Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,909,324,190 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

MIG welding
(redirected from Gas metal arc welding)

   Also found in: Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
MIG welding [mɪg]
n
(Engineering / General Engineering) metal inert gas welding: a method of welding in which the filler metal wire supplies the electric current to maintain the arc, which is shielded from the access of air by an inert gas, usually argon Compare TIG welding


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
The bracket can be welded with any process, but shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) or gas metal arc welding (GMAW)/flux core arc welding (FCAW) are the fastest.
An increasing number of customers are picking up Bohler Welding's top-class flux cored wires to slash their total fabrication costs by up to 50 per cent when compared to gas metal arc welding (GMAW) with solid wires, he says.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Miller power supply offered direct current, constant voltage capabilities for gas metal arc welding and flux-cored arc welding, as well as constant current capabilities for shielded metal arc welding and carbon arc gouging.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.