Designed to instruct welders in arc welding safety and the GAS Metal Arc Welding process MIG Welding, GMAW stands for Gas Metal Arc Welding. It is a welding process that uses a continuous wire electrode, which is fed through a welding gun and melted in an electric arc to join two metal pieces together. The process typically uses a shielding gas to protect the weld from atmospheric contamination.
GMAW is also known as Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding, although the term MIG welding is sometimes used to refer specifically to the use of inert gas as the shielding gas, while GMAW can use either inert or active gases.
GMAW is widely used in industry and manufacturing due to its versatility, speed, and ease of use. It can be used to weld a variety of metals including steel, aluminum, and copper alloys, and is commonly used in the automotive, aerospace, and construction industries.