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Q: Can the terms GMAW and MIG be interchanged?
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Which is low dilution welding process?

small wire dia short circuit transfer gmaw (mig)


Difference between TIG MIG?

tungsten inert gas metal inert gas now refered to as gmaw gas metal arc welding.


In which process is the electrode used in welding?

Manual Metal Arc Welding(MMAW) Also GTAW (TIG) and GMAW (MIG) The MIG wire carries electric current so it is considered the electrode. TIG the Tungsten is considered an electrode.


What does mig stand for in mig welding?

MIG stands for metal inert gas. It is a non-standard term for gas metal arc welding (GMAW) and flux cored arc welding (FCAW) according to the American Welding Society (AWS). It is simply Metal Inert Gas.


What is the easiest kind of welding?

Probably MIG (GMAW). Once the machine is set, one only has to depress the trigger and move at a fairly constant speed along the material.


Is filler material the electrode or separate rod used?

It can be either including the wire in MIG (GMAW). In stick (SMAW) the electrode. Sometimes the coating adds small amounts of filler.


Why is the term GMAW preferable to mig for gas metal arc welding?

MIG is a non-standard term for gas metal arc welding and flux cored arc welding, according to the American Welding Society (AWS). MIG stands for metal inert gas. Inert gas being a non-reactive gas (a noble gas on the periodic table). Most GMAW procedures do not use a mixture of 100% non-reactive gas. A popular gas mixture in the United states contains 90% Argon and 10 % CO2, or 75% Argon and 25% CO2. Argon is a non-reactive gas, while CO2 is a reactive gas. The mixture is not inert, therefore, using MIG is an inaccurate way to represent the actual process being used. A mixture containing 100% of an inert gas are used when necessary. However, the preferred term is still GMAW or FCAW.


Where do gmaw welders have jobs?

GMAW welders work in production shops.


What are the disadvantages of gmaw?

GMAW is an arc welding process. See related link.


How strong mig welding is?

it kind of welding for welding thin sextodecimos with depth and influence in places where welding company's and pullulation bed with a good quality for other fashion seems to be appropriate. If you are asking "how do you determine the tensile strength of MIG welding?" The aswer is it is stated on the box and spool. The number 70 means 70,000 lbs tensile strength same as the 70 in 7018 electrodes.


What welding process is used to weld cast iron?

arc welding such as SMAW (stick), GMAW (mig). Some cast metals may be brazed for certain applications. The actual properties of the Cast metal will be needed for the type of electrode and/or process.


What is a mig welder used for?

Mig (GMAW) has almost replaced Stick (SMAW) in industry. Small machines can weld thin materials and larger machines weld metals of unlimited thickness. Mig is easy to use and has less waste (no stubs) than stick. Flux core wire produces a slag covering but bare wire w/gas leaves a clean weld.