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2. TIG process variables
The main process variables are :
arc tension Us (also arc height or arc length in mm),
arc current Is,
feed speed Vs,
protective gas (type and flow rate),
filler metal.
The energy supplied to the weld is expressed by the following formula :
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Standards and norms
- Welding and related techniques – Process nomenclature and numbering. - NF EN ISO 4063 - (février 2011),
- Arc welding and cutting – Non-consumable tungsten electrodes – Classification. - NF EN ISO 6848 - (décembre 2015),
- Welding and related techniques – Types of joint preparation – Part 1: Manual metal arc welding, gas-shielded metal arc welding, gas welding, TIG welding and beam welding of steels. - NF EN...
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