When it comes to welding, there are many different techniques used by professional welders that allow them to make everything from artwork to custom wrought-iron fences. M & M Welding & Fabrication in High Point, NC, understands that it’s hard to determine what type of welding is best for your project.

Here they’ve highlighted some popular ones for you:

• Arc Welding: This uses a covered electrode designed to join two pieces of metal together. Electricity is used to create the heat necessary to melt them, forming a highly durable bond. Because it’s portable and easy to use, it’s become one of today’s leading techniques among welders, and is used to fashion everything from auto parts to wrought-iron fences. 
• TIG Welding: Tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding utilizes a tungsten electrode to produce a weld. It’s most commonly used to connect different types of sheet metal. This process is unique because it employs an inert shielding gas like argon, or helium, to protect the bonded area from oxidation. Although the process allows for a much stronger weld, it’s also more difficult to master and requires more time.
• MIG Welding: Metal inert gas welding (MIG) uses a wire electrode for a bond between two pieces of metal. Unlike arc welding, the electrode in this process is a consumable one that causes the two pieces of metal to weld and join. Different electrical currents are also used for this process, with the most common being direct current. It was originally created to weld aluminum but has since been used to bind steel and other types of non-ferrous metals. 

These are only a few of the many welding types used by commercial welders today. If you want to learn more about them, M & M Welding & Fabrication will be happy to speak with you. Call them today at (336) 885-9353. Visit them online for a closer look at their metal fabricating services.