This case features a pipe manufacturing customer performing longitudinal seam and circumferential seam welding. Plates are rolled to the required pipe diameter, followed by an MMAW root run and SAW fill and cap runs using a trolley-mounted SAW machine.
Welding was carried out in an open shed during the monsoon season, where:
To enable stable welding, a flame torch was used prior to welding to reduce moisture in the steel; however, rust remained on the surface, as visible in the images. Such conditions typically disrupt arc stability and slag behaviour in SAW welding.
Despite severe monsoon exposure, AV EZEWELD 18L delivered stable welding performance, demonstrating strong tolerance to moisture-related challenges common in open-shop pipe fabrication.
The customer achieved consistent pipe weld quality during monsoon conditions, confirming AV EZEWELD 18L as a dependable SAW flux for open-shed pipe welding where moisture control is difficult.
