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\"TIG<\/a>Back in March Arc-Zone contributed an article to The Fabricator<\/em><\/a> magazine on TIG welding aluminum– and a photo for the cover that featured Jim Watson throwing down a TIG weld with his amazing helmet customized by the\u00a0incomparable custom painter Pete “Hot Dog” Finlan. We got so excited to share the news of the helmet, I don’t think we ever really talked much about the article, \u00a0“5 tips for successful aluminum GTAW”<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Aluminum is a pretty amazing metal. It’s lightweight yet strong making it perfect for industries like\u00a0transportation, aerospace, automotive, power transmission, and construction. It’s also corrosion-resistant and is easily machined. \u00a0 And it looks good.<\/p>\n

Aluminum unfairly gets a bad rep for being difficult, but TIG welding aluminum doesn’t have to be. \u00a0It’s all about understanding the metal and taking the necessary steps to create a successful weld.<\/p>\n

Our 5 Tips for Welding Aluminum include:<\/h2>\n

1.Remove the Oxide Layer<\/strong>. \u00a0This involves taking some extra steps before you start to weld like chemically or mechanically removing that oxide layer.<\/p>\n

2.Choose the Right Shielding Gas.<\/strong> \u00a0Your best bet is going to be a 75\/25 mix argon and helium.<\/p>\n

\"ArcTime<\/a>3.Learn the Truth About Tungsten.<\/strong> Don’t go green (AWS classification EWP, color code green). Heck, don’t even go red (EWTh-2, color code red)\u00a0unless your welding application specs it out (in which case Arc-Zone has plenty of high-quality tungsten electrode options for you<\/a>). \u00a0Your best bet these days is rare-earth tungsten (EWG, color code sky blue). \u00a0 We recommend ArcTime\u2122 Brand Hybrid Tungsten<\/a>.\u00a0Not only is it an excellent choice for welding aluminum, it’s great on other metals as well and it’s non radioactive.<\/p>\n

4.Select AC.<\/strong> \u00a0DC doesn\u2019t offer the cleaning properties necessary to break through that oxide layer on your aluminum.<\/p>\n

\"WP<\/a>5. Invest in a High-quality Torch<\/strong>. \u00a0One of the reasons we recommend only the best TIG welding torches from CK Worldwide and Weldcraft<\/a> is that with a quality manufacturer you get better performance. This is especially true when TIG welding aluminum where you need a TIG torch engineered to handle the heat and manufactured with quality materials that also handle heat better and last longer. \u00a0Check out the article we wrote a while back, “TIG Torch Materials–What’s the Difference<\/a>” if you want to know more.<\/p>\n

There are a lot of great details over on the The Fabricator magazine website where you can read the whole article, “5 tips for successful aluminum GTAW”<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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