Types of Welding Likely to have Used Manganese Rods

The welding methods and welding processes listed below involved the use of welding combustibles and welding filler materials containing manganese.

• shielded metal arc welding (SMAW, stick)
• gas metal arc welding (GMAW, MIG)
• gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW, TIG)
• flux colored arc welding (FCAW)
• plasma arc welding (PAC, PAW)
• submerged arc welding (SAW)
• carbon arc welding (CAW)
• electro gas welding (EGW)
• stand welding
• oxyacetylene welding
• beddon plate welding
• torch brazing
• oxygen cutting
• air carbon arc cutting

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