TUNGSTEN INERT GAS

ALSO KNOWN AS

G.T.A.W. WIG ARGON ARC HELI ARC

GAS TUNSTEN WOLFRAM UK TRADENAME US TRADENAME

ARC WELDING INERT GAS

NORMALLY
D.C. Ar or He A.C.
SHEILDING GAS

D.C.E.N. Al & Mg
ALLOYS
FOR ALL MATERIALS (CATHODIC
EXCEPT Al & Mg CLEANING)
THORIATED OR Z IRCONIATED
CERIATED TUNGSTEN TUNGSTEN

WELDING VARIABLES

AMPERAGE VOLTAGE TRAVEL GAS FLOW ELECTRODE

SPEED RATE EXTENSION

CONTROLS CONTROLS DEPTH OF PROTECTS AFFECTS

PENETARTION WELD FROM PENETRAION
FUSION & ARC LENGTH ATMOSPHERE
PENETRAION (CERAMIC Ø
GAS LENS)

TYPICAL DEFECTS

TUNGSTEN ROOT POROSITY LACK OF

INCLUSIONS CONCAVITY FUSION

APPLICATIONS

AEROSPACE CRITICAL GENERAL MECHANISED

MATERIALS ROOT RUNS LIGHT
APPLICATIONS
IN PIPES FABRICATIONS