Here are a list of the most commonly used welding process abbreviations and definitions used on site.

GLOSSARY - WELDING PROCESSES

MIG Welding 
Easy to use high speed processes for thin sheet materials.Ideal for Automotive work.

• MIG:- Metal Inert Gas Welding
• MAG:- Metal Active Gas Welding
• GMAW:- Gas Metal Arc Welding (USA)
• CO2 Welding
• Semi-Automatic Welding

TIG Welding 
High quality welds produced on metals such as aluminium and stainless steels.

• TIG:- Tungsten Inert Gas Welding
• TAGS:- Tungsten Arc Gas Shielded Welding
• GTAW:- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (USA)
• Argon Arc (BOC trade name)

STICK Welding 
No shielding gas required for this processes, can be used out doors successfully.

• MMA:- Manual Metal Arc Welding
• SMAW:- Shielded Metal Arc Welding (USA)
  Electric Arc Welding

GAS Welding
The most versatile process, can weld most metals with the correct consumable.

• Oxy-Acetylene Welding
• OFW:- Oxy Fuel Gas Welding (USA)