GMAW

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf welding process
gptkbp:advantage high deposition rate
easy automation
clean welds
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:MIG_welding
gptkbp:canWeld gptkb:steel
copper
aluminum
gptkbp:commonShieldingGases gptkb:argon
gptkb:helium
carbon dioxide
gptkbp:commonWireDiameters 1.2 mm
0.6 mm
0.8 mm
1.0 mm
gptkbp:developedBy 1940s
gptkbp:electrodeType gptkb:Cyclops
gptkbp:features UV radiation
electric shock
fume inhalation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label GMAW
gptkbp:inventedBy P. O. Nobel
gptkbp:limitation sensitive to wind
less suitable for outdoor use
requires shielding gas supply
gptkbp:powerSource constant voltage
gptkbp:processor arc welding
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:FCAW
gptkb:TIG_welding
gptkb:SMAW
gptkbp:requires gptkb:battery
personal protective equipment
welding torch
ground clamp
wire feeder
gptkbp:standsFor Gas Metal Arc Welding
gptkbp:usedFor joining metals
gptkbp:usedIn automotive industry
manufacturing
construction
gptkbp:uses shielding gas
consumable electrode
gptkbp:weldingMode globular transfer
pulsed spray transfer
short-circuit transfer
spray transfer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:FCAW
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8