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ARGON TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING [1 record]

Record 1 1978-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gas Welding
  • Arc Welding
CONT

The course includes ... acetylene welding of aluminium castings, argon tungsten arc welding, argon metal arc welding ...

OBS

In ... gas-shielded tungsten-arc welding an inert gas-usually argon-flows from an annulus surrounding the torch in a continuous stream, displacing the air from around the arc. The gas does not chemically react with the metal but simply protects it from contact with the oxygen in the air.

OBS

In the early applications of the inert gas arc welding, a non-consumable tungsten electrode was used for striking the arc ... This method is widely used for welding aluminium, stainless steel, magnesium ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soudage au gaz
  • Soudage à l'arc
CONT

Dans le procédé de soudage sous argon appelé TIG (de l'expression anglaise Tungsten Inert Gas), l'électrode non consommable en tungstène est placée au centre d'une buse alimentée en argon [...]

CONT

Les procédés de soudage sous argon TIG et MIG [Metal Inert Gas] sont utilisés pour souder dans de très bonnes conditions l'acier inoxydable et les alliages légers [...]

OBS

Un certain nombre de procédés utilisent un arc en atmosphère contrôlée soit inerte, soit active. Dans le procédé TIG [...] l'atmosphère est un gaz inerte (hélium, argon) pour protéger l'électrode [...]

Spanish

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