Introduction to GMAW provides a comprehensive overview of the gas metal arc welding (GMAW) process and its equipment. GMAW is a semi-automatic or automatic process that uses a consumable electrode and ...
Gas Metal Arc Welding is commonly referred to as MIG welding. The MIG welding process was developed in the late 1940s as an alternative to Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, which uses a nonconsumable tungsten ...
Arc welding using the Metal filler wire as consumable electrode and an Inert Gas to protect the molten pool against oxidation. Figure 1. Schematic of the MIG welding process. In the metal inert gas ...