Article | REF: BM7733 V1

TIG: arc welding with gas protection and tungsten electrode

Author: Pascal PAILLARD

Publication date: April 10, 2017, Review date: April 28, 2021

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8. TIG-derived processes

Derivatives of the TIG process were mainly developed to increase process productivity. They are always automatic processes. The four most important are presented below.

8.1 Hybrid laser process – TIG

The combination of arc and laser welding processes combines the various advantages of both processes, creating synergy between them . As shown above, the TIG process is not capable of achieving high welding speeds. Therefore, by combining it with a laser beam, it is possible to increase the productivity of the...

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