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ARC-PERCUSSIVE WELDING LASER-BEAM WELDING (LBW) A process in which similar and dissimilar metals are easily A process that produces a coalescence of metals by radiation and consistently joined; best used for lead attachment, cable emitted from a concentrated beam of coherent light; best used termination, and small parts welding for steel, , aluminum, titanium, nickel, , and other commercial metals Also known as stick welding; a process that uses an electric OXY- WELDING current flowing from a gap between the metal and the welding A process in which a tank of and acetylene are stick, also known as an arc-welding ; effective for combined with an adjustable torch to result in a precise, welding most alloys or joints and can be used both indoors and controlled flame used to heat metal outdoors, or in drafty areas OXY-FUEL GAS WELDING (OFW) ATOMIC WELDING (AHW) A group of processes which join metals by heating with a An older process that involves placing two metal fuel gas flame or flares with or without the application of in a hydrogen atmosphere, leading to a break- pressure and with or without the use of ; includes up and recombination of the hydrogen molecules in a heat any operation that uses a fuel gas combined with oxygen as a explosion heating medium

CARBON ARC WELDING (CAW) (PAW) The first modern welding process; a process that heats metals A process in which a non-consumable tungsten electrode, together with a non-consumable electrode , and plasma torch are used with a constriction cup, which forces the arc out into a narrow jet, until the diameter ELECTRIC RESISTANCE WELDING (ERW) of the constriction cup is reduced, leaving a finer arc jet Includes and seam welding; a process that uses heat generated by passing a high-frequency electrical current PLASTIC WELDING through the metal, as well as pressure to hold the to-be-welded A process of uniting softened surfaces of thermoplastic parts for a certain amount of time materials with the aid of heat (except solvent welding); subcategories for this type of welding include hot gas/hot air ELECTRON-BEAM WELDING (EBW) welding, speed tip welding, extrusion welding, contact A process that produces coalescence of metals with the heat welding, hot plate welding, high frequency welding, obtained from a concentrated beam composed primarily of , injection welding, , high-velocity electrons striking the surfaces to be joined , and spin welding (ESW) RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING (RSW) Best for thick materials, this process joins metals with heat that’s A resistance process that produces coalescence at the faying generated by passage of electric current through a molten surfaces in one spot by the heat obtained from resistance to conductive , which melts the filler and base metals; similar electric current through the work parts held together under to pressure by electrodes

FLUX-CORED ARC WELDING (FCAW) SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING A high-speed, portable wire-feed process that doesn’t require Also known as stick welding; a process that melts and joins a shielding gas and uses -cored wire to shield the arc; metals by heating them with an arc between a coated metal effective when welding outdoors, in windy conditions, or on electrode and the workpiece dirty materials (SAW) (GMAW) A process that uses a flux to generate protective gases and slag, Often referred to by its subtypes, wire-feed/metal inert gas and to add alloying elements to the weld pool like MIG welding (MIG) welding, which is great for cleanly welding thin metals, or metal active gas (MAG) welding; a process in which an TUNGSTEN INERT GAS (TIG) WELDING electric arc forms and heats a workpiece metal to a consumable Also known as the Cadillac Process and gas tungsten arc wire electrode by melting the two together welding (GTAW), which is most useful for aluminum and mild and stainless steel applications; the most common and highest GLASS WELDING quality welding process that uses two-handed arc welding with A process that heats the glass through the glass transition, turning a non-consumable tungsten electrode to produce the weld it into a thick liquid mass; best used for lighting, neon signs, flashtubes, scientific equipment, dishes, and other glassware www.kaempfandharris.com | 301-663-6670 Welding Terms Cheat Sheet