How to TIG Weld Stainless Steel Effectively: Preventing Carbide Precipitation

In order to effectively weld stainless steel with tungsten inert gas welding process, it is important to consider carbide precipitation. TIG Weld Stainless Steel : Carbide Precipitation What is Carbide Precipitation? Carbide precipitation is said to occur when the chromium and carbon in 300 series stainless steels are drawn out of the microstructure and react with atmospheric … Read more

Tig Welding Aluminum

Gas tungsten arc welding, or TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) arc welding process is a commonly used process for welding of low thicknesses of aluminum and aluminum alloys. This article discusses TIG welding of aluminum with three methods – with alternating current, with direct current straight polarity, and with square wave alternating current. Welding With Alternating Current … Read more

TIG Welding (GTAW)

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

The Art of TIG Welding Stainless Steel

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