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TIG & MIG Welding Process

TIG and MIG welding processes are described. TIG welding involves maintaining an arc between a non-consumable tungsten electrode and the workpiece in an inert atmosphere. It can be done manually or automatically with or without filler metal. MIG welding uses a consumable wire electrode and shielding gas to form an arc between the wire and workpiece, heating and joining the metals. It is a semi-automatic or automatic process that uses direct current or alternating current, and there are four primary metal transfer methods used.

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TIG & MIG Welding Process

TIG and MIG welding processes are described. TIG welding involves maintaining an arc between a non-consumable tungsten electrode and the workpiece in an inert atmosphere. It can be done manually or automatically with or without filler metal. MIG welding uses a consumable wire electrode and shielding gas to form an arc between the wire and workpiece, heating and joining the metals. It is a semi-automatic or automatic process that uses direct current or alternating current, and there are four primary metal transfer methods used.

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TIG & MIG welding process

TIG WELDING:-TIG Welding, also known as Gas Tungsten Arc


Welding (GTAW), is a process that joins metals by heating them with an
arc between a tungsten electrode (non-consumable) and the work
piece. The process is used with a shielding gas and may also be used
with or without the addition of filler metal.
Principle of TIG Welding: During TIG welding, an arc is maintained
between a tungsten electrode and the work piece in an inert
atmosphere (Ar, He, or Ar-He mixture). Depending on the weld
preparation and the work-piece thickness, it is possible to work
with or without filler. The filler can be introduced manually or
automatically with regarding to types of process. The process itself
can be manual, partly mechanized, fully mechanized or automatic.
The welding power source delivers direct or alternating current [6].
TIG Welding Equipment: Four major components make up a GTA
welding station. They are the welding power supply, often called
the welding machine; the welding torch, often called a TIG torch;
the work clamp, sometimes called the ground clamp; and the
shielding gas cylinder, there are a variety of hoses and cables that
connect all three of these components together .
Types of welding current used for:
1 DCSP - Direct Current Straight Polarity - (the tungsten
electrode is connected to the negative terminal). This type of
connection is the most widely used in the DC type welding
current connections. With the tungsten being connected to
the negative terminal it will only receive 30% of the welding
energy (heat). This means the tungsten will run a lot cooler
than DCRP. The resulting weld will have good penetration and
a narrow profile.
2 DCRP - Direct Current Reverse Polarity - (The tungsten
electrode is connected to the positive terminal). This type of
connection is used very rarely because most heat is on the
tungsten, thus the tungsten can easily overheat and burn
away. DCRP produces a shallow, wide profile and is mainly
used on very light material at low amps.
3 AC – Alternating Current – is the preferred welding current
for most white metals, eg aluminum and magnesium. The
heat input to the tungsten is averaged out as the AC wave
passes from one side of the wave to the other.

MIG WELDING:- Gas metal arc welding (GMAW),sometimes


referred to by its subtypes metal inert gas (MIG) welding or metal
active gas (MAG) welding, is a welding process in which an electric
arc forms between a consumable MIG wire electrode and the
workpiece metal(s), which heats the workpiece metal(s), causing
them to melt and join. Along with the wire electrode, a shielding
gas feeds through the welding gun, which shields the process from
atmospheric contamination.
The process can be semi-automatic or automatic. A
constant voltage, direct current power source is most commonly
used with GMAW, but constant current systems, as well
as alternating current, can be used. There are four primary
methods of metal transfer in GMAW, called globular, short-
circuiting, spray, and pulsed-spray, each of which has distinct
properties and corresponding advantages and limitations.

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