Pulsed MIG welding
Pulsed arc welding is used mainly for welding aluminium and stainless steel, although it
can also be used for welding ordinary carbon steel. The method of controlling the
transfer of the droplets by current pulses (30-300 Hz) from the power source makes it
possible to extend the spray arc range down to low welding data. The process provides a
stable and spatter-free arc as a welcome alternative to short arc welding.
The pulses serve two purposes: supplying heat to melt the filler wire, and also to
pinch off just one molten droplet for each pulse. This means that, as the wire feed speed
increases, the pulse frequency must also increase. This will result in keeping the droplet
volume constant at all times. A low background current contains the arc between the
pulses. Although the current amplitude in each pulse is high, the average current - and
thus the heat input to the joint - can be kept low.
Pulses from the power source pinch off the drops from the electrode at the same
speed as the electrode is fed. Therefore it is possible to avoid short circuits and spatter
generation. Whilst short arc welding is normally the most suitable method for thin sheet
carbon steels, pulsed arc is often the best choice for stainless steels or aluminium.
Modem electronic inverter power sources are able to calculate the pulse shape needed
for the actual choice of electrode size, material and shielding gas and the pulse
frequency needed to keep the arc length constant.
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