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(FCAW)
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
Suffix
T1,T4,T5
and
T8
indicates
general
TYPES OF FCAW
GAS SHIELD
SELF SHIELD
Advantages
DISADVANTAGES
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
BUTT
LAP
Flux
HEART
Strip steel
Flux Hooper
U Forming Rolls
Flux Fill
To drawing operation
Closing Rolls
Semiautomatic
Automatic
Cast irons
Nickel alloys
WELDING CURRENT
Similar to GMAW
DCEP is most used
DCEN is sometimes used
Shielding Gases
Gas can be Inert, Reactive, or Mixtures of both
Gas flow rate is between 35- 45 CFH
Argon and Carbon Dioxide are the main three
gases used in GMAW
Carbon Dioxide most used
Carbon Dioxide + Argon mixture sometimes used
ELECTRODES
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SELF-SHIELDED ELECTRODES
Self-shielded electrodes rely solely on the materials in
the core of the wire for shielding the arc from the
atmosphere, purifying the weld metal and providing the
slag formers necessary to protect the molten weld
puddle
These electrodes do not rely on gas shielding as the
gas shielded types do; therefore, they can operate
more effectively in outdoor environments without a
windscreen
Best suited for welding low carbon steels and low alloy
steels
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Deoxidizing and denitrifying alloys, primarily
aluminum, will reduce ductility and impact strength at
temperatures
low
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The
electrical
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The auxiliary shielding helps to reduce the arc
energy
into a columnar pattern
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The combination of high currents and the action
of the
shielding gas contributes to the deep
penetration inherent with this process
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the
SLAG SYSTEMS