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The oxy-acetylene (and other oxy-fuel gas mixtures) welding torch remains a mainstay heat source for manual brazing, as well as metal forming, preparation, and localized heat treating. In addition, oxy-fuel cutting is still widely used, both in heavy industry and light industrial and repair operations.
2 Cutting / welding. 6 comments Toggle Cutting / welding subsection. 2.1 Shut off oxygen first or acetylene first? 3 Instructional content. 9 comments. 4 RfM. 1 ...
Air acetylene welding (321) AAW Chemical welding process, not popular Limited Oxyacetylene welding: 311: OAW Combustion of acetylene with oxygen produces high-temperature flame, inexpensive equipment Maintenance, repair Oxygen/Propane welding 312: Gas welding with oxygen/propane flame Oxyhydrogen welding: 313: OHW
A set of MAPP and oxygen cylinders is used for oxy-fuel welding and cutting.. MAPP gas was a trademarked name, belonging to The Linde Group, a division of the former global chemical giant Union Carbide, for a fuel gas based on a stabilized mixture of methylacetylene (propyne), propadiene and propane.
One end of the tube is placed in a holder and oxygen is fed through the tube. The far end of the tube is pre-heated and lit by an oxyacetylene torch. An intense stream of burning steel is produced at the working end and can be used to cut rapidly through thick materials, including steel and concrete. [2]
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The torch used for lead burning is a small, hot, gas flame. Oxy-acetylene is most commonly used, as it is easily portable. A small size #0 nozzle is usually used, sometimes with a miniature torch body, but the torch is otherwise the same as that used for steel or copper work.
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