This is a list of welding processes, separated into their respective categories.
Arc welding
| Name |
Characteristics |
Applications |
| Atomic hydrogen welding |
Two metal electrodes in hydrogen atmosphere |
Historical |
| Bare metal arc welding |
Consummable electrode, no flux or shielding gas |
Historical |
| Carbon arc welding |
Carbon electrode, historical |
Copper, repair (limited) |
| Electrogas welding |
Continuous consumable electrode, vertical positioning, steel only |
Storage tanks, shipbuilding |
| Electroslag welding |
Continuous consumable electrode, vertical positioning, steel only |
Storage tanks, shipbuilding |
| Flux cored arc welding |
Continuous consumable electrode filled with flux |
Industry, construction |
| Gas metal arc welding ¹ |
Continuous consumable electrode and shielding gas |
Industry |
| Gas tungsten arc welding ² |
Nonconsumable electrode, slow, high quality welds |
Aerospace |
| Plasma arc welding |
Nonconsumable electrode, constricted arc |
Tubing, instrumentation |
| Shielded metal arc welding ³ |
Consumable electrode covered in flux, can weld any metal as long as they have the right electrode |
Construction, outdoors |
| Stud arc welding |
Welds studs to base material with heat and pressure |
Construction, shipbuilding |
| Submerged arc welding |
Automatic, arc submerged in granular flux |
Ship industry |
- Also known as metal inert gas (MIG) welding or metal active gas (MAG) welding
- Also known as tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding
- Also known as manual metal arc (MMA) welding or stick welding
Oxyfuel gas welding
| Name |
Characteristics |
Applications |
| Air acetylene welding |
Chemical welding process, not popular |
Limited |
| Oxyacetylene welding |
Combustion of acetylene with oxygen produces high-temperature flame, inexpensive equipment |
Maintenance, repair |
| Oxyhydrogen welding |
Combustion of hydrogen with oxygen produces flame |
Limited |
| Pressure gas welding |
Gas flames heat surfaces and pressure produces the weld |
Pipe, railroad rails (limited) |
Resistance welding
Solid-state welding
Other welding
| Name |
Characteristics |
Applications |
| Electron beam welding |
Deep penetration, fast, high equipment cost |
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| Electroslag welding |
Welds thick workpieces quickly, vertical position, steel only |
Heavy plate fabrication, construction |
| Flow welding |
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| Induction welding |
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| Laser beam welding |
Deep penetration, fast, high equipment cost |
Automotive industry |
| Laser-hybrid welding |
Combines LBW with GMAW in the same welding head, able to bridge gaps up to 2mm (between plates), previously not possible with LBW alone. |
Automotive, Shipbuilding, Steelwork industries |
| Percussion welding |
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| Thermite welding |
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Railway tracks. |
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