The Innovation of Welding
By Parker Jenson
The innovation of welding has been important for society. Society has done so much with welding. The main reasons society uses welding is to make buildings structurally sound. Ironically, the invention of welding was found out through mistakes.
Welding was invented in 3000 BC however some believe that welding goes back even further when the archaeologists found two pieces of metal fused together. The purpose of welding is to fuse metal to make products that are needed in this world. This includes cell phone towers and buildings.
There are three types of welding: MIG, stick, and TIG. The innovation of MIG welding is for large and thick materials. Tig welding is done for items made of nickel alloys, magnesium, copper, brass, bronze, and gold. The innovation of stick welding is used for pipe welding because welders use sticks. It makes a big difference when compared to MIG welding because MIG uses gas and if that runs out, those items are not able to be welded.
The innovation of rig welding is a process of joining the metal structures of oil wells. Welding on a rig is one of the most dangerous welding jobs. The dangers of oil rig wilding are fire, burns, electric shock, toxic fumes and gasses. They get around all the dangers and move any combustibles 35 feet away from the spot where they are welding. Welders use special gear that grounds them to prevent a shock. They use a mask to protect themselves from gasses and fumes.
There are a lot of jobs out there for welding. Some of these include underwater pipe welding, aluminum welding, and rig welding, as mentioned above. Welding is part of many houses in the world. People can make art with welding and get paid for making art with welding. A lot can be made with welding. These might include making a joint for a car or the aluminum on a boat or the steel on a building.
Welding innovation also includes new tools. An acetylene torch can be used for cutting and welding. A plasma cutter is used for cutting. The innovation of welding is so necessary to the world because as people continue to build and develop products, welding is needed to create strong buildings and items. There is so much that welding has done for everybody.