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Stick Welding: An Ultimate Guide for Beginners

Welding is a process to join two materials by softening with heat and applying pressure. It can be divided into different categories, including MIG, Arc, Gas, and TIG welding.

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Stick Welding: An Ultimate Guide for Beginners

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  1. STICKWELDING: AN ULTIMATEGUIDEFOR BEGINNERS

  2. Welding is a process to join two materials by softening with heat and applying pressure. It can be divided into different categories, including MIG, Arc, Gas, and TIG welding. Talking about stick welding, it is the most popular and common type of welding technique of arc welding.

  3. WHATISSTICKWELDING? Alsoknownasshieldedmetal, stickweldingisawidelyusedtechnique. Itusesan electrodeandelectriccurrentinordertojoinavarietyofmetals, includingsteeland aluminum. Itssimplicityandversatilitymakeitpopularallacrosstheworld. Theelectrodeismadewithasolidmetalrodorstick. Itissurroundedbyacoatingof compoundsaswellasmetalpowdersthathelpthembindtoitssurface. Onthe otherhand, anelectriccurrentisusedtomakeanelectricarcbetweentheelectrode andthemetalstobejoined. Thisprocessisknownastheweldpool. Theelectrode providesfillermetalforthejointaswellasthebead. Itiswidelyusedinthe maintenanceandrepairworkhandledbyindustriesorconstructingheavysteel structures.

  4. Howdoesitwork? Theprocessofstickweldingusesaflux-coatedelectrodetoformthe weld. Theelectriccurrentpassesthroughthecoatedrodandarcstarts contactingthebasemetal. Whentheridbeginsmelting, theflux coatingarounditcreatesacloudofgasesthatcanbeshieldedthe moltenmetalandpreventitfromrusting. Thisiswhytheentireprocess isknownasshieldedmetalarcwelding.

  5. Theprocessofstickweldingisquiteeasyandhassle- free. Itdoesnotrequireanyspecializedskillsand equipmentaswell. Hereisalistofequipmentthat requiresinstickwelding:       Stickwelder Groundclamp Rodholder  Electrodesorrods Weldingsafetyequipmentlikehelmet, gloves, apron, andmore!

  6. ACvsDC Stickweldercanbealternativecurrentordirectcurrentorboth. However, DCisbetter thanACbecauseitismoreflexibleandcanbeeasilyappliedtovariousprojects, includingcommercial, industries, orhobbyist. Beitweldingsteel, stablearc, lessspatter ordifferentweldingpositions, DCcanbeused. WhileACcanbebeneficial, DCisasafer choice.

  7. Source https://www.zena.net/

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