Tungsten preheating has been available on some welding machines for ages but there isn't much information about it.

There appears to be two uses:



  1. To maintain the ball at the tip of the tungsten
  2. To help with arc starting



If it helps with arc starting, why not use it with DC TIG?

What I am looking for is the science behind it.

Thanks
Jack


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