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Tungsten Electrodes Guidelines
TIG welding is an arc process whereby you create the arc with an electrode and add the filler wire by hand. The electrode used is made of tungsten which is a rare metallic element. Tungsten has the highest melting point of any metal, 3,410 °C
Tungsten electrodes come in a varying degree of sizes depending on the material you want to weld and the welding current you want to use.
Each electrode is colour coded to eliminate any confusion and it appears at the end of the electrode.
Boron Awareness- Why Do We Weld?
Boron Awareness is part of the IMI-BS10125 testing and education criteria for technicians, enabling them to understand how a modern vehicle is manufactured using Boron and UHSS Steels. Its aim is to raise awareness of these steels andcsubsequently how to repair them.
Parweld XTM211Di ACDC Multiprocess-Review
Now onto the market is the latest offering from Parweld, the XTM 211DI Multiprocess Inverter. It's pretty unique, in that its a compact multiprocess inverter with AC/DC TIG capabilities.
It's pretty much everything a one-person engineering shop would want, apart from a plasma cutter. But is it any good? Let's review it!