate A36 Laser Quality
3/4" (.75" thick) Carbon HR Plate A36 Laser Quality
1" thick Carbon HR Plate A36 Laser Quality

Stainless & Galvanized

Round Tube

3/8 x 40 Sch. / .0910 thick / .675 OD / .493 ID ASTM A53
1/2 x 40 Sch. / .1090 thick / .840 OD / .622 ID ASTM A53
3/4 x 40 Sch. / .1130 thick / 1.050 OD / .824 ID ASTM A53
1 x 40 Sch. / .1330 thick / 1.315 OD / 1.1049 ID ASTM A53
1-1/4 x 40 Sch. / .1400 thick / 1.660 OD / 1.380 ID ASTM A53
1-1/2 x 40 Sch. / .1450 thick / 1.900 OD / 1.610 ID ASTM A53
.750 x 16 GA / .065" thick / .620 ID ASTM A513 ERW
1.00 x 11 GA / .120" thick / 1" OD / .760 ID ASTM A513 ERW
.750 x 16 GA / .065" thick / .620 ID ASTM A513 ERW
1.00 x 16 GA / .065" thick / 1" OD / .870 ID ASTM A513 ERW
1.25 x 11 GA / .120" thick / 1.25" OD / 1.010 ID ASTM A513 ERW
2.00 x 11 GA / .120 thick / 2" OD / 1.760 ID ASTM A513 ERW
3.00 x 16 GA / .065 thick / 3" OD / 2.870 ID ASTM A513 ERW
4.00 x 14 GA / .083 thick / 4" OD / 3.834 ID ASTM A513 ERW

Square Tube

1.000 x 1.000 x 14 GA / .083" thick (1.035 lbs/ft) ASTM A513 ERW
1.000 x 1.000 x 16 GA / .065" thick (.8265 lbs/ft) ASTM A513 ERW
1.250 x 1.250 x 14 GA / .083" thick (1.317 lbs/ft) ASTM A513 ERW
1.500 x 1.500 x 14 GA / .083 thick (1.600 lbs/ft) ASTM A513 ERW
1.750 x 1.750 x 11 GA / .120" thick (2.582 lbs/ft) ASTM A513 ERW
2.000 x 2.000 x 14GA / .083" thick (2.135 lbs/ft) ASTM A513 ERW
3.000 x 3.000 x 11GA / .120" thick (4.580 lbs/ft) ASTM A500 Grade B
3.000 x 3.000 x 14 GA / .083" thick (3.263 lbs/ft) ASTM A500 Grade B
4.000 x 4.000 x 11GA / .120" thick (6.220 lbs/ft) ASTM A500 Grade B
5.000 x 5.000 x 3/16" / .188" thick (11.97 lbs/ft) ASTM A500 Grade B

Rectangle Tube

2.000 x .7500 x 16 GA / .065 thick ASTM A513 ERW
2.000 x 1.000 x 16 GA / .065 thick ASTM A513 ERW
2.000 x 1.000 x 14 GA / .083 thick ASTM A513 ERW
2.000 x 1.000 x 11 GA / .120 thick ASTM A513 ERW

Stainless & Galvanized

Equipment

We utilize multiple pieces of equipment for fabrication welding and grinding so we can provide our clients with the exact end result they’re hoping to achieve. All of our machinery is of the highest quality to meet industry standards, and each machine is suited for different goals and techniques - allowing us to produce custom pieces efficiently and without errors. Look over our list of engineering welding and fabrication equipment below, and watch the video to learn more about one of the cutting-edge machines we put to use at Hi5.

Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) or Stick Machine
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) or MIG Machine
Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) Machine
Gas Tungsten-Arc Welding (GTAW) or TIG Machine
Energy Beam Welding (EWB) Machine
Plasma Transferred Arc Welding Machine (PTAW)