TIG Welding or GTAW

(Tungsten Inert Gas Welding or Gas Tungsten Arc Welding)

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 TIG WELDING
• Tungsten Electrode is used as heating element (non –
consumable).
• Filler material is supplied externally.
• Argon or Helium is used as Shielding gas (Flux material).
• Constant current power supply is used.
• Electrode and work piece separation is 1.5mm to 3mm,
diameter of electrode is 75 to 610mm.
• Heat may vary based on current flow, for high heat
(>1500oC) 600A is used.
• Materials can weld such as aluminum, nickel and even Iron
materials also can weld based on current flow.
 MIG welding or GMAW Welding
(Metal Inert Gas welding or Gas Metal Arc Welding)
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 MIG Welding or GMAW
• Filler materials is used as Electrode is used as heating element
(consumable).
• Filler material is supplied externally.
• Carbon dioxide is used as Shielding Gas(Flux material).
• Constant current or pulsed current power supply (30 to
400pulses/second) is used.
• Diameter of electrode is 0.7 to 2.4 mm.
• Feed rates for semiautomatic GMAW typically range from 2 to
10 m/min (75 – 400 in/min)
• Materials can weld such as aluminum, nickel and even Iron
materials also can weld based on current flow.
• Direct current is used in most of the cases, but Alternating current
is used rarely.
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