Metal Fabrication Essay

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Metal Fabrication Welding:- Welding is the process that combines between two metal plates. Welding can be divided into two which is arc welding and gas welding. Arc welding is generalized term used to describe welding that uses an electric arc between an electrode and the base material to melt and join the metals. Meanwhile, gas welding is also known as a oxyacetylene welding and the process uses a combination of oxygen and acetylene gas to provide a high temperature flame. I choose iron gate because it is suitable for this joining process. The gate uses many type of metal to form a shape and this welding process will succeed the work to do it perfectly. This is because the welding process has the two type of weld which is arc welding and gas welding. The arc welding is suitable for the thick metal and the gas welding is suitable for thin type metal. So to do this work we must check the type of metal before we choose the type of weld. This is because to prevent the metal plate melts too much. The principle of arc welding is the welding process that uses the electric current to melt the electrode between the metal plates. Meanwhile, the principle of gas welding is welding process that uses fuel gas (acetylene gas) combined with oxygen gas to produce flame and the flame heat melts the metals at the joint. The equipment for the arc welding is current supplier, electrode holder, electrode, welding helmet, leather glove, chipping hammer, apron and wire brush. The equipment for the gas welding is oxygen and acetylene cylinder, pressure regulator, regulator hoses, oxyacetylene torch, check valve, oxygen valve and acetylene valve. The procedure for arc welding:- 1. Clean the surface of the metal plate. 2. Choose the suitable electrode and adjust the current. 3. Place together the metal plate which is that wants to weld. 4. On the switch of the

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