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Other kinds of welding. Some kinds of welding do not use an electric arc. They might use a flame, electricity without an arc, an energy beam, or physical force. The most common type of welding that does not use an arc is called gas welding.
SMAW is a welding process that uses a flux covered metal electrode to carry an. electrical current. The current forms an arc that jumps a gap from the end of the. electrode to the work. The electric arc creates enough heat to melt both the. electrode and the base material(s). Molten metal from the electrode travels across.