Talk:Submerged arc welding

Inappropriate redirect

Underwater welding should not redirect to Submerged Arc Welding as they are totally separate subjects. This redirect is confusing and misleading.

Quote from the SAW article: "Underwater welding refers to a number of distinct welding processes that are performed underwater and should not be confused with the SAW process."

Cheers —Preceding unsigned comment added by 211.31.36.94 (talk) 09:49, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

I totally agree - I'm going to split the article, as it seems to be two unrelated topics --Ozhiker (talk) 18:12, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

"Non-continously fed"

The lead currently states that the electrode must be non-continuous. Surely this is an error - the wire is spooled up and the process is usually automated.--Yeti Hunter (talk) 00:47, 18 January 2013 (UTC)

"Pros & Cons"

Editors feel this article has a Pros and Cons section, but it does not. It does list the technical advantages of the SMAW process, and also the limitaions of this technology.Waynems (talk) 09:03, 29 May 2014 (UTC)

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reuse of slag as flux

this can be revolutionary in world. you can also mix the slag with flux at various compositions and various properties of welding can be produced.first slag is to be powered and then we have to mix and then we have to check our requirements. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 1995candy (talk • contribs) 10:15, 6 September 2018 (UTC)

Flux is cheap, welding is expensive. This process would require either a "slag recycling machine" on site (more capital cost) or else shipping slag back to a recycling facility - and in my country, we can't even get recycling alumin cans right. This is apart from the whole issue of chemistry, and flux vs. slag composition. Andy Dingley (talk) 10:20, 6 September 2018 (UTC)