The appearance of the weld matters just as much as its strength. Many of us have been there—the root pass looks great, but when it comes to the cover pass, the weld ends up dark, rough like sandpa...
Among welding methods, Tungsten Inert Gas Welding (TIG) and Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)—commonly referred to as “Arc Welding”—are the two most prevalent processes. Those unfamil...
Welding defects can be divided into two main categories based on their location in the weld: internal defects and external defects.
External defects are located on the outer surface of the weld an...
1. What is the purpose of steel annealing?
Answer: ①Reduce the hardness of steel and improve plasticity, so as to facilitate cutting and cold deformation processing; ②Refine the grain, uniform the ...
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), commonly known as stick welding, is one of the most versatile and widely used welding processes. It’s the first process many welders learn because equipmen...
Jeremy “Jay” Lockett of Kansas City, Missouri will be the first person to tell you that everything he did in his career related to welding was abnormal.
This 29-year-old young man did n...