What is the function of shielding gas in Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)?
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Protects the consumable coated electrode and the molten metal weld pool from the atmospheric contamination
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Protects the tungsten electrode and the molten metal weld pool from the atmospheric contamination
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Removes the slag by striking and conducts current to pass through it
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Protects the consumable bare electrode and the molten metal weld pool from the atmospheric contamination