Welding is a crucial procedure of the automotive industry as it joints the vehicle parts. So a clean, solid, and robust weld is essential for auto body parts.
So here, we will discuss what automotive welding is and which type of welding is suitable for the automotive industries.
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What is automotive welding?
Auto body technicians use various automotive welding techniques to complete the structure of vehicles and repair. It is also essential for the metal components to repair or update the exciting vehicle structures. The general automotive welding methods include inert metal gas, plasma arc welding, and tungsten inert gas welding.
These types of welding provide a variety of results, but every structure and repair requires a suitable welding technique.
Type of automotive welding
Here are the standard automotive welding techniques that use the most in repairing and structuring auto vehicles.
Metal inert gas welding
Metal inert gas welding technique provides the precise weld by using gas like argon and carbon dioxide. It is a simple, easy and quick process for beginners. Moreover, it has less splutter and a clean weld.
During the metal inert gas welding technique, welders continuously add the metal filler to the joint. The fixed metal gas uses different compositions of gas according to the material of the weld. Stainless steel welding requires helium gas as the welder and acts as the metallic part. It also prevents the oxidation of gasses. Metal inert gas technology uses the consumable electrode for joining the metallic parts. It requires electricity that supplies sufficient current and voltage to weld the metal or stainless steel joints. Depending on the types of metal and gas a variety of specific welding torches is used for the process.
Make sure that you properly clean the welding surface to get effective results. Moreover, properly regulate the shielding gases over the welding area.
It is one of the most preferred welding technologies in the automotive industry due to its affordability, efficiency, and short learning process.
Arc welding
Arc welding is another suitable technology for the automotive industry. The electrode is the critical component of arc welding that is also referred as stick welding. Electric current passes through the metal pieces to join the metal pieces, and the electrode has flux power. However, the electrode is covered with metal fill, and the outside has flux that prevents oxidation during the welding process.
The electric arc is over 3500 degrees celsius. It has a drawback: it leaves the power from the flux on the eliding surface that you need to clean after completing the process. You must need to know the welding material before performing the arc welding. Ensure that the welding technique has suitable penetration power to get effective welding results.
TIG welding
TIG welding refers to Tungsten inert gas welding. It uses inert gas as shield-like argon gas. The tungsten rod is connected with a welding torch, and the rod will create an electric arc between the metal parts.
You didn’t need to add any extra material in welding by using the TIG welding process. It is a non-consumable welding electrode that is not melted during the welding process but melts the metal to create a communal pool between two pieces.
