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Arc Welding
Arc Welding
welding
C ON T E N T S
INTRODUCTION
ARC COLUMN
CONDITION FOR MAX.UTILISATION OF POWER
METAL INERT GAS WELDING (M.I.G)
TUNGSTEN INERT GAS WELDING (T.I.G)
RESISTANCE WELDING
STUD WELDING
SOLDERING & BRAZING
INTRODUCTION
Welding is the process of joining two
materials with or without application
of heat, pressure or filler material.
AC or DC machine
Electrode
Electrode holder
Cables, cable connectors
Cable lug
Chipping hammer
Earthlings clamps
Wire brush
Helmet
Safety goggles
Hand gloves
Aprons, sleeves.
Specification of electrode
% ELONGATION
STRENGTH OF ELECTRODE
CURRENT CONDITIONS
WELDING POSITION
TYPE OF COATING
ARC COLUMN
The arc column is generated between an anode, which is the
positive pole of D.C.power supply and the cathode.
ELECTRICAL THEORY OF ARC COLUMN
Approximately 1Kw-hr of electricity will create 3413 Btu,
i.e.3.6MJ of heat will be liberated.
Three areas of heat are liberated in the arc stream.
Cathode area
Plasma area
Anode area
Of the above anode area is the high heat area.
INITIATION OF ARC
TYPES OF WELDS
WORKING PRINCIPLE
Metal inert gas welding or Gas metal-arc
welding is a gas shielded metal-arc welding process,
which uses the high heat of an electric arc between a
continuously fed, consumable electrode wire and the
material to be welded in the presence of an inert gas.
CURRENT RANGE: 100 to 400A
Welding wire
Working Principle
ADVANTAGES OF MIG
No flux required.
High welding speed.
Increased corrosion resistance.
Easily automated welding.
Welds all metals including aluminium and stainless steel.
High economy.
Up to 25-30 mm plates can be welded in single pass.
DISADVANTAGES
MERITS
SOLDERING
For soldering temperature should be either less than 427oC or
less than melting point of metals to be joined, whichever is
minimum.
Air-acetylene is used as heat source for soldering earlier but
now electrical resistance is used as heating source.
Filler material: Lead + Tin
Soft solder
If percentage of tin increases weld ability and joint strength
but cost is high.
Lead + Tin + Silver
Hard soldering
By using this joint is much more but cost is very high.
For space and aircraft industries it is used.
BRAZING
For Brazing, temperature should be either
greater than 427oC or less than melting point
of metals to be joined.
FILLER MATERIAL: Copper + zinc
Due to capillary action, molten metal pass
through joint is known as Brazing.
Due to gravity action, molten metal pass
through joint is known as Braze welding.
WELDABILITY
Melting point of material.
Thermal conductivity.
Thermal expansion.
Electrical resistance.
Surface condition.
Reactiveness with Oxygen.
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