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Articles tagged with "shielding gas"

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	Resolving the challenges of welding coated steels: How wire and shielding gas choices affect quality and productivity By: Kevin A. Lyttle, Contributing Writer The increased use of coated steels has resulted in an intensified search for solutions to the problems posed by joining these materials. High levels of spatter and welding fume, weld porosity, and poor bead shape are common. These problems lead to increased post-weld cleaning costs, reduced quality, greater rework, and an overall reduction in productivity. The right wire size and type, matched with the most appropriate shielding gas, can substantially improve gas metal arc welding (GMAW) performance on galvanized and coated steels. Publish date: September 13, 2005 Tech cell: Arc Welding
	Starting a portable GTAW business: Array By: Array Array Publish date: Array Tech cell: Arc Welding
	7 effects of shielding gas: Blend composition makes a difference By: Garth Stapon and Kevin Lyttle, contributing writers Depending on your application, various components of your shielding gas blend can help or hurt you. Find out what effects shielding gas has on your weld and what you can do to get the best results. Publish date: January 9, 2007 Tech cell: Arc Welding
	Seeing GTAW through a new lens: Gas lens basics and use By: Mike Sammons Not every welder uses a gas lens on his or her GTAW torch, but gas lenses should be considered for a variety of applications and for several reasons. Knowing what a gas lens does, how to choose one, and how to install and take care of one are critical to getting the most benefits out of it Publish date: January 9, 2007 Tech cell: Arc Welding
	Great welds need the right gas By: Bill Giese, Contributing Writer Using an inappropriate gas mixture and consumables for a particular GMAW application can cause porosity and excessive spatter, factors that diminish weld quality. Which gases work best with which materials? Why is nozzle selection important? This article addresses these and other questions about GMAW gas and consumables. Publish date: August 22, 2007 Tech cell: Arc Welding
	Starting a portable GTAW business Part I: Know your tools and skills: Part I: Know your tools and skills By: Phil Evans Starting a portable GTAW business takes a lot of hard work and dedication, but it also takes the basics of knowing how to start it. It's important to learn about what equipment you need, how to set it up, and how to evaluate your welding before you take your first job. Publish date: July 11, 2006 Tech cell: Arc Welding
	Choosing the right shielding gas and supply system for GMAW By: David Bell, Contributing Writer Selecting the right shielding gasses for your welding operation can mean the difference between mediocre production rates and peak efficiency. Publish date: July 26, 2001 Tech cell: Consumables
	Efficient shielding gas supply methods By: David Bell, Contributing Writer The introduction of gas metal arc welding (GMAW) and gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) in the 1940s changed the way metals were joined. The automation of these processes meant the gas supply system also had to be automated to achieve optimal productivity. Publish date: February 26, 2004 Tech cell: Consumables
	Dam the purge gas and full speed ahead: A look at water-soluble purge dam methods By: Jennifer Simpson Shielding gas is an often overlooked area of savings in tube and pipe welding. Creating a purge dam in one of several different ways can help you isolate the weld area and minimize the amount of gas and time needed to purge the weld zone properly. Publish date: July 11, 2006 Tech cell: Consumables
	Choosing shielding gases for arc welding: How gas selection affects quality and productivity By: Fred Schweighardt Proper selection of the shielding gas for gas metal arc welding (GMAW), flux-cored arc welding (FCAW), and gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) processes can dramatically improve speed, quality, and deposition rate of a given weldment. Publish date: September 11, 2007 Tech cell: Consumables
	A shielding gas primer for GTAW: Gas selection and optimization By: W.F. Garth Stapon With so many blends of shielding gas available, it can be a difficult task to determine which gas or gas blend best suits a particular GTAW application. To simplify that task, you must first understand the distinct properties that each gas or gas mixture brings to the table and how best to optimize the mixture once it's been determined. Publish date: January 27, 2009 Tech cell: Consumables
	'Star Wars,' move over: Presenting ... the Job Shop Trilogy: Hybrid laser-arc welding, the latest in the series, features shielding gas as the supporting lead By: Richard Green Evaluating the gas equipment you need to produce the shielding mixture you want for optimal laser hybrid welding is critical. Different shielding gases yield different results and should be considered carefully for your specific application. Publish date: October 11, 2005 Tech cell: Laser Welding