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Acetylene welding is a process that involves using acetylene gas as a fuel combined with oxygen to produce a high-temperature flame for joining metals together. The flame generated by burning acetylene with oxygen can reach temperatures up to 3,100 degrees Celsius, making it effective for welding tasks.
You answered your own question. Oxygen and Acetylene. Other mixes are now used in place of Acetylene so the process is now called Oxy-Fuel.
The gases commonly used in welding are oxygen, acetylene, argon, and carbon dioxide. These gases play different roles in the welding process, such as providing heat, shielding the weld from atmospheric contamination, and facilitating the arc.
Acetylene is commonly used in welding with oxygen to create a high-temperature flame for cutting and welding metal.
Oxygen and acetylene are commonly used for welding because they create a high-temperature flame that can melt and join metals together effectively. The mixture of oxygen and acetylene provides a clean and precise flame, making it suitable for various welding applications. Additionally, the high heat produced by the oxy-acetylene flame allows for efficient welding of thick metal sections.
Oxygen and acetylene tanks feed into your torch. When opened, the gases will mix in a chamber in the torch, then flow out of the torch tip. Using a spark lighter, they will ignite causing a flame. This flame can be adjusted to a neutral flame by moving the knobs on the tank regulators.
Oxy-fuel welding is a welding process that requires O2 gas. It uses oxygen and a fuel gas, such as acetylene, to create a high-temperature flame for the welding process. The oxygen supports combustion and helps create the heat needed to weld the materials together.
You have oxygen and acetylene to blend into the tip for a flame. It will be regulated by adjusting the regulators on the bottles and the welding handle will have adjusting ability for the temperature you need for the metal you are welding.
n - Oxygen and Acetylene are the original gasses that are used for welding/cutting. Newer mixtures are slowly replacing Acetylene as a fuel. These gasses don't always reach the temperatures attained by Acetylene. Us old-timers still prefer Acetylene.
Oxygen and acetylene for flame welding. Argon for Tig welding CO2 for MIG welding steels Argon for MIG welding aluminum TRI-mix for robotic mig of steels. And helium is added for some overhead welding.
The Oxy-acetylene flame is much hotter and the preferred combination for the welder especially when welding pipe and plate metal. Somewhat of a rare welding procedure in modern times. Replaced by arc welding. Liquid Propane Gas burns cooler and is preferred by employers as it is cheaper. Not bad results on light gauge material, again takes longer to heat up. -RedSeal Welder
Acetylene uses:- welding- metals cutting- feedstock for plastics and acrylic products fabrication