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1 Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) - also known as stick welding or electric welding, uses an electrode that has flux, the protectant for the puddle, around it. 2  The electrode holder holds the electrode as it slowly melts away. 3  Slag protects the weld puddle from atmospheric contamination.
Welding joins pieces of metal by the use of heat, pres-. sure, or both. There are more than 80 different types. of welding and associated processes. Some of the. most common types of welding include: arc welding, which includes âstickâ or shielded metal arc welding. (SMAW), the gas-shielded methods of metal inert gas. (MIG) and tungsten inert gas (TIG), plasma arc weld-.