Help me choose
Finding the welding equipment that’s right for you doesn’t have to be complicated. Follow the steps below.
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Pick the right process for the metals
to be welded.
MIG (GMAW)
Process skill level
Low
Moderate
High
Metal type
S Steel
SS Stainless Steel
Ni Nickel Alloys
AL Aluminium
CI Cast Iron
CB Copper/Brass
Ti Titanium
Mg Magnesium Alloys
EC All Electrically Conductive
S SS Ni AL CB
• Easiest process to learn
• High welding speeds possible metals
better control
• Provideswelds possibleon thinner
with no slag
• Cleaner
Same equipment can be used for flux-cored welding
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Pulsed MIG (GMAW-P)
S SS Ni AL CB
Flexibility
productivity
• be weldedandall positions — nearly all metals can
in
Larger diameter
• deposition rates electrode wires for higher
spatter
• Virtually no to thick metals
• Welds thin
TIG (GTAW)
AC AL Mg DC S SS Ni CB Ti
Provides highest quality and most precise welds
Highly aesthetic weld beads
Allows adjustment of heat input while welding by
use of a remote control
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Pulsed TIG (GTAW-P)
AC AL Mg DC S SS Ni CB Ti
More control on thin metals
Less heat distortion on thin metals
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Submerged Arc (SAW)
S SS
Flux-cored (FCAW)
S SS
• Can work as well as stick on dirty or rusty material
• Out-of-position welding
for welding thick
• Deep penetrationdeposition rate sections
Increased metal
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Stick (SMAW)
S SS Ni CI
windy, outdoor conditions
• Well suited for when welding on dirty or rusty metal
More forgiving
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High deposition
• and production rates can enhance weld speed
Excellent
• code and mechanical properties for high-quality
X-ray requirements
• Improves welding operator comfort and appeal
Air Carbon Arc Cutting and Gouging (CAC-A)
AC CB DC S SS AL CI
Wide variety of metals
Removes discontinuities or inferior welds
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