{"id":688,"date":"2009-08-07T09:05:59","date_gmt":"2009-08-07T17:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carmenelectrode.com\/?p=688"},"modified":"2009-08-06T08:07:28","modified_gmt":"2009-08-06T16:07:28","slug":"the-metal-worker-from-down-under","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.arc-zone.com\/carmenelectrode\/2009\/08\/07\/the-metal-worker-from-down-under\/","title":{"rendered":"The Metal Worker from Down Under"},"content":{"rendered":"

I may have just found my new favorite welding website: The Metal Worker<\/a>. \u00a0It’s Australia’s “premier metalworking news website” and it’s keeping me up to date on all the latest international welding news. \u00a0They even have some helpful tips – check it out:<\/p>\n

Ten things about MIG welding<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

10 July 2009<\/p>\n

WELDING Industries of Australia has listed ten things which not many people know about MIG welding.<\/p>\n

1. \u00a0 \u00a0A MIG welder operates by creating an arc between a continuously fed filler metal (consumable) and the material being welded.<\/p>\n

2. \u00a0 \u00a0MIG welding can weld all common metals, including carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminium.<\/p>\n

3. \u00a0 \u00a0The MIG welding process caters for either light gauge material, such as sheet metal or thick plates, such as structural steel.<\/p>\n

4. \u00a0 \u00a0MIG welding is up to four times faster, with nearly double the metal deposition rate when compared to the Stick welding process.<\/p>\n

5. \u00a0 \u00a0Welders are classified by how much amperage they can generate at a given duty cycle. \u00a0Basically, amperage equals heat. Amperage required also varies with wire size, welding position and shielding gas being used.<\/p>\n

6. \u00a0 \u00a0Duty cycle is the amount of time during a 10-minute period that a welder can operate at any given amperage without overheating. For thicker metals or bigger jobs, choose a welder with higher duty cycle capabilities.<\/p>\n

7. \u00a0 \u00a0MIG welders can be used for both solid wire or flux cored wire. Switch the polarity links near the drive system to change from solid to flux cored wire.<\/p>\n

8. \u00a0 \u00a0MIG welders offer the versatility to run different diameter wires. \u00a0Using thinner wires, such as 6mm, minimizes the chance for burn-through on thin materials. \u00a0Conversely, using thicker wires, such as 1.2mm will deposit larger welds and can help ensure excellent fusion on thicker metals.<\/p>\n

9. \u00a0 \u00a0The shielding gas required varies with the type of application and metal being welded. \u00a0Most mild steel applications call for a mixture of 75% Argon and 25% CO2. \u00a0Aluminium requires pure Argon, whereas stainless steel welds best with a tri-mix, or Argon and 2% Oxygen.<\/p>\n

10. \u00a0 \u00a0MIG welding can be used across a wide range of applications and welding positions, including rural work, metal fabrication, manufacturing and automotive.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What are your <\/strong>favorite welding websites? \u00a0Let us know – we’re always on the lookout for up and coming welders, new companies, and the latest in welding equipment!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I may have just found my new favorite welding website: The Metal Worker. \u00a0It’s Australia’s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[47,27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-welding-education","category-welding-industry-news","entry","fw-tab-6 fw-tabr-4"],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe Metal Worker from Down Under - Carmen Electrode\u2122 Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Metal Worker from Down Under - Carmen Electrode\u2122 Blog -\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.arc-zone.com\/carmenelectrode\/2009\/08\/07\/the-metal-worker-from-down-under\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Carmen Electrode\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blog.arc-zone.com\\\/carmenelectrode\\\/2009\\\/08\\\/07\\\/the-metal-worker-from-down-under\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blog.arc-zone.com\\\/carmenelectrode\\\/2009\\\/08\\\/07\\\/the-metal-worker-from-down-under\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Carmen Electrode\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blog.arc-zone.com\\\/carmenelectrode\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/e46282544508b6da8e7a7947fcbb3dc3\"},\"headline\":\"The Metal Worker from Down Under\",\"datePublished\":\"2009-08-07T17:05:59+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blog.arc-zone.com\\\/carmenelectrode\\\/2009\\\/08\\\/07\\\/the-metal-worker-from-down-under\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":386,\"commentCount\":0,\"articleSection\":[\"Welding Education\",\"Welding Industry News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/blog.arc-zone.com\\\/carmenelectrode\\\/2009\\\/08\\\/07\\\/the-metal-worker-from-down-under\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blog.arc-zone.com\\\/carmenelectrode\\\/2009\\\/08\\\/07\\\/the-metal-worker-from-down-under\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blog.arc-zone.com\\\/carmenelectrode\\\/2009\\\/08\\\/07\\\/the-metal-worker-from-down-under\\\/\",\"name\":\"The Metal Worker from Down Under - 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