Open AccessUnderwater “Wet Welding & Cutting” with NAUTICA Stick Electrodes for Marine and Offshore Applications
Author(s) -
Jan Hilkes,
Jürgen Tuchtfeld
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
biuletyn instytutu spawalnictwa w gliwicach/biuletyn instytutu spawalnictwa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2300-1674
pISSN - 0867-583X
DOI - 10.17729/ebis.2020.3/5
Subject(s) - consumables , welding , shielded metal arc welding , underwater , arc welding , marine engineering , robot welding , mechanical engineering , engineering , gas metal arc welding , geology , oceanography , marketing , business
The basics of diving and working under water have been highlighted and explained as such, while these circumstances have also great influence on the welding behavior of the consumables applied. The challenge is in the execution of the welds and repairs. The paper covers the diving, welding and metallurgical aspects of underwater „wet” welding & cutting using covered electrodes based on industrial examples and applications for joining and repair welding. Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) and covered stick electrodes are a very versatile, flexible, simple and practical welding process, for this reason often used for underwater maintenance and repairs.