Tungsten Inert-Gas Welding (TIG)
Tungsten inert-gas (TIG) welding/ gas tungsten arc is an inert gas shielded welding and is a part arc welding using a non-consumable electrode. The electric arc is produced by the passage of current trough a conductive ionized inert gas that provides shielding of the electrode, molten metal and solidifying weld metal from contamination by the atmosphere. The process may be used with or without the addition of filler metal using metal rods.
Electrode:
In TIG welding, tungsten refers to the element used on the electrode. The function of the electrode is to serve as one of the electric terminals which supplies the heat required to the weld. Care must be taken so that the tungsten electrode does not come contact with the weld pool in any way in order to avoid its contamination resulting on faulty weld. Pure tungsten is less expensive and will carry less current. Some other elements may be added to the tungsten, like cerium, lanthanum, thorium and zirconium creating electrode alloys in order to improve arc stability, emissivity and bring higher mellting points.
The electrode may contain 1 to 2% thoria(thorium oxide) mixed along with the core tungsten or tungsten with 0.15 to 0.40% zirconia (zirconium oxide).The thoriated tungsten electrodes carry high current and more desirable as they can strike and maintain a stable arc. The zirconia added with tungsten is better than pure tungsten but inferior to thoriated tungsten electrode.
Tungsten inert gas welding set up:
It consists of a welding torch at the center of which is the tungsten electrode.The inert gas supplied to the welding zone through the annular path surrounding the tungsten electrode to effectively displace the atmosphere around the weld puddle.
Tungsten inert-gas (TIG) welding/ gas tungsten arc is an inert gas shielded welding and is a part arc welding using a non-consumable electrode. The electric arc is produced by the passage of current trough a conductive ionized inert gas that provides shielding of the electrode, molten metal and solidifying weld metal from contamination by the atmosphere. The process may be used with or without the addition of filler metal using metal rods.
Electrode:
In TIG welding, tungsten refers to the element used on the electrode. The function of the electrode is to serve as one of the electric terminals which supplies the heat required to the weld. Care must be taken so that the tungsten electrode does not come contact with the weld pool in any way in order to avoid its contamination resulting on faulty weld. Pure tungsten is less expensive and will carry less current. Some other elements may be added to the tungsten, like cerium, lanthanum, thorium and zirconium creating electrode alloys in order to improve arc stability, emissivity and bring higher mellting points.
The electrode may contain 1 to 2% thoria(thorium oxide) mixed along with the core tungsten or tungsten with 0.15 to 0.40% zirconia (zirconium oxide).The thoriated tungsten electrodes carry high current and more desirable as they can strike and maintain a stable arc. The zirconia added with tungsten is better than pure tungsten but inferior to thoriated tungsten electrode.
Tungsten inert gas welding set up:
It consists of a welding torch at the center of which is the tungsten electrode.The inert gas supplied to the welding zone through the annular path surrounding the tungsten electrode to effectively displace the atmosphere around the weld puddle.
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