NationMaster - Encyclopedia: TIG

Tig may refer to:

TIG Welding, a metal welding process.
Tig Notaro, an American stand-up comic
TIG, abbreviation of Triennial Inter-varsity Games, held by the University of Hong Kong, the National University of Singapore, the University of Malaya and the University of Indonesia every three years since 1949
Tag a simple game, often played by children.
Tig, a game invented by the actors in the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy and used as a synonym for 'tag' in Collaborative fiction to indicate one writer is done and the other (or one of the others) should take their turn.
Tig, a long-used Irish term for the well-known children's game 'Tag.'

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Job knowledge for welders 6: Tungsten inert gas (TIG or GTA) welding (1076 words)
	TIG has played a major role in the acceptance of aluminium for high quality welding and structural applications.
	In the TIG process the arc is formed between a pointed tungsten electrode and the workpiece in an inert atmosphere of argon or helium.
	TIG is applied in all industrial sectors but is especially suitable for high quality welding.

TIG welders, gas tungsten, heliarc tig welding machines, welder information (612 words)
	TIG welding is a manual welding process that uses a non-consumable electrode made of tungsten, an inert or semi-inert gas mixture, and a separate filler material.
	TIG may be used without the addition of a filler metal or a separate wire filler metal can be added into the puddle when additional material is required, much like the process in oxy-acetylene welding.
	TIG also produces a welding heat is that is confined between the weld and base metal at the point of fusion and produces a narrow heat affected zone.

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