| Alan, as with anything like this you don't know until you have a go. Carbide tips are often braised onto a steel shank but I couldn't tell you what the rod consists of. I would ahve a look at the big welding rod manufacturers sites such as Unitor in the Marine world and see what type of rod constituent would be suitable for such a joint.
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