Tig Welding Aluminum

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Tig welding aluminum.

Mechanically strong and visually appealing tig welding is the number one process chosen by professional welders for professional racing teams and the avid auto enthusiast or hobbyist. Because tig welding is precise and can be used for welding most any metal. Don t as this is a waste of good aluminum. Carbon and low alloy steels stainless steels nickel alloys aluminum.

Many aluminum alloys have been developed for the tig welding aluminum process. For example you may feel a need to strike an arc on a piece of aluminum before ever practicing basic hand placement and control. Gas tungsten arc welding gtaw has traditionally been considered the go to process for welding aluminum because of the high weld integrity and aesthetic appearance the process provides. However welding aluminum presents some challenges from controlling heat input to dealing with the oxide layer.

The most popular welding aluminum is either pure aluminum 1xxx or an aluminum manganese alloy 3003. The first step to working with aluminum is to master positioning of the torch and hand.