What type of welding is used in aerospace welding?
There are several types of welding that is used in the aerospace industry:
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- Electron Beam Welding: Electron Beam welding is used in the aerospace industry when there are difficult or dissimilar metals involved, deeper penetration / more strength requirements or when outside contaminants like oxygen need to be kept away from the weld pool.
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- Laser Beam Welding: LBW is used in many of the same applications as EBW but is cheaper due to not requiring a vacuum chamber. LBW is a much quicker process used for high volume welding applications when the drawing specifications allow for it.
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- Tungsten Inert Gas Welding: TIG welding is used in structural applications or in difficult to access weld joints. TIG welding does produce a lot of heat, so it has to be precisely controlled to avoid adding stress to the part or damaging sensitive components.