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Table 4 Comparison of different welding arcs a

From: Usability of arc types in industrial welding

Properties

Arc type

Short arc

Globular arc

Spray arc

Pulsed arc

High-intensity arc (rotation arc, rapid melt, rapid arc)

Short arc controlled (CMT, STT, Cold Arc, CP, WiseFusion, etc.)

Globular arc controlled (Buried arc)

Spray arc controlled (rapid arc, forced arc, Wise penetration, etc.)

Spatter

Medium

High

Low

Minimal

High

Free

Minimal

Low

Quality of weld

Weak

Weak

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Good

Excellent

Heat input

Low

High

High

Low

Medium to high

Low

High

Low

Current level

Low to medium

Low to medium

Medium

Low to medium

High

Low

High

Medium to high

Deposition rate

High

High

High

Medium

High

High

Medium

High

Welding speed

Medium

High

High

High

Medium

High

High

High

Arc stability

good

Weak

Excellent

Excellent

Good

Good to excellent

Good

Excellent

Productivity

Weak

Good

Excellent

Excellent

Good

Excellent

Excellent

Good

Saving cost

Weak

Weak

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Penetration

Excellent

Weak

Excellent

Good

Good

Good

Excellent

Excellent

Needs of welder skill

Low

Low

High

Low

High

Medium

Low

High

All position welding

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

  1. aSaunders (1997), Lyttle and Praxair (1990), Bolmsjo et al. (2001), Kielhorn et al. (2001), Aoki et al. (2003), Kang et al. (2003). Kasikci (2003), Kou (2003), Naidu et al. (2003), Althouse et al. (2004), Laren (2004), Robert and Messler (2004), Wang et al. (2004), Stol et al. (2006), Yang et al. (2009), Jeffus and Bower (2010), Matusiak and Pfeifer (2011), Suzuki (2012).