When welding 6061 aluminum and its alloys with AC/DC TIG welding machines, ER4043 (Al-Si5) and ER5356 (Al-Mg5) are the two most commonly used filler wires. Although both wires look silver-white, ...
The preparation work before welding is as important as the welding process, which is directly related to the welding quality and effect of the finished product.
1. Electrode drying
The purpose of ...
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...
Flux-cored welding wire first appeared in the United States and Germany in the 1920s. However, it was not until the 1950s that it was really widely used in industrial production, especially after t...
The thermal conductivity of copper and copper alloys is more than 5 times that of carbon steel. Welding is prone to pores, lack of fusion, and thermal cracks. The selection of welding wire direc...