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5. 0 JOINING PROCESSES
7. The heat from the arc melts and fuses the base and filler metals.
8. The arc is protected from atmospheric contamination by the blanket of flux that also
prevents weld spatter, arc noise and fumes.
9. The speed of the process helps to keep distortion to a minimum.
10. Figure 5.3 shows the equipment of SAW while Figure 5.4 shows the SAW process.
Figure 5.3 Submerged arc welding equipment.
Figure 5.4 Submerged arc welding process.
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