The choice of our production’s mixtures is a confident step forward in welding manufacturing, a catalyst for obtaining new orders, and an elevation of the quality level of the final product. The unique properties of our welding mixtures also lie in the fact that satisfactory welding results can be achieved by workers with intermediate qualifications, while newcomers can quickly reach a professional level of work.
The use of protective welding mixtures instead of traditional carbon dioxide enables a significant increase in welding speed and a noticeable reduction in the economic component of the production process without changing the technology and equipment. This is achieved by enhancing the stability of the welding arc, improving the fluidity and metal transfer into the weld pool, thereby enhancing the reliability and quality of the weld. The working range for adjusting welding parameters, both in terms of voltage and current, is substantially expanded. For instance, wire feed speed can be increased from 6-7 m/min to 12-14 m/min. In practice, the transition to the spray transfer mode is successfully realized within the mixture environment. At the same time, an almost perfect weld shape is ensured. By reducing the arc pressure on the weld pool, the risk of burning thin-walled components is significantly reduced, even when working at high voltages and speeds.
In some cases, the implementation of gas mixtures as a new type of shielding gas raises a simple but important question: is it beneficial for the consumer to use a protective gas mixture if its price per cylinder is higher than that of traditional carbon dioxide? Our answer is YES! The use of gas mixtures for semi-automatic welding allows for significant reduction in overall welding costs, in addition to improving the technical aspects of welding. This is not a paradox, but a result of the significant advantages of mixtures and the properties of gases in welding.
In semi-automatic welding, the share of expenses for shielding gas in the total cost is not more than 5-10%, while a larger portion of the welding costs is attributed to the welding wire, for example. It is known that the use of high-quality welding mixtures significantly reduces the amount of metal spatter during welding (sometimes even eliminating it completely) and enables the attainment of a smoother and flatter profile of the weld compared to using pure carbon dioxide. As a result, there is a substantial (up to 15-25%) savings in valuable welding wire and a reduction in costs for cleaning work. The ability to increase welding speed and other advantages of mixtures contribute to reducing production costs for welding operations. Gas mixtures are a tangible reality in which our clients can achieve significant cost savings in welding and ensure high profitability in production.
