Welding is used as a fabrication process in every small and large-scale industry.

Welding is used as a fabrication process in every small and large-scale industry. This is an efficient, economical and dependable process of joining two or more parts of metal .  The process finds its applications in open air, underwater and outer space.

Among the welding processes, arc welding is widely used mainly because of its low capital and running costs.  Arc welding is the fusion of two pieces of metal by an electric arc between the pieces being joined – the work pieces – and an electrode that is guided along the joint between the pieces.

The four types of arc welding are shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, flux-cored arc welding, and submerged arc welding.

Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) also known as manual metal arc (MMA) or stick welding, is the most popular among the arc welding processes primarily because of the versatility of the process and the simplicity of its equipment and operation.  This process is preferred for repair work and construction applications as this requires minimum operator training and inexpensive equipment, albeit slower weld times.

Aluminum tubings have many applications in both commercial and industrial fields. The main reason for the increased demand for aluminum tubings is because of the durability, strength and versatility of aluminum. Moreover, as aluminum is a malleable metal, it can easily be machined into aluminum tubings.

In fact, it is possible to use any form of metal fabrication technique, ranging from roll forming to stamping on aluminum. In fact, most types of aluminum tubings are also corrosion resistant, because of the thin oxide skin that forms on the tubing with exposure to the atmosphere.

It is this oxide coating that provides protection against the extreme wear and tear conditions to ensure that the aluminum tubing remains intact unless and up till it is exposed to excessive temperatures or chemicals.

Choose your aluminum tubing according to its use

As various types of alkali, and some metals are effective in starting a degradation of oxide coating or galvanic corrosion on aluminum, you have to choose your aluminum tubing carefully based on the metals and substances it will come in contact with in its application.