It is said that the history of welding can be dated back as far as the Bronze Age or 3300 BC. It was during this time that there was evidence found of the weld taken place, creating objects for citizens back then to use. Before the Middle Ages, even the people of the Iron Age or those who lived in the 12th century BC, made many tools for their daily uses.
Sometime during the Middle Ages, blacksmithing appeared and was used to create various items with heat while hammering them into their forms. It wasn’t until the nineteenth century that the welding processes and procedures that are more familiar to us, were created.
In the 1800s there was the first arc made by using a battery and a couple of electrodes. Later on, came the discovery of the electric generator, which increased the recognition of the electrical arc and it is welding processes.
It was sometime after that, people began to create many other upgrades to the welding process, such as bringing carbon arc processing onto the scene. There were many people who added more to the welding processes improving and upgrading its capabilities, such as the stick electrodes. It was close to this timeframe that the invention of thermite was created for railroad building.
After World War I, the demand for welding machines caused a great uptick in manufacturing of welding machines. There was also a need for its companion part, the electrodes which had to be manufactured, as well.
It was around the 1920s that the first presence of an automated welding machine occurred. This welding process was used in that time by the automobile industry. This timeframe also was great for the electrode development, a few thought that some of the improvements were the subject of controversy, but the research done in shielding gas was beginning to shine.
In the 1930s, the welding processes used to create seams in pipes used for shipbuilding and construction, began to surface. These welding procedures are still popular even today for shipyards. It was during this time the the underwater arc welding procedures were also created.
During the 1940s, the Gas Tungsten arc welding processes was born and has actually taken its place as the most imperative, in that is may be one of the most needed, even today. This process uses the tungsten electrode, one that is made from metal that is gray in color or steel. This process uses the tungsten electrode and filler metal welding materials like stainless steel.
It was between the 1950s up until now that there were so many other added improvements to the welding processes and procedures. Within this timeframe, the CO2 welding process was added, and gained vast amounts of fame, along with the plasma arc making its way onto the welding processing stage. It is one that is sought out even today for its steel cutting purposes and precision.
It is the laser welding process that was the latest to be created. The laser beam welding process can penetrate their source material very deeply or narrowly, making it great for precision cutting. It is the laser welding process that can be used for highly automated welding processes for industries such as the automotive industry.
This is a very general overview or timeline of the greatest hits in improvements made to the welding processes. The basics of how this profession has moved from the hammering over the fires within the middle age communities and towns, to our laser beam cutting potential, we are accustomed to today.
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