Gas Welding Aluminum Tubing

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Gas Welding Aluminum Tubing. This process is a very smooth transfer of molten metal droplets from the end of the electrode to the molten pool. When MIG welding aluminum the desired mode is spray transfer.

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However unlike these oxy-acetylene or arc welding is much more widely used since it is relatively inexpensive and has equipment that is typically much more portable than TIG or MIG welding plants. I bought anodized 6061-T6 extruded tubing and have been trying to gas tungsten arc weld GTAW if but the results so far havent been satisfactory. Aluminum Gas Tungsten Arc Orbital Tube Welding NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena California JPL has been hand-welding aluminum tubing for decades in support of flight programs and ground support equipment including thermal plates and shrouds.

This type of welding typically has faster travel speeds and higher deposition rates than TIG welding affecting the weld quality.

Tungsten inert gas TIG welding also known as gas tungsten arc welding GTAW is best suited for welding aluminum and stainless steel. So if youre looking at a job where you need to weld aluminum. When aluminum tubing is welded outdoors it has been customary to enclose the work area with tarpaulan windbreaks or with a tent to prevent excessive loss of the inert gas. What process should you use.