Thin Sheet Metal Welding

Despite the low material thickness of sheet metal, a connection must be created that provides stability and minimizes the risk of material changes. Depending on the material and the requirements, one of 3 common welding methods is to be used. Metal active gas welding (MAG) is suitable for unalloyed and low-alloy steels. It has a relatively high process speed, high weld seam strength and low distortion. Metal inert gas welding (MIG) is suitable for non-ferrous metals and high-alloy steels. Due to the sparse heat exposure, only slight deformations occur. Furthermore, no slag is formed and no oxidation occurs. Tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding is slower than the metal inert gas processes, but can be used in all positions and results in the best seam quality.