TIG WELDING

TIG Welding
Tungsten

Inert
Gas WELDING

GAS TUNSTEN ARC WELDING

GTAW is a form of arc welding The electrode is used only to create the arc. The electrode is not consumed in the weld as in the shielded metal-arc process. The gas tungsten-arc welding process generally produces welds that are far superior to those produced by metallic arc welding electrodes. Especially useful for welding aluminum.

GTA PROCESS
Basic involves an intense arc between the base metal and a tungsten electrode. The arc, the electrode, and the weld zone are surrounded by an inert gas (usually either helium or argon or a mixture of the two) that displaces the air and eliminates the possibility of weld contamination by the oxygen and nitrogen present in the atmosphere. The tungsten electrode has a high melting point that makes it virtually non-consumable

TIG WELDING ARRANGEMENT

GTAW WELD AREA

GTAW PROCESS

TIG WELDING PROCESS PRINCIPLE

Filler wire is added separately in molten weld metal pool Independent control on heat input and filler wire addition

GTA Welding Equipment and Supplies

Constant Current Power Source. High Frequency High Voltage Spark Unit Or Surge Injector. Dc Suppressor ( Required For Aluminium ) Welding Torch and Combined Welding Cable, gas Tube And Water Inlet And Outlet Hoses. Shielding Gas A Pressure-reducing Regulator And Flow-meter Non-consumable Tungsten Electrodes, Filler Rods, A Supply Of Cooling Water (When Required),

Characteristic of TIG Welding Power Source and Arc

To strike the welding arc

High frequency generator provides a path for the welding current through the shielding gas, allowing the arc to be struck when the separation between the electrode and the workpiece is approximately 1.53 mm (0.06 0.12 in). Bringing the two into contact in a "touch start" ("scratch start") also serves to strike an arc.

To strike the welding arc This technique can cause contamination of the weld and electrode. Once the arc is struck, the welder moves the torch in a small circle to create a welding pool, the size of which depends on the size of the electrode and the amount of current.

While maintaining a constant separation between the electrode and the workpiece, the operator then moves the torch back slightly and tilts it backward about 1015 degrees from vertical.

To strike the welding arc

Filler metal is added manually to the front end of the weld pool as it is needed. Filler rods composed of metals with low melting temperature, such as aluminum, require that the operator maintain some distance from the arc while staying inside the gas shield.

To strike the welding arc(contd)

Welders often develop a technique of rapidly alternating between moving the torch forward (to advance the weld pool) and adding filler metal. The filler rod is withdrawn from the weld pool each time the electrode advances, but it is never removed from the gas shield to prevent oxidation of its surface and contamination of the weld.

To strike the welding arc(contd)

If held too close to the arc, the filler rod can melt before it makes contact with the weld puddle. As the weld nears completion, the arc current is often gradually reduced to allow the weld crater to solidify and prevent the formation of crater cracks at the end of the weld

Torch position for start swing of the arc

Torch position at the end of swing when the arc strikes.

Forming a molten puddle with GTA torch.

Addition of filler metal inthe flat position.