The Paton Welding Journal, 2009, №03



2009 №03 (07)

2009 №03 (09)

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TPWJ, 2009, #3, 28-31 pages

DEVELOPMENT OF INERT-GAS WELDING (Review)

Journal                    The Paton Welding Journal
Publisher                 International Association «Welding»
ISSN                       0957-798X (print)
Issue                       № 3, 2009 (March)
Pages                      28-31
 
 
Authors
A.P. LITVINOV
Priazovsky State Technical. University, Mariupol, Ukraine
 
 
Abstract
The history of origination and development of inert-gas arc welding is considered. Its appearance was based on application of atomic-hydrogen welding and submerged-arc welding. The first TIG and MIG welding processes were developed at the beginning of the 1940s, and were applied in aluminium structure fabrication. In subsequent years, the methods for controlling metal transfer into the weld pool were developed, and different technologies for welding nonferrous metals and alloys were elaborated.
 
 
Keywords: welding fabrication, arc welding, inert-gas welding, pulsed-arc welding, special steel, aluminium alloy, titanium alloy, TIG welding, MIG welding, aircraft and rocket engineering, engineering history
 
 
Received:                12.06.08
Published:               28.03.09
 
 
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Suggested Citation

A.P. LITVINOV (2009) DEVELOPMENT OF INERT-GAS WELDING (Review). The Paton Welding J., 03, 28-31.

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