Which welding process is primarily associated with flux residue and slag that require removal between passes?

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Which welding process is primarily associated with flux residue and slag that require removal between passes?

Explanation:
Flux-based filler materials leave a protective slag on the weld that must be chipped away before adding another bead. In flux-cored arc welding, the core flux in the wire creates both shielding and slag, so when you’re building up a joint with multiple passes, you clean that slag between passes to ensure the next pass fuses properly and to avoid slag inclusions. Other processes either don’t produce slag to the same extent (GMAW with solid wire, GTAW) or produce slag from the electrode coating (SMAW), but FCAW is the one most closely associated with slag that requires removal between passes.

Flux-based filler materials leave a protective slag on the weld that must be chipped away before adding another bead. In flux-cored arc welding, the core flux in the wire creates both shielding and slag, so when you’re building up a joint with multiple passes, you clean that slag between passes to ensure the next pass fuses properly and to avoid slag inclusions. Other processes either don’t produce slag to the same extent (GMAW with solid wire, GTAW) or produce slag from the electrode coating (SMAW), but FCAW is the one most closely associated with slag that requires removal between passes.

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