TIG/GTAW (Tungsten inert gas/ Gas tungsten arc welding) is the strongest due to the weld being generally of a higher quality and a lot cleaner. It is also made strong by the method by which it fuses the metals. It melts the metals together, fusing them into one. You have a filler wire, but in some cases, you won’t even need it. Whereas other forms of welding just use a metal wire/rod to join two other metals together. You can think of TIG welding as super glue and other welding types as very strong press-stick.
Don’t be discouraged from using the other forms of welding, they are still very strong and are more than enough for regular use in fact they are used a lot more in most heavy industries than TIG.
You can read up on MIG welding here. I recommend it for most situations and if preferred by professionals to weld carbon steel.
Pros | Cons |
Strong | Hard to learn/Takes a lot of practice |
Best looking welds | Short welds |
Weld very thin metals | Expensive |
Weld almost all types of metals | Can’t weld thick metals |
It is a very tedious and time-consuming process to TIG weld. You must have patience and a lot of practice. Most small items that are under a lot of stress tend to be welded using TIG. Like car parts and high-pressure pipes.
I recommend TIG if you are interested in learning a new skill, want to weld small thin items, or just want good-looking welds on your work. I don’t recommend it if you are going to weld a lot or to tack with, just because of the general difficulty of using it and the time it takes. Don’t get me wrong you can still use it for both of those tasks, it just takes more time and skill.
