A tubular or wire cored electrode is used for both MIG and MAG welding. These can be purchased online at places like AGA.com.
MIG wire sizes typically range from 0.023 inches to 0.045 inches in diameter, with the most common sizes being 0.030, 0.035, and 0.045 inches. The choice of wire size depends on the thickness of the material being welded and the type of MIG welding being performed. Smaller wires are generally used for thinner materials and more precise applications, while larger wires are suited for thicker materials and faster welding speeds. Additionally, there are specialized wires for specific applications, such as stainless steel or aluminum welding.
The wire feed welder is a MIG welder.
Both use electrical current to melt the base metal and the filler metal. Both could be considered ARC welding. Most welding is done with an electrode (stick) and as the electrode becomes consumed the weldor has to stop and replace it with a new one. MIG welding uses a spool of wire and can be run for hours on end. MIG is usually easier to learn.
For welding 2mm galvanized sheet, a ER70S-6 solid wire electrode is typically recommended if using MIG welding, as it provides good penetration and is suitable for thinner materials. If using TIG welding, a 1.0mm diameter E308L filler rod can be effective. It's important to remove the zinc coating in the weld area to prevent contamination and ensure a strong weld. Always use appropriate safety measures due to the fumes released from welding galvanized materials.
Metal inert gas (MIG) welding, is a process upon where a continuous and consumable wire electrode and a shielding gas are fed through a welding gun. If this is not enough information, there are many great articles about it on the web.
Wire feed speed in MIG welding is calculated by multiplying the welding current by the wire feed rate. This formula helps determine the speed at which the welding wire is fed into the weld pool during the welding process.
Flux core is a type of MIG welding.... please kind of know what your talking about before you ask a question.... Gas assisted solid mig wire welding is neater and cleaner. There are two types of flux core mig welding that you are talking about. 1. Gasless flux core mig wire 2. Shielded flux cored welding wire, uses a shielding gas as well. Most likely you are talking about the gasless mig wire. look here for more info: www.learn-how-to-weld.com/gasless-mig-wire.html
MIG welding with flux core wire offers advantages such as higher welding speed, better penetration, and increased portability compared to other welding methods.
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A tubular or wire cored electrode is used for both MIG and MAG welding. These can be purchased online at places like AGA.com.
The primary purpose of flux is "to clean". It mixes with the elements in the molten puddle and removes impurities. As it cools it floats to the surface and creates the slag which prevents Oxygen from attacking the Iron.
the welding lead is the cable coming from the welding machine that either feeds the wire and shielding gas (mig) or or provides current to the electrode through the holder
Metallic Inert Gas Welding - It is a welding process that involves Electricity and a continuous Wire that is used for as a filler rod for the weld.
mig welding is Metal Inert Gas welding. it typically uses Constant voltage DC+ current. It uses a wire feeder that supplies the electrode to the weld puddle and shields the molten weld puddle with inert gas (argon/co2 blend). Filler wire and shielding gas depend on the metal being welded.
Another name for a wire welder is a MIG welder, which stands for Metal Inert Gas welding.
The term flux means to clean. Not all welding processes use a flux. Stick welding electrodes contain fluxing agents. MIG hard wire doesn't but flux-cored MIG wire does. TIG does not as the rods are bare. Most brazing applications require flux. Gas welding usually doesn't except for certain metals.