TIP TIG is a subset of
gas tungsten arc welding
Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), also known as tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding, is an arc welding process that uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode to produce the weld. The weld area and electrode are protected from oxidation or other atm ...
(GTAW), using a mechanism called filler wire agitation to enhance molten
weld pool
Weld pool diagram
In metalworking, weld pool commonly refers to the dime-sized workable portion of a weld where the base metal has reached its melting point and is ready to be infused with filler material. The weld pool is central to the success ...
dynamics. This agitation has been found to enhance the weld puddle fluidity and release evolving gases, reducing the chances of inclusions and porosity, and also separate impurities.
Welding systems that employ the TIP TIG method are in fact GTAW systems, simply wire fed, that additionally induce a vibratory effect on the wire and apply hot wire current on the filler metal before it even enters the weld pool. The vibration comes from a linear forward and backward motion applied mechanically using a custom wire feeder system. A secondary power, on the other hand, creates the hot wire current.
The TIP TIG process was invented and patented 1999 by the Austrian engineer, Siegfried Plasch with the intention of a higher deposition rate compared to the regular
GTAW
Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), also known as tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding, is an arc welding process that uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode to produce the weld. The weld area and electrode are protected from oxidation or other atmo ...
process.
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