Arc Welding Aluminum: How to Stick Weld Aluminum
When aluminum is welded with shielded metal-arc welding (SMAW) process, the stick electrodes are heavy coated. The flux does the function of chemically reacting with the aluminium oxide layer, and removing it. Besides this, the flux also performs the function of shielding the arc from atmospheric gases, and forms a slag over the completed weld. The … Read more