Electric Arc Welding (general info)

Question 1

Name the five main Arc Welding processes for us to consider

Answer 1

1. Manual Metal Arc Welding (MMA)
2. Metal Arc Gas Shielded Welding /Metal Inert Gas Welding
   (MAGS/MIG)
3. Tungsten Arc Gas Shielded Welding/ Tungsten Inert Gas Welding (TAGS/TIG)
4. Submerged Arc Welding (SAW)
5. Electro-slag Welding

Question 2

Explain what electric arc welding is?

Answer 2

Electric Arc Welding is a fusion welding process, which uses high current to form an arc hot enough to melt and fuse the parent metals.