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By Ryan Saucier
Welding Processes
SMAW
Also referred to as Stick Welding
Used for everything from pipeline
welding, farm repair and complex
fabrication.
Uses a stick shaped electrode.
Can weld: steel, cast iron, stainless
steel, etc.
Can also hardface with correct
electrode.
Examples of
SMAW Welds
GMAW
Also referred to as MIG welding
Uses a shield gas and a
continuous wire electrode
Used for all types of fabrication
Great for thin metals up to
Excellent speed of deposition
Used for metals such as: steel,
aluminum and stainless steel.
GMAW
Welds
GTAW
Also referred to as TIG Welding
Uses a shield gas, a nonconsumable tungsten electrode and
a hand fed filler rod
Excellent for welding thin metals,
pipeline welding and exotic metals
Highly skilled labor needed for this
process
Types of SMAW
Machines
AC Welding Machine
Most common
type found in
homes, farms,
etc.
Good for farm
repairs, light
jobs.
Low cost
DC Welding Machines
Often generator
type machines
Diesel or gasoline
engine driven
Portable
Expensive
AC/DC Welders
Can weld in AC
or DC polarity
Less expensive
than DC
machine
Quieter than DC
machine
Arc
Welding
PPE