Cold Weld
Lappnaht mit Spalt

Cold Weld - Welding with minimum heat input

By using a negative phase, targeted heat-placing control is possible during the Cold Weld process which allows a very low heat input. This "cold" arc welding allows optimum control of the welding process. The thermal loading of base material is reduced and the origin material characteristics remain nearly unchanged. Thus a high weld seam quality at a good gap briding ability and increased weld speed can be achieved. The Cold Weld process is mainly used for thin to medium plate thicknesses.

 
Technical Data Overlap weld
Overlap weld with gap
Material CuSi3
CuSi3
Wire Ø, mm 1,2
1,2
Wire feed VD , m/min 4,5
4,5
Weld speed Vs, cm/min 80
80
Voltage U, V 16,5
16,0
Current I, A 132
135
Plate thickness, mm 1,0 / 1,0
1,0 / 1,0
 

Suitable power sources



 
Applications
  • Manual and automated welding
  • Thin plates

 
 
Advantages
  • Minimum heat input
  • Optimum weld seam quality
  • Perfect control of the heat input

 
 
Material
  • Steel
  • High-strength steel
  • Aluminium
  • Chrome nickel materials
  • Coated plates