Welding Process And Application

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Welding Process & Application Welding is the simple process of thermal joining two pieces of metal together using machines. The history of welding dates back to the mid to late eighteen hundreds. The first types of welders for industry were Carbon Arc Welders (CAW), this type of welding was used to repair locomotives. The CAW welds were too brittle. The next thing to come along was the oxygen/acetylene torch. This was a major break through for industry because, this process was portable, cheaper and, could also be used for cutting.”Nothing tends so much to the advancement of knowledge as the application of a new instrument”-Sir Humphry Davy. The welds were still too weak for larger items. In 1912 the first coated metal electrode that produced a stable arc with lime clay. The clay left too many impurities so the later developed blue asbestos covered electrode was created to produce stronger welds. When World War One came about the use of welding in industry doubled to help in the building of planes and repair of ships. The invention of alternating current (AC) brought in the use of welding more delicate metals such as aluminum and stainless steel. These processes dramatically changed and increased industry of the world by making it faster and cheaper to build. The process of oxygen/acetylene welding is the use of a burning torch to create a small puddle on the surface of the metal and slowly build a bead by molting down filer rod to the puddle to physically attach to the base metal. The first use of this was in 1903so it it makes it one of the first welding processes. The use of it is generally cheaper and more portable because, the tanks are refillable and do not require the need to be plugged into outlets. The biggest us for it today is welding pipe to white 2 together and artistic projects. It also has very special

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