Welding Fundamentals and Processes
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding with Penetration-Enhancing Compounds
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Published:2011
Abstract
This article describes compounds developed to enhance the penetration of the gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) process. Penetration-enhanced GTAW processes have been referred to variously as Flux TIG, A-TIG, and GTAW with a penetration-enhancing compound (PEC). In all cases, the process uses a material that is not a flux but rather an oxide or mixture of oxides. The productivity of traditional GTAW is limited for many applications because of low deposition rates, shallow penetration (typically 3 mm, or ? in.), or inconsistent penetration. Penetration-enhanced GTAW processes can increases weld penetration by as much as 300% and reduces heat-to-heat variation in penetration and distortion.
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Member Sign InIan D. Harris, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding with Penetration-Enhancing Compounds, Welding Fundamentals and Processes, Vol 6A, ASM Handbook, Edited By T. Lienert, T. Siewert, S. Babu, V. Acoff, ASM International, 2011, p 355–358, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.hb.v06a.a0005622
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