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Welding Processes
SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc
Welding)
GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding)
GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc
Welding)
Oxygen/ Fuel Welding
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 hard face 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
Arc Welding
PPE
Heat and
sparks
Arc Welding
PPE
Eye damage