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Weld bead appearance

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 7:47 pm
by Flash31
What causes the bead to look sandy/grainy rather than smooth and shiny when Tig welding aluminum.?

Re: Weld bead appearance

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 10:29 pm
by Poland308
Depending on what kind of metal your talking about there are endless possibilities.

Re: Weld bead appearance

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 10:45 pm
by Rstamp
Sometimes I've found it to be moisture on aluminium