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To: thackney

Thanks for posting. I had no idea where helium came from. Very common, of course, in TIG welding (Tungsten - Inert Gas) commonly known as Heliarc welding.


5 posted on 11/21/2011 9:02:49 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

It may be known as heliarc but helium cannot perform the shielding function around the arc since helium is lighter than air. In many processes, argon is the preferred gas or in a mix with other gasses.


10 posted on 11/21/2011 9:22:01 AM PST by T-Bird45 (It feels like the seventies, and it shouldn't.)
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