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Welding is a fabrication process where two or more parts are fused together. This is done by using heat and/or pressure to form a joint as the parts cool. Welding is a process that is typically used on metals, but can also be used on thermoplastics and even wood. When complete, the welded joint is often referred to as a weldment. In general, some materials may require the use of specific processes and techniques. There are a number of "unweldable" materials too.
The parts that join together are known as a parent material. Filler or consumable is the material added to aid in the forming of the joint. The form of these materials may see them referred to as a parent plate or pipe, a filler wire, or a consumable electrode. Consumables are usually chosen to be similar in composition to the parent material, which then forms a homogeneous weld. However, there are occasions, like when welding brittle cast irons, when a filler with a very different composition is used. When this happens, the weld is called heterogeneous. And the completed welded joint is called a weldment.
How Does Welding Work?
Joining Metals
Welding is a high heat process that melts the base material, which is different than brazing and soldering metals which do not. Welding typically includes the addition of a filler material. Heat at a high temperature causes a weld pool of molten material, which then cools to form the join. This join has the chance to be stronger than the parent metal. Pressure can also be used to produce a weld, either alongside the heat or by itself. It can also use a shielding gas to protect the melted and filler metals from becoming contaminated or oxidized.
Joining Plastics
The welding of plastics also uses heat in order to join the materials. This process is completed in three stages.
1) The surfaces are prepared before.
2) Then there is the application of heat and pressure.
3) Lastly, the materials are allowed to cool to create fusion.
The joining methods for plastics can be separated into external or internal heating methods. Depends on the exact process used.
Joining Wood
Wood welding uses heat that is generated from friction in order to join the materials. The joining materials are subjected to a great deal of pressure before linear friction movement creates heat to bond the workpieces together. In general, welding wood is fast and allows for the wood to be joined without adhesives or nails all in a matter of seconds.
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PO Box 261
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