Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)

Description

FCAW is a flexible, conventional weld overlay process where a cored wire is fed through an electric arc to create a weld deposit on the base material. The cored wire consists of a metal sheath, usually nickel, that is wrapped around a powder center containing tungsten carbide particles, alloying elements and flux.

Features & Benefits

Readily available, field portable equipment

Allows for field repair of damaged or worn components
Particularly helpful when component removal is cost prohibitive

Large wire diameters, up to 3/32” (2.8mm) available, allow increased deposit rates

High deposit rates increase productivity reducing asset outage time

Carbide loading up to 60%

Allows for high overlay wear resistance

Apply more stable mono crystalline tungsten carbide which resist melting in the welding arc

More carbides in the resultant overlay provide better wear resistance

ASME recognized welding process

Overlays can be applied to registered pressure equipment and vessels

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