ADVANTAGE OF USE OF ACTIVATED FLUX-CORED WIRE INSTEAD OF SOLID WIRE WITH THE MAG WELDING PROCESS FROM THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES ASPECT.

The objective of this paper is the analysis and evaluation of the quality of the new flux-cored wire designed for the MAG welding process that was developed and produced using special laboratory equipment. Experimental welding was performed with the new activated flux-cored wire and classic solid wire with changing of welding parameters and shielding gas composition (100 % CO2 and gas mixtures of Ar + CO2 + O2). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]