This category of articles contains various welding processes which dominate most of the welding in the industry. Some of these processes are TIG welding, MIG welding, FCAW, Oxyfuel welding, SMAW, Plasma arc welding, and some other processes such as resistance welding, flash welding, etc.
This article discusses the various components used in the MIG welding equipment. GMAW Equipment The equipment used for gas metal arc welding consists of a power source, a welding gun, a shielding gas supply, a wire-feed mechanism that draws filler wire from the spool and feeds it to the welding-gun, cables to conduct current, and … Read more
MIG welding, also called Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) is an arc welding process in which joining of metals is obtained by heating the metal with an arc struck between the work-piece, and an electrode that is continuously fed through the welding torch. The shielding is provided through an externally supplied gas, often argon, which … Read more
This article talks about the basics of tig welding, starting from what is tig welding, the principles of tig welding process, shielding gas used in tig welding, and advantages of tig welding. What is TIG Welding? TIG welding is also called Gas Tungsten Arc Welding. It is a welding process in which joining of metals … Read more
This article discusses different oxyfuel welding positions such as flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead. At the end is a small discussion on oxy-fuel forehand welding and oxy-fuel backhand welding. OxyFuel Welding Flat Position OxyFuel flat position welding is performed from the top side of the joint. The face of the weld is horizontal in this position. … Read more
Flux-cored arc welding or tubular electrode welding is a variation of GMAW welding. It has some advantages over MIG welding such as improved arc action, improved weld metal properties, and a better weld appearance in general. In this process, the electrode is tubular in construction. The electrode is ‘cored’ with flux, hence the name flux-cored. FCAW, … Read more
In this article we shall see some basics of TIG welding stainless steel, commonly used fillers used for various grades of stainless steel. This is followed by a few hands-on tips to achieve a good TIG weld on stainless steel. This is followed by a small discussion on how to avoid distortion and cracking in … Read more