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The History of Development of Gas Metal Arc Welding Process
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Gas metal arc welding (GMAW) process can be divided as a metal inert gas (MIG) welding and metal active gas (MAG) welding process. In the process, the electric arc is produced which is used to melt and fuse the given materials. Inert or active shielding gases are passed through the nozzle to protect the weld pool from atmospheric contamination. The development of MIG welding technique has been started in the 19th century when Humphry Davy acquired the electric arc in 1800. From the implementation of inert gas at that time to the use of carbon dioxide gas (CO2), the gas metal arc welding process went through a remarkable development, and that is why it is widely used nowadays in automobile, railway construction, ship buildings, power plant industry, etc. In this paper, the chronological developments of the gas metal arc welding process are discussed.
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Welding, Arc Welding, GMAW, MAG, MIG, Gas Shielding, Robotic Welding.
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