A stainless steel welder uses a welder to join stainless steel pieces together. The stainless steel welder is commonly used in the manufacture of food storage and kitchen production equipment, but it is also used in the manufacture of medical, agricultural, and high-performance automotive equipment. Metal inert gas (MIG), tungsten inert gas (TIG), or shielded metal arc, or stick electrode, welding are the most common methods for making welds. Many types of welding processes are taught to stainless steel welders. When asked to build a stainless steel storage tank, the welder must actually go inside the tank to weld the internal seams, so welders in this profession must be comfortable working in confined spaces.
Welding stainless steel necessitates ventilation in order to keep fumes away from the stainless steel welder’s head. The fumes produced welding stainless steel can be extremely toxic, necessitating the use of a protective suit and breathing apparatus the stainless steel welder. Because of the high heat generated during welding, the stainless steel welder must also wear protective gloves and an apron to avoid burning his or her clothes or skin.
The weld arc’s brightness is comparable to looking directly into the sun. This necessitates the use of a very dark lens in a protective welder’s helmet to protect the welder’s eyes. The helmet also protects the wearer from burns caused flying sparks.
The welder must be familiar with a variety of stainless steel grades, each of which necessitates special precautions in order to properly weld the metal. To get a satisfactory weld, some types of stainless steel require the welder to preheat the steel, while others require specific actions to be taken once the welded seam has been created. To make the strongest weld possible, the welder must first understand what each type of metal requires. Otherwise, the weld may fail prematurely.
When a stainless steel welder receives an order to make a stainless steel product, he or she must assess the order and determine which steel grade to use. Once the steel has been chosen, one of several cleaning methods must be used to properly prepare it for welding. To make the proper weld joint, the right welding rod, wire, or filler stick must be chosen. The proper heat range for the best weld is chosen and dialed into the welder, and the weld can then be completed.