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Based on requests from Saudi Aramco and other leading petrochemical companies in the region, a team of engineers from ESAB Welding & Cutting Products’ Process Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, demonstrated that the pitting resistance equivalent number (PREN) value of duplex stainless steel alloys may lead to a misleading prediction of pitting corrosion resistance in the as-welded material. ESAB research results, published a technical paper in the April 2020 issue of Saudi Journal of Engineering & Technology, conclude that in the event of an imbalance of d (delta) ferrite and austenite volume fraction, the chemical composition of the phases may be very different from that of the ...

Annapolis Junction, Md. – Victor®, an ESAB brand, has introduced the Medalist 350 Classic Outfit for heavy-duty cutting and welding featuring a combination torch and cutting attachment with Victor’s traditional handle design and the new G350 acetylene and oxygen regulators. The outfit also includes a #2 welding attachment, gas hoses, safety goggles and striker.

 “The CA 370 handle features Victor’s time-proven handle design with built-in check valves and flashback arrestors, giving users added confidence that their tools aren’t just safe — they’re Victor safe,” says John Henderson, Senior Director - Industrial Gas Products, ESAB. “The WH 370 cutting attachment features Victor’s classic ...

Annapolis Junction, Md. – ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has launched its complete line of heavy industrial systems featuring the new Warrior® 750i CC/CV power source, the new Aristo® 500ix pulsing power source and new Robust Feed Pulse and Robust Feed U6 wire feeders. These four products join the Robust Feed Pro wire feeder (launched in 2019) and the existing Warrior 400i and 500i power sources.

“The Robust Feed series redefines the concept of a fully enclosed wire feeder by combining an IP44 protection class rating — an industry first — with feeding performance that exceeds that of most benchtop wire feeders,” Arne Lagerkvist, Global Product Manager, Heavy Industry Welding Equipment, ...

Annapolis Junction, Md. – ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has introduced Shield-Bright NiCrMo-3, a 625-type electrode for manual and automatic flux cored wide-weave welding of 9% nickel steel in the vertical-up (3G) position and using 75% argon/25% CO2 shielding gas.“We specifically developed Shield-Bright NiCrMo-3 for a U.S. LNG tank fabricator that had shifted from a 1/8 in. (3mm) vs. 5/32 in. (4 mm) root gap using a ceramic backer,” says David Hamilton, Director of Sales, Stoody, an ESAB brand. “Wider gaps are challenging for high-nickel wires because the puddle tends to be sluggish and have a high crown, but Shield-Bright NiCrMo-3creates an extremely flat bead profile with excellent ...