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<p><b>Gas tungsten arc welding</b> (<b>GTAW</b>, also known as <b>tungsten inert gas welding</b> or <b>TIG</b>, and <b>heliarc welding</b> when helium is used) is an <a href="page.php?w=arc_welding">arc welding</a> process that uses a non-consumable <a href="page.php?w=tungsten">tungsten</a> <a href="page.php?w=electrode">electrode</a> to produce the <a href="page.php?w=welding">weld</a>. The weld area and electrode are protected from oxidation or other atmospheric contamination by an <a href="page.php?w=inert_gas">inert</a> <a href="page.php?w=shielding_gas">shielding gas</a></p><p>
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