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is a versatile process that can be used to join a variety of metals and alloys.

due to a lack of flux being used, there is no chance of slag being trapped in the weld metal.

allows for the fast production of high quality welds.

can be operated in several ways, including semi and fully automatically, including robotically.

What are the Advantages of MIG / MAG Welding? Spray type metal transfer is achieved by applying pulses of high current, each pulse having sufficient force to detach a droplet of weld metal.Ĭonventional MIG/MAG welding is carried out using a constant voltage power source which provides an inherently stable 'self-adjusting' arc. The pulsed mode was developed as a means of reducing the heat input of spray transfer whilst maintaining its advantages. These droplets transfer erratically across the arc under normal gravitational force, often producing large amounts of spatter, and occasionally dip transfer may also occur.

If welding is attempted much below the threshold current level, the low arc forces are insufficient to prevent large droplets forming at the tip of the wire. However, there is a minimum current level or threshold, below which droplets are not forcibly projected across the arc this is globular transfer. The molten metal at the tip of the wire transfers to the weld pool in the form of a spray of small droplets (less than the diameter of the wire). Inductance is used to control the surge in current which occurs when the wire dips into the weld pool.įor spray transfer, a higher voltage and current are required, producing a higher heat input. Care in setting the voltage and the inductance in relation to the wire feed speed is essential to minimise spatter. This is achieved by setting a low voltage. In short-circuiting or 'dip' transfer, the molten metal forming on the tip of the wire is transferred by the wire dipping into the weld pool. Short-circuiting metal transfer are used for low heat input operation, and skill is required to avoid lack of fusion.

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There are four principal metal transfer modes as defined in ISO 4063: The manner, or mode, in which the metal transfers from the filler wire to the weld pool largely determines the operating features of the process. Gases for other materials may include hydrogen, nitrogen or other specialised gases. Examples of these active gases include CO 2 , Ar + 2 to 5% O 2 , Ar + 5 to 25% CO 2 and Ar + CO 2 + O 2. These gases can react with filler metal transferring across the arc and the weld pool, affecting its chemistry and/or resulting mechanical properties.Īctive shielding gases used for the welding of steels are carbon dioxide or mixtures of argon, carbon dioxide and oxygen.

MAG (Metal Active Gas) welding: This process uses active shielding gases. Inert gases do not react with the filler material or weld pool. Argon and helium or Ar / He mixes are inert gases and typically used for the MIG welding of non-ferrous metals such as aluminium. MIG (Metal Inert Gas) welding: This process uses inert gases or gas mixtures as the shielding gas. The make-up of the shielding gas is important as it has a significant effect on the stability of the arc, metal transfer, weld profile, penetration, and the degree of spatter. The only difference between MIG and MAG is the type of shielding gas used. What is the Difference Between MIG and MAG? MIG and MAG welding both use a gas supply to provide arc shielding, unlike MMA where the flux on the electrode is melted to provide arc shielding.

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As the wire is continuously fed, the manual process is sometimes referred to as semi-automatic welding. The main difference is that the metal electrode is a small diameter wire fed continuously through the contact tip of the welding torch from a wire spool, while a shielding gas is fed through the welding torch. MMA, in that heat for welding is produced by forming an arc between a consumable metal electrode and the workpiece the electrode melts to form the weld bead.

MIG/MAG is similar to other arc welding processes, e.g.

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This is part of a series of TWI Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). The arc and weld pool is protected from the environment and contaminants by a shielding gas. These use heat created from an electric arc between a consumable metal electrode and a workpiece, creating a weld pool and fusing them together, forming a joint. Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding and Metal Active Gas (MAG) welding, process numbers 131 and 135 respectively in accordance with ISO 4063, are both variations of the Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) process, which they are more commonly referred to as in USA and some other countries. National Structural Integrity Research Centre.Structural Integrity Research Foundation.

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