Welding Consumable - Where to find & How to Find

What are Welding Consumables?

Before we start with the question that what are welding consumables we need to first know what is welding? Welding is the fabrication process that uses a high temperature to melt and fuse two metal pieces together. The process of welding doesn’t only bond the two pieces together but with the use of heat and in some cases other metals or gases are added which makes the heavy or light metal structures of the two pieces join together. Welding procedures are applied to different kinds of industries like construction, oil, and gas, marine, power generation, automobile, transportation, cement, steel, etc. There are different welding processes that are widely used which are SMAW or stick welding, GMAW or MIG, FCAW, SAW & TIG welding process. As the Indian economy is growing day by day, more factories, plants, and other infrastructure projects are also rapidly growing, due to which the welding market is growing.  

WELDING CONSUMABLES

Now let’s know more about the welding consumables. Welding consumables contain a welding electrode, welding wire, filler wire, SAW wire, flux, etc. Let us know more about them:

Welding electrode - Many companies are known for being the best welding rod manufacturers in India, what is a welding electrode, it is a metallic rod that is covered with flux which helps in joining two metal pieces together with the help of an electrode gun holder, SMAW welding machine and welder’s technique. There are several welding rods available but we will discuss the cast iron welding rod and hard facing welding electrode- 

NFM is an electrode depositing high nickel welding metal for welding cast irons. NFM deposits are soft and have good resistance to cracking. It is ideally suited for welding cast iron to produce a machinable weld deposit. Also suitable for repairing cracks filling up and surfacing applications.

CCR-20 is a special type of Hard-Facing Electrode that deposits chromium carbide-rich weld metal. The electrode operates on AC / DC(+). The weld metal has excellent resistance to severe abrasion with mild impact. Ideally suited for a wide range of hard-facing applications to enhance resistance to severe abrasion, erosion, and oxidation. Typical applications include coal crushing hammers, plough shares, dragline bucket lips, tractor grousers, cane knives, rolling mill guides, etc.

Welding wire-  India manufactures quality welding wire for the gas metal arc welding process, it needs external shielding gas argon/CO2 and other shielding gas. Autotherme C-Mo is a copper-coated solid wire for GMAW, available in bright finish. The wire gives stable arc, smooth welding performances, and deposits radiographic quality welds. This wire is an ideal suit for welding low alloy ferritic steels of similar composition. Autotherme C-Mo welding wire weld metal possesses good high-temperature properties. Its typical applications include the welding of Carbon Molybdenum steels such as ASTM Grade F1 of SA-182 & SA-336, Grade A of SA-204, Grade T1/T1a/T1b of SA-209, Grade WC1 of SA-217, Grade A of SA-302, etc.

Conclusion

Now the question arises where to find welding consumables? You can find a welding electrode in any local welding shop or hardware shop or you can visit online and go to the network page, where you can select the nearest Welding Consumable shop to your place or site.