Choosing the right welding wire is crucial for achieving strong, clean, and efficient welds. Two of the most commonly used welding wires in steel fabrication are Solid Wire (ER70S series) and Flux...
1. What is arc striking? What are the ways to start an arc? What should you pay attention to when striking an arc?
The process of igniting and producing a stable arc is called arc ignition. There...
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...
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...
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...
In multi-pass and multi-layer welding, temperature control between each bead and layer is crucial. This is the “interpass temperature” under discussion. Interpass temperature refers t...