{"id":20442,"date":"2023-05-16T13:18:56","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T13:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/?p=20442"},"modified":"2023-06-13T13:15:51","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T13:15:51","slug":"what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"What is TIG Welding and How It Can Be Used for Metal Materials?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20442\" class=\"elementor elementor-20442\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc0807b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc0807b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62defa4\" data-id=\"62defa4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d874c37 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d874c37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welding is an essential process in metal fabrication, and it takes different forms. This article will focus on TIG welding.<\/p>\n<p>TIG welding, which stands for Tungsten Inert Gas welding, is a complex yet versatile welding process that involves the use of a tungsten electrode to create an arc between the metal to be welded and the welding rod. This welding process is widely used in various industries, including aerospace, automotive, and construction.<\/p>\n<p>We have an in-house welding department which uses TIG, MIG and resistance welding techniques on a daily basis. So we are well-placed to write this blog post. It it, we&#8217;ll dive deeper into TIG welding and explore how it&#8217;s applied to metal materials.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s go&#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc7eb85 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc7eb85\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e12f3d6\" data-id=\"e12f3d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39333ab ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39333ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Introduction To TIG Welding<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61c33b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61c33b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b452241\" data-id=\"b452241\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e119346 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e119346\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>TIG welding is a type of arc welding that utilizes a non-consumable tungsten electrode and a shielding gas to protect the weld area from oxidation and contamination. It it perhaps the most commonly used welding technique there is.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The process produces high-quality welds suitable for different metal types and thicknesses.<\/p>\n<p>TIG welding is well-known for its precision, accuracy, and versatility, which makes it ideal for welding metals like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/product-category\/sheet-metal\/304-stainless-full-size-sheet\/\">stainless steel<\/a><\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/product-category\/sheet-metal\/aluminium-sheet-cut-to-size\/\"><strong>aluminium<\/strong><\/a>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/product\/2mm-thick-pure-natural-99-9-copper-plating-sheet-metal-panels\/\">copper<\/a><\/strong>, and titanium.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5747693 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5747693\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fe2ddf\" data-id=\"2fe2ddf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d35b28 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d35b28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How TIG Welding Works<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-356f100 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"356f100\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41c2b52\" data-id=\"41c2b52\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c44567 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c44567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It works by creating an arc between the tungsten electrode and the metal being welded.<\/p>\n<p>The arc melts the metal, which is then fused together as the operator adds the filler metal. The welding process is done in a controlled environment with a shielding gas, typically argon, that protects the weld area from atmospheric gases like oxygen and nitrogen that can contaminate the weld. The result is a strong, neat, and high-quality weld.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3caa63c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3caa63c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44187c4\" data-id=\"44187c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0a2415 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0a2415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The Benefits of TIG Welding<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3e3eef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3e3eef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a83d64f\" data-id=\"a83d64f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-849b3f1 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"849b3f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This welding method has numerous benefits, making it a popular welding process in several industries.<\/p>\n<p>More than most other techniques, the process produces clean, precise, and high-quality welds with exceptional finishing, which is perfect for decorative metalwork.<\/p>\n<p>TIG welding can also work with thin metals and materials, making it ideal for lightweight metal construction projects.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4d2513 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4d2513\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75ccd5e\" data-id=\"75ccd5e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af25cc3 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af25cc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Applications of TIG Welding in Metal Materials<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d82f320 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d82f320\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da0be5e\" data-id=\"da0be5e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-751a90e ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"751a90e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This method has various applications in metal materials. In the aerospace industry, TIG welding is used to weld aluminium and alloy parts that require high strength and accuracy welding.<\/p>\n<p>It is also commonly used to weld stainless steel and other corrosion-resistant metals in the food and beverage industry where hygiene and cleanliness are critical. In the automotive industry, TIG welding is used to join body panels and fabricate exhaust systems.<\/p>\n<p>We employ this welding method to create panels for oil rigs, architectural cladding and more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe99024 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe99024\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b3ae2a\" data-id=\"7b3ae2a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fda175 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fda175\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Choosing the Right TIG Welder<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c421de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c421de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a96c3d\" data-id=\"3a96c3d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f76ba9 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f76ba9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To achieve a high-quality weld, you must choose the right <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/TIG-Welder\/s?k=TIG+Welder\"><strong>TIG welder and accessories,<\/strong><\/a> including tungsten electrodes, filler metals, and shielding gases.<\/p>\n<p>Available welders come in different sizes, capabilities, and power types.<\/p>\n<p>You should choose a welder that suits your welding needs and has features like variable amperage, pulse welding, and high-frequency starts. Additionally, you should choose the right tungsten electrode depending on the metal type you are welding, and the welding project&#8217;s thickness and complexity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b779ccf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b779ccf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2baa6cd\" data-id=\"2baa6cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a8e630 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a8e630\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In conclusion, TIG welding is an essential welding process widely used in different industries. Its versatility, accuracy, precision, and high-quality welds make it an ideal choice for welding metal materials. With the right TIG welder, accessories, and techniques, you can achieve a neat, strong, and high-quality weld suitable for various applications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b777cc6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b777cc6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52e8113c\" data-id=\"52e8113c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d98afc7 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d98afc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>As always, thank you for checking out our blog. We hope that this helps you with your project.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Please also check out the other\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>articles<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>\u00a0in our\u00a0helpful guide\u00a0series. We have written about\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/aluminium\/top-10-uses-for-aluminium-checker-plate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>aluminium sheeting<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/aluminium\/top-10-uses-for-aluminium-checker-plate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>checker plate<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>\u00a0recently to name but two of our articles.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>We are also proud to sell this product on our highly popular\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.co.uk\/str\/specialitymetals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>eBay store<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>, check us out there too.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>If you have any further questions, feel free to\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>contact us<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13b2f479 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13b2f479\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66294fb6\" data-id=\"66294fb6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2af30522 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-portfolio\" data-id=\"2af30522\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;item_ratio&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0.66,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;item_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"portfolio.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio elementor-grid elementor-posts-container\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-31499 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-flat-bar\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/how-to-customise-tool-storage-with-mild-steel-flat-bar\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/How-to-Customise-Tool-Storage-with-Mild-Steel-Flat-Bar-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31500\" alt=\"How to Customise Tool Storage with Mild Steel Flat Bar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/How-to-Customise-Tool-Storage-with-Mild-Steel-Flat-Bar-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/How-to-Customise-Tool-Storage-with-Mild-Steel-Flat-Bar-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/How-to-Customise-Tool-Storage-with-Mild-Steel-Flat-Bar-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/How-to-Customise-Tool-Storage-with-Mild-Steel-Flat-Bar-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/How-to-Customise-Tool-Storage-with-Mild-Steel-Flat-Bar.jpg 1183w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tHow to Customise Tool Storage with Mild Steel Flat Bar\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-31388 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aluminium category-sheet-metal\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/aluminium-sheet-for-vehicles-a-practical-guide-to-modifications\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aluminium-Sheet-for-Vehicles-A-Practical-Guide-to-Modifications-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31420\" alt=\"Aluminium Sheet for Vehicles: A Practical Guide to Modifications\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aluminium-Sheet-for-Vehicles-A-Practical-Guide-to-Modifications-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aluminium-Sheet-for-Vehicles-A-Practical-Guide-to-Modifications-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aluminium-Sheet-for-Vehicles-A-Practical-Guide-to-Modifications-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aluminium-Sheet-for-Vehicles-A-Practical-Guide-to-Modifications-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aluminium-Sheet-for-Vehicles-A-Practical-Guide-to-Modifications.jpg 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tAluminium Sheet for Vehicles: A Practical Guide to Modifications\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-31364 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-perforated-metal\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/round-hole-perforated-sheet-a-versatile-solution-for-modern-projects\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Round-Hole-Perforated-Sheet-A-Versatile-Solution-for-Modern-Projects-1024x769.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31365\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Round-Hole-Perforated-Sheet-A-Versatile-Solution-for-Modern-Projects-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Round-Hole-Perforated-Sheet-A-Versatile-Solution-for-Modern-Projects-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Round-Hole-Perforated-Sheet-A-Versatile-Solution-for-Modern-Projects-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Round-Hole-Perforated-Sheet-A-Versatile-Solution-for-Modern-Projects-600x451.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Round-Hole-Perforated-Sheet-A-Versatile-Solution-for-Modern-Projects.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tRound Hole Perforated Sheet: A Versatile Solution for Modern Projects\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-31354 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-perforated-metal\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/square-hole-perforated-sheet-uses-and-benefits\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Square-Hole-Perforated-Sheet-Uses-and-Benefits-1024x662.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31357\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Square-Hole-Perforated-Sheet-Uses-and-Benefits-1024x662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Square-Hole-Perforated-Sheet-Uses-and-Benefits-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Square-Hole-Perforated-Sheet-Uses-and-Benefits-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Square-Hole-Perforated-Sheet-Uses-and-Benefits-600x388.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Square-Hole-Perforated-Sheet-Uses-and-Benefits.jpg 1274w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tSquare Hole Perforated Sheet: Uses and Benefits\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-31133 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/flat-bar-vs-box-section-which-is-right-for-you\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Flat-Bar-vs-Box-Section-Which-Is-Right-for-You-1024x657.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31134\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Flat-Bar-vs-Box-Section-Which-Is-Right-for-You-1024x657.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Flat-Bar-vs-Box-Section-Which-Is-Right-for-You-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Flat-Bar-vs-Box-Section-Which-Is-Right-for-You-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Flat-Bar-vs-Box-Section-Which-Is-Right-for-You-600x385.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Flat-Bar-vs-Box-Section-Which-Is-Right-for-You.jpg 1278w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tFlat Bar vs Box Section: Which Is Right for You?\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-31102 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rectangular-tubing category-round-tube\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/round-vs-square-metal-tubing-which-is-better-for-your-build\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Round-vs-Square-Metal-Tubing-Which-Is-Better-for-Your-Build-1024x597.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31103\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Round-vs-Square-Metal-Tubing-Which-Is-Better-for-Your-Build-1024x597.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Round-vs-Square-Metal-Tubing-Which-Is-Better-for-Your-Build-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Round-vs-Square-Metal-Tubing-Which-Is-Better-for-Your-Build-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Round-vs-Square-Metal-Tubing-Which-Is-Better-for-Your-Build-600x350.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Round-vs-Square-Metal-Tubing-Which-Is-Better-for-Your-Build.jpg 1341w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tRound vs Square Metal Tubing: Which Is Better for Your Build?\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-31096 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-angle\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/aluminium-vs-mild-steel-angle-which-one-should-you-choose\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Aluminium-vs-Mild-Steel-Angle-Which-One-Should-You-Choose-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31097\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Aluminium-vs-Mild-Steel-Angle-Which-One-Should-You-Choose-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Aluminium-vs-Mild-Steel-Angle-Which-One-Should-You-Choose-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Aluminium-vs-Mild-Steel-Angle-Which-One-Should-You-Choose-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Aluminium-vs-Mild-Steel-Angle-Which-One-Should-You-Choose-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Aluminium-vs-Mild-Steel-Angle-Which-One-Should-You-Choose.jpg 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tAluminium vs Mild Steel Angle: Which One Should You Choose?\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-31026 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-metals\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/exposed-metal-the-rise-in-interior-design\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Exposed-Metal-The-Rise-in-Interior-Design-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31027\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Exposed-Metal-The-Rise-in-Interior-Design-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Exposed-Metal-The-Rise-in-Interior-Design-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Exposed-Metal-The-Rise-in-Interior-Design-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Exposed-Metal-The-Rise-in-Interior-Design-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Exposed-Metal-The-Rise-in-Interior-Design.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tExposed Metal: The Rise in Interior Design\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-31023 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-metals\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/combining-different-metals-which-alloys-work-best-together\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Combining-Different-Metals-Which-Alloys-Work-Best-Together-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31024\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Combining-Different-Metals-Which-Alloys-Work-Best-Together-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Combining-Different-Metals-Which-Alloys-Work-Best-Together-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Combining-Different-Metals-Which-Alloys-Work-Best-Together-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Combining-Different-Metals-Which-Alloys-Work-Best-Together-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Combining-Different-Metals-Which-Alloys-Work-Best-Together.jpg 1253w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tCombining Different Metals: Which Alloys Work Best Together?\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3652d241 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3652d241\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fa468a4\" data-id=\"5fa468a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fb18c8d elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"3fb18c8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mild-Steel-2mm-Hex-Hole-Perforated-Mesh-x-2.5mm-Pitch-x-1mm-Thick-Image-1.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Mild Steel 2mm Hex Hole Perforated Mesh x 2.5mm Pitch x 1mm Thick Image 1\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tContact Us Today\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tClick Here\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4391cbf7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4391cbf7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49ecd8cb\" data-id=\"49ecd8cb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42e2497e ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42e2497e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_photomorph_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SS430_LOGO.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20361\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SS430_LOGO.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SS430_LOGO-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SS430_LOGO-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SS430_LOGO-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welding is an essential process in metal fabrication, and it takes different forms. This article will focus on TIG welding. TIG welding, which stands for Tungsten Inert Gas welding, is a complex yet versatile welding process that involves the use of a tungsten electrode to create an arc between the metal to be welded and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20443,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[824],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-about"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What is TIG Welding and How It Can Be Used for Metal Materials? - Speciality Metals<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore the world of TIG welding &amp; its versatile applications on various metal materials. Our informative blog explains its process &amp; benefit\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What is TIG Welding and How It Can Be Used for Metal Materials? - Speciality Metals\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Explore the world of TIG welding &amp; its versatile applications on various metal materials. Our informative blog explains its process &amp; benefit\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Speciality Metals\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-05-16T13:18:56+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-06-13T13:15:51+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TIG-Welding.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1440\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"4sgio9h\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"4sgio9h\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"4sgio9h\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/c34b9f36c739551309db1412ed2dde31\"},\"headline\":\"What is TIG Welding and How It Can Be Used for Metal Materials?\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-05-16T13:18:56+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-06-13T13:15:51+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":655,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/05\\\/TIG-Welding.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"About\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials\\\/\",\"name\":\"What is TIG Welding and How It Can Be Used for Metal Materials? - Speciality Metals\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/05\\\/TIG-Welding.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-05-16T13:18:56+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-06-13T13:15:51+00:00\",\"description\":\"Explore the world of TIG welding & its versatile applications on various metal materials. Our informative blog explains its process & benefit\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/05\\\/TIG-Welding.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/05\\\/TIG-Welding.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1440},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"What is TIG Welding and How It Can Be Used for Metal Materials?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/\",\"name\":\"Speciality Metals\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Speciality Metals\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/04\\\/footer-logo_01.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/04\\\/footer-logo_01.png\",\"width\":111,\"height\":111,\"caption\":\"Speciality Metals\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/c34b9f36c739551309db1412ed2dde31\",\"name\":\"4sgio9h\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/6093db3b6bf05edfec4a38cc6a6d1c63390d00c0acec01477830e39718107940?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/6093db3b6bf05edfec4a38cc6a6d1c63390d00c0acec01477830e39718107940?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/6093db3b6bf05edfec4a38cc6a6d1c63390d00c0acec01477830e39718107940?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"4sgio9h\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.smetals.co.uk\\\/author\\\/4sgio9h\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"What is TIG Welding and How It Can Be Used for Metal Materials? - Speciality Metals","description":"Explore the world of TIG welding & its versatile applications on various metal materials. Our informative blog explains its process & benefit","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"What is TIG Welding and How It Can Be Used for Metal Materials? - Speciality Metals","og_description":"Explore the world of TIG welding & its versatile applications on various metal materials. Our informative blog explains its process & benefit","og_url":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials\/","og_site_name":"Speciality Metals","article_published_time":"2023-05-16T13:18:56+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-06-13T13:15:51+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1920,"height":1440,"url":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TIG-Welding.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"4sgio9h","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"4sgio9h","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials\/"},"author":{"name":"4sgio9h","@id":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/c34b9f36c739551309db1412ed2dde31"},"headline":"What is TIG Welding and How It Can Be Used for Metal Materials?","datePublished":"2023-05-16T13:18:56+00:00","dateModified":"2023-06-13T13:15:51+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials\/"},"wordCount":655,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TIG-Welding.jpg","articleSection":["About"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials\/","url":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials\/","name":"What is TIG Welding and How It Can Be Used for Metal Materials? - Speciality Metals","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TIG-Welding.jpg","datePublished":"2023-05-16T13:18:56+00:00","dateModified":"2023-06-13T13:15:51+00:00","description":"Explore the world of TIG welding & its versatile applications on various metal materials. Our informative blog explains its process & benefit","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TIG-Welding.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TIG-Welding.jpg","width":1920,"height":1440},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/what-is-tig-welding-and-how-it-can-be-used-for-metal-materials\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"What is TIG Welding and How It Can Be Used for Metal Materials?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/","name":"Speciality Metals","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/#organization","name":"Speciality Metals","url":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/footer-logo_01.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/footer-logo_01.png","width":111,"height":111,"caption":"Speciality Metals"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/c34b9f36c739551309db1412ed2dde31","name":"4sgio9h","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6093db3b6bf05edfec4a38cc6a6d1c63390d00c0acec01477830e39718107940?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6093db3b6bf05edfec4a38cc6a6d1c63390d00c0acec01477830e39718107940?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6093db3b6bf05edfec4a38cc6a6d1c63390d00c0acec01477830e39718107940?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"4sgio9h"},"url":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/author\/4sgio9h\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20442","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20442"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20442\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}