OAW

OXY-ACETYLENE WELDING

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ABOUT US
OAW Team
OUR MEMBERS

Aulia Rahman H. Dheny Catur Kristanto

PC VI C no. 116B PC VI C no. 114 D

Purwokerto Kebumen

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WELCOME

Let’s Begin Now

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 Introduction
1 A (very) brief intro to make you understand what i
s OAW

Apparatus and Equipments

2 What do you have to prepare

CONTENTS
Technique
3 Technique
Advantages vs disadvantages

Q&A
4 Ask everything that you want to ask.
INTRODUCTION
What does OAW mean?

Oxyacetylene gas weldin

g is used to join mild ste
el. A mixture of oxygen a
nd acetylene, burns at 3,
500o C.
When the flame in contact
with steel, it melts the surfa
ce forming a molten pool, a
llowing welding to take pla
ce.
Oxyacetylene can also be u
sed for brazing, bronze wel
ding, forging / shaping met
al and cutting.

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ACETYLENE REACTION

CaC2 + 2H2O → Ca(OH)2 + C2H2

C2H2 is produced in acetylene gas genera
tors by the exothermal transformation of c
alcium carbide with water.

Carbide is obtained from the reaction of li

me and carbon in the arc furnace.

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APPARATUS & EQUI
PMENTS
What we have to prepare
TYPICAL OAW STATION
Here what we need

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The Main Equipments

Torch Cylinders

Regulator and Gauges Hose

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Oxygen Cylinder
Some information about oxygen cylinder

WALL THICKN TESTED OVER

2000-264 ESS ≥ ¼” 3300 PSI (USIN
0 PSI G NDE)

THERE IS “PRESS
URE SAFETY DIS
MADE OF ARM
K”
OR PLATE STEE CYLINDER VALVE
L SHOULD BE HAN
DLED CAREFULLY

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Acetylene Cylinder

UPRIGHT POSI PRESSURE ACETONE INSI “MONOLITHI

TION 15 PSI DE C FILLER”
Acetylene cylinders sh Acetylene is extrem Acetone is also pre Cylinders are filled
ould always be stored ely unstable in its p sent within the cyli with a very porous s
in the upright position ure form at pressur nder to stabilize the ubstance “monolit
to prevent the aceton
e form escaping thus c
e above 15 PSI acetylene. hic filler” to help pr
ausing the acetylene t event large pockets
o become unstable. of pure acetylene f
orm forming

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ACETYLENE CYLINDER

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Acetone disintegrates at a pressure of more

than 1.8 MPa,
i.e., with a filling pressure of 1.5 MPa the stor
age of 6m³ of C2H2 is possible in a standard c
ylinder (40 l). For gas exchange (storage and d
rawing of quantities up to 700 l/h) a larger sur
face is necessary, therefore the gas cylinders a
re filled with a porous mass (diatomite).
Gas consumption during welding can be obser
ved from the weight reduction of the gas cylin
der

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REGULATOR

Reduce high storage cylinder pre

ssure to lower working pressure
Regulators maintain a constant torch pressure alt
hough cylinder pressure may vary
Regulator diaphragms are made of stainless steel

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SETTINGS ON REGULATOR

Regulator pressure may vary with different torch styles a

nd tip sizes.

PSI (pounds per square inch) is sometimes shown as PSIG (pounds

per square inch -gauge)

Common gauge settings for cutting

– 1/4” material Oxy 30-35psi Acet 3-9 psi
– 1/2” material Oxy 55-85psi Acet 6-12 psi
– 1” material Oxy 110-160psi Acet 7-15 psi

Check the torch manufactures data for optimum pressur

e settings

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HOSES

Add Graph Oxygen hoses are green in color and h

ave right hand thread.

Hoses are fabricated from rubber

Acetylene hoses are red in color with l

eft hand thread.

Left hand threads can be identified by a gr

ove in the body of the nut and it may have
“ACET” stamped on it

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TORCH

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WELDING TORCH
A welding torch head is used to weld metals. It can b
e identified by having only one or two pipes running t
o the nozzle, no oxygen-blast trigger, and two valve k
nobs at the bottom of the handle letting the operator
adjust the oxygen and fuel flow respectively.

CUTTING TORCH
A cutting torch head is used to cut materials. It is
similar to a welding torch, but can be identified
by the oxygen blast trigger or lever.

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ECONOMIZER

The Economiser is used to save oxygen and fuel gas when the welding or cutting tor
ch is not being used. When the torch is rested on the lever rod of the gas saver the f
lame is automatically extinguished. To relight, remove torch from the lever rod and
pass it over the pilot light which instantly ignites to its pre-determined flame

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Equipments

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TYPE OF STEELS

HOT ROLLED COLD ROLLED

• Grayscale on surface • Shiny, oily surface
• Clean with wire brush befor • Clean with orange soap and pa
e per towels before welding..
welding

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TECHNIQUE
OXY-ACETYLENE FLAME

Neutral Carburizing Oxidizing 

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Neutral
produced when the ratio of oxygen to ac
etylene, in the mixture leaving the torch, i
s almost exactly one-to-one. Causes a slo
w melt. It results in strong welds.
It’s termed ”neutral” because it will usua
lly have no chemical effect on the metal
being welded. It will not oxidize the weld
metal; it will not cause an increase in the
carbon content of the weld metal.

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Carburizing
 created when the proportion of acetylen
e in the mixture is higher than that requir
ed to produce the neutral flame.  Used fo
r soldering, welding, braze welding and si
lver brazing.
Used on steel, it will cause an increase in
the carbon content of the weld metal.

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Oxidizing
 results from burning a mixture which con
tains more oxygen than required for a ne
utral flame. It will oxidize or ”burn” some
of the metal being welded.
This type of flame isn't considered to be
practical for welding. It can causes issues
such as hardening at the weld, weld wea
kness and brittleness.

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Procedure
Preparation

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Procedure
Regulating

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Procedure
Welding

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Procedure
Leaving the shop

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Advantages vs disadvantages
advantages
- Easy to learn
- Cheaper equipment than T
IG
- can be used on sites which
have no power supply
- More portable than TIG
- Also can be used to cut
- All position
- No electrical requirement
disadvantage
- much rougher in appearan
ce
- Large heat affected zone
- Less suitable for stainless s
teels and aluminium
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