An autogenous weld is a form of welding, where the filler material is either supplied by melting the base material, or is of identical composition. The weld may be formed entirely by melting parts of the base metal and no additional filler rod is used. There is some variation in the use of this term.
What does autogenous mean in welding?
Autogenous welding is a process that coalesces two or more metals without the addition of filler metal. Autogenous welding can be performed on many different joint types. A wide variety of materials and welding processes can be used for autogenous welding.
Which welding processes are autogenous?
Types of Autogenous Welding Processes
- Laser beam welding. This welding process uses a concentrated laser beam to melt the material and form the desired weld.
- Gas tungsten arc welding. ...
- Electron beam welding. ...
- Plasma arc welding.
