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Types of Arc Welding Processes Explained

This document summarizes several common welding processes: shielded metal arc welding uses an electrode with flux around it and slag to protect the weld; gas tungsten arc welding uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode and inert gas shielding; gas metal arc welding uses a wire feed and inert gas shielding; flux-cored arc welding is similar but uses a tubular wire filled with flux and may use shielding gas; submerged arc welding uses a consumable electrode and granular flux blanket to shield the weld; and electroslag welding is a high-productivity single-pass process for thicker materials up to 12 inches using a molten slag shield.

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Types of Arc Welding Processes Explained

This document summarizes several common welding processes: shielded metal arc welding uses an electrode with flux around it and slag to protect the weld; gas tungsten arc welding uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode and inert gas shielding; gas metal arc welding uses a wire feed and inert gas shielding; flux-cored arc welding is similar but uses a tubular wire filled with flux and may use shielding gas; submerged arc welding uses a consumable electrode and granular flux blanket to shield the weld; and electroslag welding is a high-productivity single-pass process for thicker materials up to 12 inches using a molten slag shield.

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Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) - also known as "stick welding or electric

welding", uses an electrode that has flux, the protectant for the puddle, around it.
The electrode holder holds the electrode as it slowly melts away. Slag protects the
weld puddle from atmospheric contamination.

Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) - also known as TIG (tungsten, inert gas),
uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode to produce the weld. The weld area is
protected from atmospheric contamination by an inert shielding gas such
as Argon or Helium.

Gas metal arc welding (GMAW) - commonly termed MIG (metal, inert gas), uses
a wire feeding gun that feeds wire at an adjustable speed and flows an argon-based
shielding gas or a mix of argon and carbon dioxide (CO2) over the weld puddle to
protect it from atmospheric contamination.

Flux-cored arc welding (FCAW) - almost identical to MIG welding except it uses a
special tubular wire filled with flux; it can be used with or without shielding gas,
depending on the filler.

Submerged arc welding (SAW) - uses an automatically fed consumable electrode


and a blanket of granular fusible flux. The molten weld and the arc zone are
protected from atmospheric contamination by being "submerged" under the flux
blanket.

Electroslag welding (ESW) - a highly productive, single pass welding process for
thicker materials between 1 inch (25 mm) and 12 inches (300 mm) in a vertical or
close to vertical position.

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