MIG (GMAW)

In these arc welding processes, consumable hardfacing wire is fed continuously from a spool through the welding torch into the arc, where it is melted and transferred to the workpiece.

Wire is also used as the hardfacing consumable in the Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) process. In this process, a mineral-based fluxing powder flows around the consumable wire and is melted by the arc.