history of welding ?

buickanddeere · Dec 1, 2019

When was riveting and bolting replaced by gas welding and later electric arc welding ? Was there a major shift to electric arc welding prior to, during or after WWII ?

Steve@Advance · Dec 1, 2019

It was before WW2, but some of the older ships were from the riveted era.

Billy NY · Dec 1, 2019

From recollection from past reading, believe it became popular during WW I, but there seems to be a lot of history before that.
A prolific innovator from the 20th century that made significant used of the process that stands out to me is R.G. LeTourneau.

tim s · Dec 1, 2019

It always amazed me that a rivet constructed vessel could hold steam pressure...

Richard G. · Dec 1, 2019

Billy NY is correct.
Letourneau really was the first to do major work with gas welding and then electric arc welding.
He had to build his own machines to make machinery.
He had a plant about 20 miles from me in Toccoa GA.
Welded the plant together completely out of steel.
Richard in NW SC

1948CaseVAI · Dec 1, 2019

According to this, origiinally from Lilncoln Electric, the Army used arc welding to repair trucks in WW I
https://youtu.be/MTzYKTMcmJo

LarrySTN · Dec 1, 2019

My thoughts exactly Tim, until I had the pleasure of working with an old boiler repairman (while rehabing a steam locomotive). The riveted joints were caulked, meaning the edge of the joints were peened with a drift or air hammer, expanding the steel into the mating sheet, they were then filled with water (left to set for a while) and any minor leaks would be sealed by the microscopic impurities in the water.

dr sportster · Dec 1, 2019

Use of acetylene 1831. First arc welding 1881.As far back as the ancient Egypt there was welding by hammer.

rustred · Dec 1, 2019

guess it depends on what you are referring to. ships, buildings, boilers, bridges. riveting was pretty much phased out by the 1950's

Geo-TH,In · Dec 1, 2019

Dr
I read someplace acetylene was the first, not counting the forge. It may be the strongest too.

Don't think its recommend for body work.

My Dad used acetylene to weld the frame together on the 1940s Farmall H. It held until he got out of Farming in the 60s.
George.

NIK OWEN · Dec 1, 2019

SOMEONE NEEDS TO REPORT ON UNDERWATER WELDING?? BE BLESSED, GRATEFUL, PREPARED...

Gary in da UP · Dec 1, 2019

Check out the thermite process

9001ron · Dec 1, 2019

Still used on truck frames
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Ian Beale · Dec 2, 2019

Some history here of what and when

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welding

history of welding ?

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