Date 18-Apr-13

Selection of Welding Process with Respect to Materials

S# Material Thcikness SMAW SAW GMAW FCAW GTAW PAW ESW OFW EBW LBW
S X X X X X X X
I X X X X X X X X
1 Carbon Steel
M X X X X X X X
T X X X X X X X
S X X X X X X X
I X X X X X X X
2 Low alloy steel
M X X X X X X
T X X X X X X
S X X X X X X X X
I X X X X X X X X
3 Stainles Steel
M X X X X X X X
T X X X X X X
I X X X
4 Cast Iron M X X X X X
T X X X X X
S X X X X X X X
I X X X X X X X
5 Nickel & Alloys
M X X X X X X
T X X X X
S X X X X X X
Aluminum & I X X X X
6
Alloys M X X X
T X X
Abrevations
S - Sheet up to 3.00 MM I -Intermediate = 3.0- 6.0 MM M - Medium = 6.0 - 19.0 MM T-Thick = Above 19.0 MM
Not recommended
Source - Welding Hand book Vol-3

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