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1 Gas metal arc welding (GMAW) - commonly termed MIG (metal, inert gas), uses a wire feeding gun that feeds wire at an adjustable speed and flows an argon-based shielding gas or a mix of argon and carbon dioxide (CO 2) over the weld puddle to protect it 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-.