TROUBLE WITH TIG?(Welding)

Fabricating & Metalworking;  April 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......doubt, contact a filler metal manufacturer or...shielding gas when TIG welding. Do not use CO2...the joint you are TIG welding. Adjust your torch...to see that the filler metal flows evenly into...minimizes the amount of filler metal needed to ...

Cupwalking helps when TIG welding on 300--series stainless.(Tech Notes:...

Pipeline & Gas Journal;  August 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......gas industries. However, TIG welding this pipe poses distinct...should only be 3/8 inch. TIG welding 300-series requires a filler metal with overmatching strength (Figure 1). To prevent the filler metal from entering the root opening...For example, a l/8-inch ...

TIG Welding.(TIG Welding)

Aircraft Maintenance Technology;  March 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...TIG Welding By Joe Escobar Tips and techniques for better welding Tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding, also known as gas tungsten arc welding...is often used in aircraft applications. TIG welding provides a clean, strong weld joint that...

Nickel filler metal cuts time, improves quality in welds.(Welding/Joining)

Advanced Materials & Processes;  December 1, 2003 ;     246 words ...A nickel-based filler metal for joining low-alloy ferritic and...Institute, Palo Alto, Calif. The filler metal substantially reduces the time required...chemical compositions of the proposed filler metal. Microfissuring of the existing...

Brazing basics: industrial processes. (includes related article on...

Assembly;  August 1, 1990 ;     700+ words ......joint is heated in the presence of a filler metal having a liquid state above 840 [degrees...state temperature of the base metal. The filler metal is distributed between the closely fitted...Braze welding, in contrast, deposits the filler metal in a groove or fillet exactly at the...

Selecting brazing materials.

Advanced Materials & Processes;  February 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ......and available product forms. A brazing filler metal is invariably an alloy, made of two...you're brazing in a vacuum, you need a filler metal free of any volatile elements, such...involved in selecting an optimum brazing filler metal include the melting behavior of the...

Synchrowave[R].(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)

Industrial Distribution;  October 1, 2001 ;     60 words ......TIGRunner[R} offers complete TIG welding systems in one package; portable units use less space; water-cooled TIG welding application system; combined with...provides high-precision AC/DC TIG welding; Cool Runner[TM] water coolant...

Stacking Dimes.(Editor's Viewpoint)

Aircraft Maintenance Technology;  March 1, 2007 ;     386 words ......A few months back, I decided to do a TIG welding article for this issue of AMT Tools...half of the day learning the basics of TIG welding. After a quick lunch, we headed off...training, Jim mentioned that a good TIG welding bead with filler material resembles...

Brazing of carbon steel. (filler metals used to braze carbon steel)(Heat...

Advanced Materials & Processes;  December 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ......carefully considered when choosing the filler metal and heating method. The carbon and manganese...the braze welding process, in which filler metal is melted and deposited in grooves and...environment must be evaluated when choosing a filler metal for brazing carbon steels. BAg ...

TIG welding DVD had 'through-the-helmet' instructions.(LITERATURE...

Professional Tool & Equipment News;  September 1, 2007 ;     50 words ...HTP America, Inc.'s 70-minute DVD Welcome to the World of TIG Welding covers the entire TIG welding process through demonstration. The video also provides in depth discussion on AC frequency and balance, as found on inverter TIG Welders. [ILLUSTRATION...

Filler Metal Comparison Charts.(Brief Article)

Advanced Materials & Processes;  January 1, 2000 ;     53 words ......has released the tenth revision of Filler Metal Comparison Charts (AWS FMC:2000...of products that conform to AWS filler metal classifications. The products in the charts are listed by filler metal classifications within thirty different...

Weldcraft presents new torch line.(Shop Equipment)

Fleet Equipment;  November 1, 2005 ;     96 words ...To address a wide variety of TIG welding needs, Weldcraft introduced its new...premium tungsten line. For less demanding TIG welding applications, the Legacy Series features...range of choices to meet a variety of TIG welding needs--ceriated, thoriated, lanthanum...

Brazing with amorphous foil preforms.

Advanced Materials & Processes;  June 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ......process for joining metals in which a filler metal with a melting point lower than the...closely fitted surfaces of the joint. Most filler metal (FM) alloys for high-temperature brazing...advantages of RS amorphous microcrystalline filler metal alloys are their flexibility and ...

I-CAR presents TIG welding demos, training at NACE

Automotive Body Repair News;  January 1, 2002 ;     142 words ......that if they if do tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding with wallets in their pockets, the magnetic...the high frequency generated during TIG welding. The high frequency may also have damaging...safety precautions must be taken when TIG welding. He also advised attendees to properly...

Welding power supply: improve TIG welding productivity....

Design News;  June 16, 2003 ;     73 words ...These Plasma and TIG welding solutions feature a variety of accessories, including high and...petitioners, custom turnkey weld systems, and weld programmers. A TIG welding power supply integrated with a weld programmer is designed to increase...