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minimum thickness of members thant can welding 1

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Gtoyo

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Could anyone suggest what is the minimum thickness of pipes that can welded in case of light structure?
 
The following limits can be used as safe minimum thicknesses that can be welded by various welding processes:

Gas Metal Arc Welding (also called Metal Inert Gas Welding): 1.5 mm, but can be as low as 0.5 mm with tighter control of welding current.

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (also called Tungsten Inert Gas Welding): 0.12 mm.

Plasma Arc Welding: 0.075 mm, but can be as low as 0.025 mm.

Electron Beam Welding: foil

Laser Beam Welding: < 0.12 mm
 
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