Learn More › Stick welding, formally known as shielded metal arc welding, is the process of joining two pieces of metal by ...

There are three main modes of metal transfer used with GMAW: short circuit, globular, and axial spray. GMAW is one of the most popular arc welding processes. Because it is semi-automatic or automatic, ...

He is all set up, strikes an arc, and completes a perfect weld — everyone is happy. But let’s go back and review the current flow in this specific welding circuit (Figure). Somewhere between 40V and ...

When you touch the stick electrode to the metal, you make a welding circuit and create a high-­temperature arc that melts the rod. As the electrode melts, the flux coating on it is gasified ...