What Is a Pulse MIG? A How & Why Guide to Pulse MIG Welding
Pulse MIG offers fast, high quality, low spatter and consistently great looking welds, with better thermal control vs. conventional MIG welders. Pulse MIG is best known as a great process for welding aluminium, however it is also an excellent process for welding with stainless-steel and bronze wires. In many instances, Pulse MIG can deliver results comparable to TIG welding, offering a combination of speed and productivity that surpasses TIG. Technically, Pulse MIG is a highly controlled spray-transfer MIG process. Unlike the traditional 'short-circuit' MIG process, the filler metal transfers from the wire to the weld pool without the wire directly contacting the weld pool. The current alternates or pulses between a high peak current and a low background current at a frequency of up to several hundred times per second. During each pulse, the peak current pinches off a droplet of wire, propelling it to the weld joint. Simultaneously, the background curren...