Gas Welding: Principle, Types of Flames, Advantages, Disadvantages, and Applications
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Gas Welding FAQ
What is gas welding?
Gas welding is a type of welding that uses the combustion of gases or/and hydrocarbons to produce the weld by melting the weld metals.
What is gas welding used for?
Gas welding is mainly used in sheet metal industries (Eg. Airplanes and Ships) and welding thin metals.
What are the types of gas welding?
There are five types of gas welding: Oxy acetylene welding, Oxy-gasoline, MAPP, Propane/butane, and Oxy-Hydrogen welding.
Which fuel is used in gas welding?
Gas welding is also known as oxyacetylene welding because the commonly used gas is acetylene.
What is the difference between arc and gas welding?
Arc welding primarily makes use of electricity to generate heat to melt and join metals. Gas welding uses flammable gases to weld the metals.