Oxyacetylene Welding

Mr. Conrado

Oxyacetylene Welding
Mainly limited to thin sections, but can be used on thick plate. Slowly being replaced by GTAW.

Welding Mild Steel

Mild steel is the easiest to gas weld. If done properly welds have good integrity.
Lack of porosity Oxides Or other defects

The secondary flame in gas welding shields the molten pool from the air, which would cause oxidation.

Factors Affecting Weld Quality

Torch Tip Size
Used to control weld bead width, penetration, and speed. Tip sizes must be changed to suit the thickness of the metal being welded. Do not lower flame temperature, this will cause the tip to overheat and possibly cause backfire and flashback.

Factors Affecting Weld Quality

Torch Angle
Affects the speed of melting and size of the molten pool. The ideal angle is 45 As the angle approaches 90 the rate of heat increases and visaversa.

Factors Affecting Weld Quality

Tip Distance
Ideally should be 1/8 inch to 1/4 inch. As distance increases the rate of heat decreases.

Factors Affecting Weld Quality

Welding Rod Size
Rod size can be used to control bead characteristics. Larger rod can cool the molten pool, increase build-up, and reduce penetration.

Characteristics of the Weld

The Molten Pool
Must stay protected by secondary flame. If contaminated by quickly removing the flame, the pool will be exposed to the atmosphere. If contaminated the pool will spark excessively from rapid burning of the base metal.

Characteristics of the Weld

Weld Crater
Highly susceptible to cracking. Most often caused by the lack of ending weld properly. Can be prevented by moving inner cone away but keeping the secondary flame in position to protect the pool. The pool should also be filled with filler to maintain constant bead height.

Joint Welding
Beads should be slightly concave with any edges melted back.
Take caution to prevent: Cold lap Undercut Porosity Inclusions Butt Lap Tee Edge

Joints

Joint Welding
Tack weld joints to prevent distortion.

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