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High productivity
2 to 10 kg/hour
Up to 2m/min
Bulky, expensive and
heavy equipment
Flat and horizontal
positions only
Thicker sections (3mm
and above)
Mostly ferrous materials
(also Ni alloys)
Submerged arc welding - Equipment
Power source
Welding head and
control box
Welding head
travel
Flux recovery
system (optional)
Positioners and
Fixtures
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Alternative names -
GTAW,TIG (Tungsten Inert
Gas), Argonarc
Excellent control
Stable arc at low power (80A at 11V)
Independently added filler
Ideal for intricate welds eg root runs in pipe or thin sheet
Low productivity 0.5kg/h manual
High quality
Clean process, no slag
Low oxygen and nitrogen weld metal
Defect free, excellent profile even for single sided welds
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding - Equipment
MIG Welding
Heat source - arc between parent metal
and consumable electrode wire (0.6 to
1.6mm diameter)
60-500A, DC only
16-40V
1 to 20kW
22
Introduction to welding
Gas metal arc welding Wire size
30
Introduction to welding
Gas metal arc welding - Developments
32
Introduction to welding
37
Oxy-Acetylene Welding
Oxidising Flame
Carburising Flame
Neutral Flame
38
Thermit welding
39
Laser Welding
Laser welding
41
Solid-State Welding
Heat
Pressure
Time
NO Melting
NO Filler Material
Intimate Contact
Usually Requires Deformation
Works with Dissimilar Metals
45
Resistance Welding
46
Introduction to welding
Flash Butt Welding
48
Friction Welding
49
Introduction to welding
Friction Stir Welding
50
Introduction to welding
Friction Stir Welding
51
Introduction to welding
Explosive Welding
52
Introduction to welding
53
Introduction to welding