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With the pull of a trigger when you drop your hood, MIG welding is easily the most practical welding process. The bright arc makes it easy to see your puddle (unlike TIG), and you don’t have to constantly reload electrodes into a stinger (like SMAW).
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TIG welding is a form of welding that uses a tungsten electrode to join metals. It’s the best welding process for thin-walled metal such as jewelry. It’s an excellent alternative to other welding processes such as gas metal arc welding (GMAW) because it
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What are the lateral oscillation methods of manual tungsten arc welding torches? What are the characteristics of each? In many cases, a small lateral oscillation of the torch is required in order to obtain a wider weld path or to ensure a good
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In this section, we will introduce a simple 5-step process of how aluminum is TIG welded. The steps are as follows: Step 1: Clean your Aluminum Step 2: Setup your Welder Step 3: Initiate the arc and perform the cleaning action Step 4:
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You should maintain a torch angle of about 15 degrees during TIG Welding Aluminum. This torch angle has two benefits: Firstly, it does not block your view of what is going on in the puddle. Secondly, it does not tilt too much which
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Shielding Gas Type Regarding TIG Welding Gas, Pure Argon is still the favorite when it comes to TIG Welding Aluminum, especially for thin applications (less than 1/2 inch). For thicker base metal (from 1/2 inch), using a mixture of Argon and Helium is highly
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One important rule for choosing proper amperage for TIG Welding Aluminum is to use 1 ampere for every thousandth (1/1000) of the aluminum thickness. For example, to TIG weld an aluminum piece that is 1/8 inch in thickness would require 125 amperes. However,
READ MOREUnlike TIG Welding Cast Iron and other materials where DC is utilized, Alternating Current (AC) is the correct polarity to use for TIG Welding Aluminum.With AC, you get the continuous change in the electrode flow between EN (Electrode Negative) and EP (Electrode Positive):
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Aluminum is the world’s most abundant metal and is the third most common element comprising 8% of the earth’s crust. The versatility of aluminum makes it the most widely used metal after steel. Aluminum alloy has been used widely for lightweight structures such as
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If you’re a new welder, you may be wondering what the difference is between stick welding and MIG welding, and which type of welding may be more useful or more versatile. In this blog from Perfect Power Welder, we’ll discuss the basics of
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