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TIG Welding
Tungsten
Inert
Gas WELDING
GTAW is a form of arc welding The electrode is used only to create the arc. The electrode is not consumed in the weld as in the shielded metal-arc process. The gas tungsten-arc welding process generally produces welds that are far superior to those produced by metallic arc welding electrodes. Especially useful for welding aluminum.
GTA PROCESS
Basic involves an intense arc between the base metal and a tungsten electrode. The arc, the electrode, and the weld zone are surrounded by an inert gas (usually either helium or argon or a mixture of the two) that displaces the air and eliminates the possibility of weld contamination by the oxygen and nitrogen present in the atmosphere. The tungsten electrode has a high melting point that makes it virtually non-consumable
GTAW PROCESS
Constant Current Power Source. High Frequency High Voltage Spark Unit Or Surge Injector. Dc Suppressor ( Required For Aluminium ) Welding Torch and Combined Welding Cable, gas Tube And Water Inlet And Outlet Hoses. Shielding Gas A Pressure-reducing Regulator And Flow-meter Non-consumable Tungsten Electrodes, Filler Rods, A Supply Of Cooling Water (When Required),
To strike the welding arc This technique can cause contamination of the weld and electrode. Once the arc is struck, the welder moves the torch in a small circle to create a welding pool, the size of which depends on the size of the electrode and the amount of current.
While maintaining a constant separation between the electrode and the workpiece, the operator then moves the torch back slightly and tilts it backward about 1015 degrees from vertical.
Welders often develop a technique of rapidly alternating between moving the torch forward (to advance the weld pool) and adding filler metal. The filler rod is withdrawn from the weld pool each time the electrode advances, but it is never removed from the gas shield to prevent oxidation of its surface and contamination of the weld.
If held too close to the arc, the filler rod can melt before it makes contact with the weld puddle. As the weld nears completion, the arc current is often gradually reduced to allow the weld crater to solidify and prevent the formation of crater cracks at the end of the weld